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The Kitchen Budapest is a new media lab which engages in the convergence of mobile communication, online communities and urban space. It provides space for young researchers who are passionate about creating experimental projects in cross-disciplinary teams. Kitchen Budapest, often referred as KIBU, is based in Budapest, Hungary.

History
Kitchen Budapest was founded in 2007, by Magyar Telekom and Hungarian individuals including Adam Somlai-Fischer, Péter Halácsy and Péter György.

Working methodology
Even though it is founded and sponsored by Magyar Telekom, Kitchen Budapest enjoys considerable freedom from Magyar Telekom's corporate and administrative structure.

Prezi
Kitchen Budapest is known as the birthpoint of Prezi software for zooming presentations. Prezi as a spin-off company went online in 2008, and released public beta version in 2009. Prezi received financing from Scandinavian VC firm Sunstone Capital and added Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to its roster of company advisors.

Animata
Animata, an [open source] software developed at Kitchen Budapest was named as 'Softwares of year 2009' by the Pixelache network of electronic festivals.