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Péter Domokos, President of the Research Council of Hungary receives Széchenyi Prize
On the occasion of our national holiday, on 15 March, Tamás Sulyok, President of the Republic of Hungary, presented the Kossuth and Széchenyi Prizes. At the ceremony held in the House of Parliament, Péter Domokos, President of the Research Council of Hungary, was awarded the Széchenyi Prize in recognition of his exceptionally valuable scientific career, his work in the field of quantum optics, his achievements in many areas of quantum technology attracting considerable international attention, and his active public activity in both international and domestic scientific life.
NRDI Fund 2025: Unprecedented amount for research funding; new elements to support innovation
Budapest, 12 February 2025 – Based on the decision of the National Science Policy Council, this year’s Programme Strategy of the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund has been adopted and is now available in detail. Last December, Balázs Hankó, Minister for Culture and Innovation, announced that by 2025, the combined domestic resources of the NRDI Fund and the GINOP Plus innovation calls will provide around HUF 215 billion in support for the Hungarian research and innovation ecosystem.
Excellent research infrastructures recognised at the opening ceremony of the flagship project aimed at developing the domestic RDI ecosystem
The National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office and the National Innovation Agency (NIÜ) formally launched the HUF 5 billion GINOP Plus project “Development of the RDI ecosystem” on 6 February 2025.
Artificial Intelligence helps medical diagnostics and drug discovery
The joint research and development project of GE HealthCare Kft. and the University of Debrecen will make medical diagnostics and pharmaceutical research more efficient with the help of Artificial Intelligence. Their solution, based on Natural Language Processing algorithms, supports the analysis and organisation of visual and textual findings, which can be used to target patients for inclusion in clinical research, among other things.
NRDI Office’s latest Proof of Concept call to help bring university research results to market
Budapest, 23 December 2024 – The strategic goal of the development of the Hungarian research and innovation ecosystem is to ensure that the results of as many research activities carried out in Hungarian universities and research institutes as possible yield new products, technologies and services which address relevant societal challenges and provide significant economic benefits.
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23 December 2024
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Brain research was in the focus of the conference “Towards a Strengthened European Cooperation in Brain Health Research” organised by the NRDI Office in the context of the Hungarian EU Presidency on 9-10 December.
18 December 2024
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The National Science Policy Council has adopted next year’s research innovation strategy, under which HUF 215 billion will be available for Hungarian innovation and research under various funding schemes next year, the Minister of Culture and Innovation said at a press conference held at the Ministry on Tuesday.
14 December 2024
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Education and skills development to promote competitiveness were in the focus of the international conference “Skills Development for Smart Specialisation”, organised on 2-3 December 2024 by the NRDI Office and Ludovika University of Public Service under the auspices of the Hungarian EU Presidency and funded by the European Commission.
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01 February 2024
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The WIPO Academy has just published the 2024 edition of its Portfolio of Education, Training and Skills Development Programs.
30 January 2024
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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has just opened its 2024 Global Awards competition. This initiative encourages small businesses and startups that leverage intellectual property (IP) for business growth and positive societal impact to apply.
12 October 2023
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Budapest Design Week is celebrating a milestone anniversary. The 20th anniversary festival, open from 5 to 15 October, will recall the outstanding items, events and moments of the last two decades of Hungarian design life. The event opened with the presentation of the Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards at a ceremony on 5 October at the Museum of Ethnography. This year’s Design Management Award went to a company that manufactures medical diagnostic equipment. The Hungarian Design Award winners include a family of lamps, a rack railway vehicle concept, a home training bench and a smart buoy.