The story of the Blue Colibri App
From the very first days to today
2018
August
The idea
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The first plans for Blue Colibri App are prepared
2019
January
The first version goes live
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A Blue Colibri App 1.0’s system is deployed in 2 locations
2019
February
Incorporation
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A seed round is raised from OXO Technologies Holdings
2019
April
BE SMART Startup Challenge
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We are one of the winners of the Budapest Entrepreneurial Development Association’s Hungarian-Slovak startup challenge
2019
June
Microsoft collaboration
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We are accepted into Microsoft’s Startup Program
2019
September
Further development
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Blue Colibri App 2.0 is developed and deployed
2019
November
Startup Innovation Award
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The Budapest Entrepreneurial Development Association recognizes our work with the HR innovation award on Startup Night
2019
December
National internal communications study
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Hungary’s first comprehensive internal communications research study is completed in the last month of 2019
2020
March
Crisis support
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Blue Colibri App Smart, our free crisis communications package, is launched during the COVID-19 pandemic
2020
April
On the international innovation map
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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
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Blue Colibri was rewarded with two gold, one silver, one bronze, and a special prize at the HRKOMM awards ceremony.
2020
November
HRBEST Awards
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We won two gold and a special prize at the annual HRBEST competition
2020
November
‘Vodafone Ready Creative’ Competition
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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
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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