The Startion, a developer of digital solutions for the music industry, will represent Hungary at the finals of the world''s largest creative industries competition.
The Startion music industry startup won the Hungarian edition of the Creative Business Cup, organized by Tech In The City and hosted at Bäse Budapest on August 25, 2025. Thanks to this victory, the Debrecen-founded team will represent Hungary in the finals of the world''s largest creative industries startup competition in Denmark.
The Creative Business Cup has been the world''s leading creative industries startup competition for 13 years, held in more than 80 countries. The event is often referred to as the "World Championship of the Creative Industries", where participants not only compete but also build global connections with investors, partners, and other industry players. This year''s world finals will be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, between September 14–16, 2025.
Startion is a Debrecen-based MusicTech startup that digitalizes collaboration and technical negotiations in the music industry. The platform simplifies communication and organization between artists, managers, and organizers, managing stage plots and riders in digital form.
"It is a tremendous honor for our team to represent Hungary at such a prestigious international event. We are proud that with Startion we can contribute to making Hungarian innovation visible on the international stage." — B. Farkas Gergő, CEO and co-founder of Startion