The Danube Cup is an international startup competition for university students, organised jointly by leading higher education institutions in countries along the Danube River with the professional support of YESS.

It was held for the first time in the spring of semester of 2025 to the joint business idea competition for students of Corvinus University of Budapest and Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME).

Cooperation between different disciplines and links between universities and businesses can provide a competitive advantage in the knowledge economy.

The case study competition, organised in cooperation with the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK), Corvinus University of Budapest, and YESS, aims to bring economics students closer to the world of SMEs in Hungary.

The Startup Buda-Pest Idea Competition is a two-day innovation hackathon weekend where students from Budapest universities work together on business ideas that seek solutions to real urban problems.

The aim of the Új-Buda Student Startup Competition is to encourage students under the age of 35 not only to dream about starting a business, but also to begin realising that dream in a safe and supportive environment.