The story of the Blue Colibri App
From the very first days to today
2018
August
The idea
The first plans for Blue Colibri App are prepared
2019
January
The first version goes live
A Blue Colibri App 1.0’s system is deployed in 2 locations
2019
February
Incorporation
A seed round is raised from OXO Technologies Holdings
2019
April
BE SMART Startup Challenge
We are one of the winners of the Budapest Entrepreneurial Development Association’s Hungarian-Slovak startup challenge
2019
June
Microsoft collaboration
We are accepted into Microsoft’s Startup Program
2019
September
Further development
Blue Colibri App 2.0 is developed and deployed
2019
November
Startup Innovation Award
The Budapest Entrepreneurial Development Association recognizes our work with the HR innovation award on Startup Night
2019
December
National internal communications study
Hungary’s first comprehensive internal communications research study is completed in the last month of 2019
2020
March
Crisis support
Blue Colibri App Smart, our free crisis communications package, is launched during the COVID-19 pandemic
2020
April
On the international innovation map
Blue Colibri App Smart was featured on the COVID-startup innovation world map by StartupBlink, an international research and monitoring organization for startups
2020
October
HRKOMM Awards
Blue Colibri was rewarded with two gold, one silver, one bronze, and a special prize at the HRKOMM awards ceremony.
2020
November
HRBEST Awards
We won two gold and a special prize at the annual HRBEST competition
2020
November
‘Vodafone Ready Creative’ Competition
Blue Colibri won a silver medal at the ‘New Corporate Cooperation’ category with ‘Everyone needs a plan B! Hungary’s largest HR volunteering program’ project.
2021
February
Featured on “Kreatív” PR Top 10 List
Blue Colibri was featured in the top 10 list of best agencies of the year, based on results of local and/or international PR contests