Budapest, Hungary (June 19, 2025) — We Are Innovation is happy to announce that a new organization has joined the network – the Free Market Foundation in Hungary has just become its 51st partner.
Moreover, the Free Market Foundation is We Are Innovation’s first partner in Hungary. It consists of an independent NGO dedicated to building a richer, more peaceful future through the promotion of free markets and trade, individual freedom, limited government, democratic values, legal certainty, and a peaceful society.
Having a partner in Hungary strengthens We Are Innovation’s presence in Central Europe, as it connects the network to a country that plays a key role in EU innovation policy, hosts major R&D operations by global companies, and is home to a growing ecosystem of startups and academic research, while also facing regulatory and structural challenges that make the Free Market Foundation’s mission particularly relevant.
Máté Hajba, the CEO of the Free Market Foundation looks forward to advancing liberty through cooperation, “Without innovation, there is no progress. Without progress, there is no direction. Without direction, we are lost. At the Free Market Foundation we are constantly looking at innovative ways to advocate liberty, such as using art to communicate complex ideas, and we use examples of innovations to show how freedom made the world a better place. Joining WAI is a natural direction for us, so we can progress together according to our shared values and innovate in partnership for liberty.“
Federico Fernández, the CEO of We Are Innovation, is also confident in this partnership’s potential, “We are thrilled to welcome the Free Market Foundation to our global network. Their creative approach expressed through art and real-world innovation examples perfectly aligns with our mission to harness innovation for positive change. This partnership represents exactly what We Are Innovation stands for: bringing together diverse voices and perspectives to tackle complex challenges. Together with the Free Market Foundation we can demonstrate how innovation and freedom work hand-in-hand to create a better future for Hungary and beyond.”
We Are Innovation is committed to its presence in Hungary and hopes the new collaboration with the Free Market Foundation can have a positive impact on the country’s innovation landscape.
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ABOUT THE FREE MARKET FOUNDATION
The Free Market Foundation is an independent NGO dedicated to building a richer, more peaceful future. Its values are free markets and trade, individual freedom, limited government, democratic values, legal certainty, and a peaceful society. Learn more at https://szabadpiac.org/
ABOUT WE ARE INNOVATION
We Are Innovation is a dynamic network of individuals and institutions who deeply believe in innovation’s power to drive progress and solve the world’s most pressing problems. With over 50 think-tanks, foundations, and NGOs based worldwide, We Are Innovation represents the diverse voices of a global civil society committed to advancing human creativity, adopting new technologies, and promoting innovative solutions. Through our collaborative approach and cutting-edge expertise, we are driving global transformative change. To learn more about our work, visit us at https://www.weareinnovation.global/
