Two Hungarians make Forbes “30 under 30” list – VIDEO

The list features 30 young entrepreneurs in a total of 20 categories whose innovative work has already made waves worldwide – and could make much bigger ones in the future.

As Forbes.hu reports, the nomination might not have come as much of a surprise to Dóra Pálfi, co-founder of Imagilabs, as she was included on last year’s Hungarian listing of notable young entrepreneurs as well. The company, which has also attracted the attention of tech giants like Apple and Ericsson, was featured in the “Social Impact” category. Their gadget, called Imagicharm, is described as “the new Tamagotchi” but

is much more than a digital pet: it is meant to get young girls interested in programming and teach them the basics of Python in a fun way.

Users can code on their phones, within an application that also functions as a community platform, and then test out their codes on the palm-sized, wearable device, equipped with 64 lights, which can display a vast array of colours and animations. “Most guys get interested in programming because of video games, while there is no such thing to function as a point of entry for girls,” she had said earlier, explaining the origin of the idea.