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International water technology conference in Nagykanizsa

As world population grows rapidly, so does demand for water, presenting a global challenge for humanity. Water will soon become the most important natural resource in the world, which increases the importance of competitive water treatment and water purification technologies. The Soós Ernő Water Technology Research and Development Centre, an industry-leading Hungarian innovator, dedicated an international scientific conference to the topic for the sixth time, where talented students and young researchers were also awarded. The event was attended by Dr. Zoltán Birkner, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, one of the founders of the institution.

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MAJOSZ automotive conference on the new Zalaegerszeg test track

Industry 4.0 and the latest issues of the automotive industry were at the focus of the 4:PONT:2 conference organised by the Association of Hungarian Vehicle Component Manufacturers (MAJOSZ) under the patronage of Dr. László Palkovics, Minister for Innovation and Technology on 24 September 2019. In the opening session of the professional event held at the conference centre of the ZalaZone Automotive Test Track, Dr. Zoltán Birkner, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office also gave a speech, providing information about the first year of the renewed domestic RDI system and about future policy plans.

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New Hungarian-developed IoT framework helps manufacturing companies to go digital

NETvisor Zrt, the Technical and Economic University of Budapest (BME) and CS-Process Mérnöki Kft have successfully closed a joint two-year R&D project with a total cost of HUF 835 million, of which HUF 635 million was provided by the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI )Office in funding. The new IoT framework developed by the industry–university consortium will enable manufacturing companies to quickly and cost-effectively transform or expand their activities through digitisation and Industry 4.0 solutions.

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International smart specialisation cooperation workshop for the development of the food industry through Industry 4.0 and digitisation

Organised by Campden BRI Magyarország Nonprofit Kft, in collaboration with the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, supported by the DG REGIO of the European Commission, and in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Innoskart ICT Cluster, the workshop to be held in Budapest starting on 19 September 2019 focuses on Central European and interregional cooperation promoting smart specialisation in the food industry.

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ELTE receives 1.7 billion for three research areas

Eötvös Loránd University has been awarded a HUF 1.7 billion grant in the Thematic Excellence Programme of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office – the President of the NRDI Office and the management of the University announced in a joint press conference. The grant can be spent on in-house research in the fields of synthetic chemistry and biochemistry, high-reliability IT solutions, and family and national community-development.

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A Debreceni Egyetem 2 milliárdos támogatást nyert jármű- és egészségipari, valamint innovatív űripari kutatás-fejlesztésekre

University of Debrecen wins HUF 2 billion for automotive, health and aerospace research and development

02 September 2019

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The University of Debrecen has been awarded HUF 2 billion in the Thematic Excellence Programme of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office for research and development in the automotive industry, a flagship industry in the region, for innovative aerospace research, and for research on insulin resistance which causes chronic diseases.

Új Nemzeti Kiválósági Program

Record high number of scholarships awarded in the New National Excellence Programme,while applications twice exceeded available funds

29 August 2019

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Scholarships were awarded again this year to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, doctoral candidates, young academics and researchers in the New National Excellence Programme. The HUF 4 billion budget made it possible to award 13% more scholarships than last year for the upcoming academic year: altogether 2003 applicants received scholarships.

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‘Establishment of centres of competence – development of research infrastructures’ call now open

23 August 2019

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The call financed from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund supports long-term sustainable collaborative business-academic partnerships that boost Hungary’s competitiveness. The aim is to create market demand-based RDI hubs in higher education institutions which provide a modern research background to their business partners for the successful implementation of innovation and development objectives.

Recent Hungarian and international RDI news

ITEA Award of Excellence 2019

A project with hungarian contribution was awarded in Amsterdam

03 October 2019

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A project with hungarian contribution was awarded in Amsterdam on 3^rd September 2019 on the annual launch conference of ITEA 3, a program focusing on R&D and Innovation in the Software Industry.

Horizon Europe

Have your say on shaping how Horizon Europe is implemented – extended deadline

26 September 2019

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The European Commission launched a survey in the summer on how the legal documents, processes and tools for Horizon Europe should look like to properly support the policy objectives of the programme.

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Have your say on the next generation of ambitious research and innovation partnerships

26 September 2019

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The European Commission invites you to share your views on the 12 proposed institutionalised partnerships under Horizon Europe, the next EU research and innovation programme (2021-2027).

EUREKA SMART Proposers Day

03 October 2019, 09:30

Leuven, Belgium

EUREKA SMART Proposers Day

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ECS Brokerage Event

14 January 2020, 10:00

Hotel Le Plaza
Adolphe Maxlaan 118/126, 1000 Brussel, Belgium

The ECS Brokerage Event combines the brokerage activities of the industry associations AENEAS, ARTEMIS-IA and EPoSS into one networking event dedicated to project proposals in the field of Electronic Components and Systems.

PENTA

EUREKA EURIPIDES2 and PENTA Proposers Day

19 November 2019, 09:30

Helsinki, Finland

After the success of the 2019 joint initiative, two EUREKA-funded Clusters dedicated to collaborative industrial innovation – EURIPIDES² and PENTA, are joining forces again to launch a second synchronised call to submit R&D&I project proposals in all area of the Electronics Components and Systems (ECS) Strategic Research Agenda (SRA).

Celtic-Next

EUREKA CELTIC-NEXT Proposers Day

25 September 2019, 09:30

İstanbul, Turkey

CELTIC-NEXT Proposers Days are discussion fora for organisations related to telecommunications and ICT that are interested to participate in a research project and want to benefit from performing collaborative research through the EUREKA Cluster CELTIC-NEXT.

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