National Research, Development and Innovation Office | News of the Office

Menu

Sign in to e-systems

RSS feeds Magyar Increase font size Increase contrast Default contrast RDI HOTLINE

FOLDERS

Ön itt áll: For the applicants

News and events

News of the Office

Information on the extension of deadlines for the utilisation of funds

Information on the extension of deadlines for the utilisation of funds awarded under the Thematic Excellence Programme and the New National Excellence Programme.

Publication date: 08 April 2020

Coronavirus pandemic: Update on financial reporting rules and suspension of the on-site inspection of projects funded from the NRDI Fund

Given the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the NRDI Office informs the beneficiaries of projects funded from the NRDI Fund as follows:

Publication date: 18 March 2020

Amended operation of customer service

To avoid public health hazards, in relation with Government Decree 40/2020. (III. 11.) on the Declaration of State of Danger, the National Research, Development and Innovation Office implements the following interim measures on the OPERATION OF ITS CUSTOMER SERVICES FROM 16 MARCH 2020 until further notice:

Publication date: 16 March 2020

Palkovics: Hungary to set new directions for health research

Budapest, 9 March 2020, Monday (MTI) – Hungary can set new health research directions in the future, as it has received priority status in the LinQ Catalyst programme of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Publication date: 09 March 2020

Another prestigious award: OTDK ranked second at the 2019 Highlights of Hungary and won Brain Bar’s Special Prize

On 21 February 2020, The National Conference of Student Research Societies (OTDK) won two significant awards: winning the second place of Highlights of Hungary voted for by the public and the Special Prize of Brain Bar provide further evidence that OTDK is a cohesive and constructive community of Hungarian higher education talents.

Publication date: 21 February 2020

Innovation office: Hungarian researchers have increasing access to international infrastructure

Wednesday, 19 February 2020, Budapest (MTI - Hungarian Press Agency) Hungarian social and natural sciences researchers have increasing access to international research infrastructure, István Szabó, Vice President for Science and International Affairs of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI Office) said on Wednesday at a meeting with the press in Budapest.

Publication date: 19 February 2020

Hungarian Startup University Programme to kick off in September

This is the first practice-oriented, quality-assured programme on startups, market environment and the operation of innovative businesses that provides the same high level of training in every part of the country.

Publication date: 17 February 2020

Territorial Innovation Platform established at Szent István University

The Territorial Innovation Platforms (TIP) initiative was launched in October last year by the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office, with the policy support of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology. So far, the charter document has been signed by 11 universities in Budapest and six more in rural Hungary, and today Szent István University also established its TIP.

Publication date: 12 February 2020

Territorial Innovation Platform established at University of Pannonia

A nationwide series of events entitled “Territorial Innovation Platforms (TIP)” has been launched by the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office, with the policy support of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology. So far, the charter document has been signed by 11 universities in Budapest and five more in rural Hungary. Today, the University of Pannonia (PE) also established its TIP.

Publication date: 11 February 2020

Hungary rises four places in Bloomberg innovation ranking

Hungary moved up four places from last year in the Bloomberg Innovation Index, now ranking as 18th. The country performed better in five of the seven indicator groups which form the basis of the overall ranking. It is good news that Hungary made significant progress in the fields of productivity, the share of high-tech companies and R&D intensity.

Publication date: 22 January 2020

Educatio trade show attracts wannabe researchers with a tame owl and an exciting vision

Just as last year, the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI Office) and the National Scientific Student Council (OTDT) participate at the Educatio trade show with own stands. This way they can provide aspirant students with first-hand information about the potential of a research career. The stands attract young visitors with exciting games, interactive challenges and prizes, and the lucky ones can even take a selfie with the official OTDT mascot, a tame owl.

Publication date: 09 January 2020

New university management courses to support knowledge transfer, R&D and innovation

One of the most important objectives of the renewing Hungarian innovation system is to foster close collaboration between university knowledge centres and the business sector in order to translate R&D activities into practical solutions.

Publication date: 16 December 2019

Let us define the development priorities of the Hungarian economy together!

A major planning task related to the 2021-2027 EU programming cycle is the planning of the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) Drawing up the document and implementing its content are preconditions for eligibility for EU funds in the new programming cycle.

Publication date: 16 December 2019

International conference in Budapest to strengthen the cooperation between universities and businesses

The third Conference on University Business Cooperation in Central Europe (CUBCCE) has been organised this year to provide a forum for a dialogue and exchange of experience between universities and businesses, the event was organised by the Ministry for Innovation and Technology and the National Research, Development and Innovation Office. The two-day event was hosted by Budapest LAB, the business development centre of the Budapest Business School on 5-6 December 2019.

Publication date: 09 December 2019

Agro-ICT Centre for Cooperation between Higher Education and Industry established in Gödöllő

Gödöllő, 3 December 2019, Tuesday (MTI) - An Agro-ICT Centre of Cooperation between Higher Education and Industry (AgIT FIEK with Hungarian abbreviation) was established by the Szent István University and its business partners supported by the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund with a grant of HUF 1.5 billion - said the Vice President for Innovation and General Affairs of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDIO) on Tuesday in Gödöllő.

Publication date: 03 December 2019

Horizon Europe consultation

Horizon Europe, the next research and innovation framework programme of the EU shall be launched in 2021. The National Research, Development and Innovation Office as the national coordinator of EU research and innovation framework programmes organised a consultation event in cooperation with the European Commission on 27 November 2019 - as part of the consultation events in EU Member States - focusing on the details of the implementation of the new programme.

Publication date: 02 December 2019

First hand information on the audit of Horizon 2020 projects provided to workshop participants

In order to promote the smooth implementation and accounting of projects funded by Horizon 2020, a workshop was organised by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office as the domestic coordinator of EU research and innovation framework programme, in collaboration with the European Commission, focusing on audits related to the Horizon 2020 programme at the Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Law.

Publication date: 02 December 2019

Palkovics: Hungary’s research-development spending relative to the GDP peaked in 2018

Budapest, 28 November 2019, Thursday (MTI) - In order to increase the innovation performance of Hungary priority is given to efforts made to establish an innovation ecosystem based on universities - said László Palkovics, Minister for Innovation and Technology on Thursday in his speech closing the nationwide series of events to present the Territorial Innovation Platforms (TIPs).

Publication date: 28 November 2019

Territorial Innovation Platform set up in Szeged

Szeged, 26 November 2019, Tuesday (MTI) - A Territorial Innovation Platform (TIP) was set up on Tuesday in Szeged with the participation of the University of Szeged, research institutes, businesses and professional organisations.

Publication date: 26 November 2019

Territorial innovation platform established in Pécs

Pécs, 22 November 2019, Friday (MTI) - To strengthen innovation capacities, the Territorial Innovation Platform (TIP) was also established in Pécs, after Miskolc, Debrecen and Győr

Publication date: 22 November 2019

National Research, Development and Innovation Office

1077 Budapest, Kéthly Anna tér 1.

+36 1 795 9500

Contact Us

Monday	9:00 - 16:00
Tuesday	9:00 - 16:00
Wednesday	9:00 - 16:00
Thursday	9:00 - 16:00
Friday	9:00 - 12:00

By subscribing to our newsletter you agree to the National Research, Development and Innovation Office approaching you directly with own contents and services, so as to assess and meet user needs.
The NRDI Office website uses cookie files which will be stored on your device. Cookies are not suitable for personal identification, they serve to provide better website services and enriched user experience. By using the Office’s website you consent to our use of cookies. For further information please see our privacy policy.