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Over HUF 6 billion requested by nearly 400 SMEs in the first stage of the SME START INNOVATION call
More than HUF 6 billion was requested in total by 386 SMEs in the first stage of the SME START INNOVATION call opened in late May and closed on 19 June. In order to ensure continuous access to innovation funds for SMEs, the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office, with the policy support of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology (ITM), opened the second stage of the call immediately after closing the first one.
Publication date: 24 June 2020
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Israel launches startup education series in the V4 countries
At the initiative of its embassies in the V4 countries, Israel launches an educational series called Startup Nation V4 Virtual Startups Bootcamp in Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia and Poland.
Publication date: 16 June 2020
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Reopened S&T call supports researcher mobility with HUF 200 million in 2020
The HUF 200 million programme for international research partnerships is open again: it provides funding from the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Fund to increase the mobility of participants and promote the exchange of experts, thus helping international bilateral science and technology (S&T) partnerships to launch new projects and further deepen cooperation.
Publication date: 11 June 2020
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Information on reopened customer service and restarted on-site inspections
As of 1 July 2020, the National Research, Development and Innovation Office restarted on-site inspections previously suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, as of 15 June 2020, personal administration at the customer service, and personal receipt and inspection of documents are available again.
Publication date: 11 June 2020
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Institutional research excellence programmes continue in new form - Over HUF 44 billion has been earmarked for the next two years
The former institutional excellence programmes will be integrated into the new Thematic Excellence Programme 2020 (TKP2020), financed from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund with HUF 44.3 billion over the next two-year period – Tamás Schanda, deputy minister of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology announced. The purpose of the new funding system remains the same: to support the professional work of university knowledge centres and research centres in a simplified form, with a focus on research, development and innovation.
Publication date: 04 June 2020
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HUF 53 billion for job protection and boosting innovation in the business sector
Four new innovation calls will open soon with a total budget of HUF 53 billion, financed from the NRDI Fund – Dr. László Palkovics, Minister for Innovation and Technology announced in Zalaegerszeg. The calls provide funding to create and protect jobs and improve the research, development and innovation potential and activities of businesses, in particular SMEs.
Publication date: 29 May 2020
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New ÚNKP scholarships cover all stages of research careers
This year’s New National Excellence Programme (ÚNKP) calls for applications are now open: the HUF 4 billion budget is available to undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, postdoctors, and young teachers and researchers until 30 June 2020. As a novelty, a separate call is dedicated to talented doctoral candidates and postdoctors to ensure that all stages of research careers are supported. This year applications can only be submitted electronically. The calls and related documents are available on the ÚNKP website at www.unkp.gov.hu.
Publication date: 28 May 2020
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COVIDEA online startup call to address the social and economic challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic
The National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office, with the policy support of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM), announces a contest for innovative ideas that can be implemented to mitigate the effects of new challenges arising from the current difficult epidemiological, health and social situation.
Publication date: 23 April 2020
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Institutional excellence programmes will continue in 2020
In 2020 the Excellence Programme for Higher Education Institutions (FIKP) and the Thematic Excellence Programme (TKP) will be integrated into a single programme called Thematic Excellence Programme 2020 (TKP2020), financed from the NRDI Fund. The main objective remains the same: to create a funding system for more effective and rewarding professional work in higher education institutions and research institutes by focusing RDI activities in these institutions.
Publication date: 22 April 2020
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The NRDI Office introduces flexible disbursement rules for advances, simpler administration and a new RDI Hotline channel to support all stakeholders of the domestic innovation ecosystem
Due to the current coronavirus pandemic, applicants, evaluators and financing institutions of pub-licly funded R&D and innovation projects are all facing new challenges. The NRDI Office comes up with eased rules for disbursement of advances to alleviate cash-flow difficulties of ongoing pro-jects and supports beneficiaries of funded proposals with simpler administrative procedures and prolonged submission deadlines.
Publication date: 21 April 2020
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Information on the temporary modification of the rules of disbursement of advances in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic
In consideration of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the state of danger declared in Hungary, and the expected economic and social consequences of the situation, the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office has adopted measures to simplify and facilitate the financing of research, development and innovation projects funded from the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Fund.
Publication date: 21 April 2020
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RDI specific information related to the coronavirus pandemic
The current coronavirus pandemic raises lots of issues also for the funding of R&D and innovation projects: applicants, evaluators and financing organisations are all facing new challenges. Observing the extraordinary circumstances, the NRDI Office supports proposers and beneficiaries with eased administration procedures and prolonged submission deadlines. For first-hand information on these measures you can visit the thematic webpage of the Office, where updates on coronavirus-focused research projects and other relevant news of the RDI ecosystem are also displayed from Hungary and worldwide.
Publication date: 14 April 2020
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Notice in relation to the pandemic caused by COVID-19
Notice in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic on the extension of the duration of projects funded from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund, on the performance of mandatory commitments and monitoring indicators and on the extension of certain deadlines set out in the funding agreements.
Publication date: 09 April 2020
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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