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Superbacteria in cancer therapy
On 8 December, at the invitation of Dr. István Szabó, Vice President of the NRDI Office, eight members of the nine-member team from the Eötvös Loránd University Faculty of Natural Sciences (ELTE TTK), which won gold at the iGEM competition in Paris at the end of October, visited our office. In addition to the winning team, we had as guests Dr. Imre Kacskovics, Dean of ELTE TTK, and Dr. Erik Bogsch, Jr., Director of the Biotechnology Business Unit of Richter Gedeon Plc.
We are among the leaders in the region in building a circular economy!
A green, sustainable, or circular economy is being consistently built in Hungary. This spring, the Circular Economy Technology Platform (KGTP) was established. Below is an interview with Dr. Zoltán Birkner, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office, which reveals what we have done in Hungary this year to establish and develop the circular economy model.
Researchinfrastructures.hu, the new website showcasing the Top 50+ excellent research infrastructures in Hungary, has been launched
Research infrastructures are key players in the research, development and innovation (RDI) ecosystem, both for basic research and for innovation-driven research. Hungary also has a number of excellent research infrastructures by international standards, through which it is a member of the most important European research infrastructure networks and consortia.
The inaugural meeting of the Hungarian-Philippine Joint Science and Technology Committee
Dr. Leah J. Buendia, Philippine Deputy Secretary of Science and Technology, and a delegation of four other senior officials from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Manila, arrived in Budapest on an official visit from 5 to 8 December 2022.
Zoltán Birkner: Hungary spends approximately a thousand billion a year on research and development
Budapest, Thursday, December 8, 2022 (MTI) - Hungary now spends nearly a thousand billion forints a year on research and development, and if this pace is maintained, it will be among the top ten RDI countries by 2030, the president of the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office said at a conference in Budapest on Thursday.
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26 October 2022
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Budapest, Tuesday, 25 October 2022 (MTI) – Building on the knowledge capacity of Hungarian universities and businesses, innovative products and processes will be created with a total of nearly HUF 12.5 billion in state support from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund, the Ministry of Culture and Innovation (KIM) told MTI on Tuesday.
21 October 2022
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The leaders of Corvinus University of Budapest, the University of Pannonia and the National Research, Development and Innovation Office signed an agreement on 18 October at Corvinus University in Budapest to promote innovation management in Hungary. As part of the cooperation, they established the National Innovation Conference, which is to be developed into an international event and will be held alternately at the two signatory universities every year.
20 October 2022
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The certificate issued on the occasion was delivered by Dr. István Szabó, Vice President for Science and International Affairs On 17 October 2022, the opening day of the Innovation Week of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), to Dr. Csaba Gyuricza, Rector of the University.
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01 February 2023
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The 2023 annual competition for the WIPO Global Awards is searching for exceptional small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of creators, inventors, and designers that are making smart use of intellectual property rights to achieve their business goals while also harnessing their innovation and creativity for the good of society.
20 January 2023
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The Association of Hungarian American Academicians (AHAA) – Amerikai Magyar Akadémikusok Társasága (AMAT), a non-profit charitable organization, is accepting applications for the AMAT Young Investigator Award. The award supports attendance at a scientific conference in the United States by Hungarian scientists living in Hungary or in the Carpathian Basin.
17 January 2023
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Green chemistry has become a focus for cutting-edge research into sustainable technologies. These technologies may reduce or even eliminate the production and use of hazardous substances in mining and in the design, manufacture and application of chemical products, and may also lead to energy savings, a better environment and improved human health.