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Nearly HUF 10 billion to promote fundamental research projects

Budapest, 22 November 2019, Friday (MTI) - More than 270 researchers and research groups have been granted nearly HUF 10 billion within the call for proposals in fundamental research invited by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI Office) - said Tamás Schanda, Minister of State at the Ministry for Innovation and Technology on Friday.

Publication date: 22 November 2019

Territorial innovation platform set up in Debrecen and Miskolc

Debrecen, 13 November 2019, Wednesday (MTI) - The representatives of the University of Debrecen and the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDIO) signed a founding declaration on establishing a Territorial Innovation Platform (RIP) at the University of Debrecen on Wednesday.

Publication date: 20 November 2019

The results of the Bolyai+ supplementary call for proposals were announced to mark the end of the period of submissions to the New National Excellence Programme

The New National Excellence Programme (ÚNKP with Hungarian abbreviation), by rewarding excellence in research motivates the most talented young researchers to pursue scientific careers.

Publication date: 19 November 2019

Regional Innovation Platform established at Széchenyi István University, as well

Nationwide events presenting the Regional Innovation Platforms (RIP) organised by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office and supported by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology were launched. Local universities also joined the programme by signing the declaration of cooperation in Budapest and in 5 other cities. Today RIP was also set up at Széchenyi István University.

Publication date: 19 November 2019

Innovation in the focus at this year’s largest business show in Hungary

Young people may learn what it takes for an enterprise to be competitive

Innovation makes every enterprise more competitive - amongst many other things, this is one of the key messages of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDIO) at the Young Entrepreneurs’ Week - Career & Business Show. NRDIO provides detailed information on calls for proposals and services to promote innovation, experts might as well provide tailor-made professional guidance on the spot to those interested.

Publication date: 14 November 2019

Territorial Innovation Platform established at the University of Debrecen

Nationwide events presenting the Territorial Innovation Platforms (TIP) organised by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office and supported by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology were launched. Local universities also joined the programme by signing the declaration of cooperation in Budapest and in 5 other cities. Today TIP was also set up at the University of Debrecen.

Publication date: 13 November 2019

OTDT Pro Scientia Gold Medal awarded to 51 students

The number of high school applicants doubled. Junior Pro Scientia Gold Medal awarded again after a decade.

Publication date: 31 October 2019

Ministry for Innovation and Technology: Renewalof the innovation system is moving in the right direction

“The renewal of the innovation system is moving in the right direction: while Hungary spent only 1.35 percent of GDP on research and development (R&D) in 2017, last year’s total R&D spending was 1.53 percent of GDP (HUF 654 billion), and this ratio is expected to reach the target of 1.8 percent next year”, State Secretary József Bódis of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology said at a press conference in Budapest on Monday.

Publication date: 29 October 2019

Territorial Innovation Platforms: new nationwide programme to boost the efficiency of territorial innovation ecosystems

A new nationwide series of events entitled “Territorial Innovation Platforms (TIP)” is launched in November by the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office, with the policy support of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology, to take place in Budapest and five rural university sites. The programme aims to facilitate territorial partnerships across the country based on university knowledge bases with an aim to ensure direct access to information about innovation policy directions, enable and strengthen cooperation between local innovators, and create new professional foundations.

Publication date: 21 October 2019

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.

Publication date: 11 October 2019

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.

Publication date: 01 October 2019

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.

Publication date: 26 September 2019

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.

Publication date: 19 September 2019

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.

Publication date: 10 September 2019

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

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.

Publication date: 02 September 2019

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

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.

Publication date: 29 August 2019

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

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.

Publication date: 23 August 2019

The University of Pannonia won funding of HUF 400 million

In relation to the digital transformation of the industry, the new project of the University of Pannonia, funded under the Thematic Excellence Programme of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, focuses on R&D that promotes the sustainable development of the regional industry.

Publication date: 22 August 2019

Agricultural research centre receives funding of HUF 260 million a year for three years

The National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre (NAIK) is going to receive HUF 260 million a year for three years for its project selected for funding in the Thematic Excellence Programme – the President of the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI ) Office announced this Tuesday in Gödöllő.

Publication date: 13 August 2019

Szent István University gets over HUF 450 million in funding from NRDI Office

The National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office provides more than HUF 450 million in funding to Szent István University in the framework of the Thematic Excellence Programme, as announced at a press conference this Thursday in Budapest.

Publication date: 01 August 2019

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