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Bolyai+ Call for Scholarship Applications for Young Higher Education Teachers and Researchers reopened until the end of August
The New National Excellence Programme (ÚNKP) supports research and artistic excellence in higher education to enhance the scientific performance of universities, raise the next generation of researchers, make scientific careers more attractive, and help the most outstanding teachers and researchers stay in Hungary and stay in science.
Publication date: 29 July 2019
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SZTE hosts four research projects funded by the Thematic Excellence Programme
The University of Szeged (SZTE) is about to host four research projects in three scientific fields, enabled by a HUF 1.7 billion funding from the Thematic Excellence Programme of the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office – the Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation of the University announced yesterday.
Publication date: 23 July 2019
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University of Miskolc garners funding from Thematic Excellence Programme
The University of Miskolc has received HUF 400 million in funding for their research aimed at the better exploitation and utilisation of underground natural resources from the Thematic Excellence Programme of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office. Zoltán Birkner, President of the NRDI Office told to a press conference in the university on Wednesday: in 2019 around HUF 14.6 billion has been awarded to 26 universities and public research institutions in 55 thematic fields under the Thematic Excellence Programme.
Publication date: 17 July 2019
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Innovation Ministry: R&D spending grows in the business and higher education sector
Budapest, 12 July 2019 Friday (MTI) – In line with policy expectations, Hungarian stakeholders spent significantly more on research and development in 2018, due to a large part to the implementation of the RDI strategy developed in 2014, the successful higher education policy in recent years, and the large-scale public funding programmes. However, further steps are needed to improve the effectiveness of R&D expenditure – the Ministry for Innovation and Technology highlighted in its communication sent to the Hungarian News Agency (MTI).
Publication date: 12 July 2019
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HUF 45 billion call soon opens for market-driven RDI projects
With a total budget of HUF 45 billion, the highest this year, the new call for proposals of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office aimed at SME and large company innovations and cooperation in R&D, has ramped up anticipations across the country. The online application form is now available in line with the preliminary schedule, and is expected to be open for submissions from 19 July 2019.
Publication date: 12 July 2019
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Mining and geological service gets funding for data unification
The Mining and Geological Survey of Hungary has been awarded HUF 203 billion in funding for developing a unified database in the framework of the Thematic Excellence Programme – Ádám Szigeti, Deputy State Secretary for Innovation of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology said at a press conference in Budapest this Wednesday.
Publication date: 10 July 2019
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Access to ScienceDirect, Scopus and SciVal open for the Hungarian research community, as EISZ and Elsevier work towards an Open Access pilot agreement
Hungarian Electronic Information Service National Programme (EISZ) and Elsevier, a global information analytics business specializing in science and health, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Letter of Intent, as they move towards finalizing a new innovative pilot agreement for research access and Open Access publishing in Hungary.
Publication date: 04 July 2019
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Bay Zoltán Research Institute receives funding in the Thematic Excellence Programme
With over two and a half decades of history, Bay Zoltán Nonprofit Ltd. for Applied Research is one of the 26 public research institutions and universities which have been selected for funding in the Thematic Excellence Programme this year. The research institute have won altogether HUF 760 million in two thematic areas – announced Ádám Szigeti, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology at a press conference.
Publication date: 26 June 2019
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New NRDI Office measures set to improve the efficiency of the national innovation system
Hungary ranks 23rd on the European Innovation Scoreboard, making it a moderate innovator among the 28 EU member states. The innovation system thus calls for urgent reform, as the country’s innovation performance has not improved despite the efforts made in the past four years. The comprehensive packages of measures recently introduced by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, however, directly aim to boost the innovation potential of businesses as well as to improve the utilisation of research results and cooperation in the innovation ecosystem.
Publication date: 20 June 2019
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Increased Hungarian participation in Hungarian–Israeli industrial R&D cooperation proposals
Increased number of applications has confirmed the National Research, Development and Innovation Office’s decision to announce its call for industrial research and development proposals implemented in Hungarian–Israeli cooperation with triple budget, i.e. HUF 930 million this year. Although the formal assessment of the project proposals is still underway, it is already apparent that the new scheme attracted more attention: compared to 3-4 project proposals in the previous periods, this time 12 ambitious proposals have been submitted to the NRDI Office.
Publication date: 18 June 2019
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Fulbright Specialist Program completed to promote the knowledge and technology transfer of Hungarian higher education institutions
In the framework of a Fulbright Specialist Program organised by the NRDI Office between 13-24 May 2019, invited US experts John S. Montgomery and Dr. Beverly A. Lyman presented the activities of the Innovation and Commercialisation Office, Indiana University and delivered a training on how to explore the opportunities related to intellectual property, to boost utilisation, including drawing up business plans, patent applications and licensing agreements.
Publication date: 29 May 2019
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Call for Applications for the selection of members of the Commission Mission Boards
One of the main novelties of Horizon Europe, the next research and innovation framework programme of the EU is the development and implementation of ambitious missions aiming to deliver a transformative impact for society, the economy, and/or environment, in relation to the challenges faced by European citizens. Such high-profile initiatives will be defined and designed with the assistance of Commission expert groups (‘the Mission Boards’) consisting of a maximum of 15 independent high-level individuals with broad expertise.
Publication date: 27 May 2019
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Conference on funding opportunities in food innovation
Synergies between the food industry and digital technologies have become an increasingly important area in Hungary with a high R&D and economic potential. Many public and private solutions have appeared in the market that provide funding to agricultural and food industry operators for innovation projects. These solutions were reviewed at the Food Industry Innovation Funding Conference organised for the first time on 17 May 2019, which featured speakers such as the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology and the Deputy President of the NRDI Office in addition to market operators, experts and investors.
Publication date: 23 May 2019
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New EIC grants for researchers and innovators
The Representation of the European Commission in Hungary, in collaboration with the National Research, Development and Innovation Office held an information event on 17 May 2019 at Millenáris Park, Budapest to present the activity of the European Innovation Council pilot launched this year and fully implemented from 2021.
Publication date: 22 May 2019
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Thematic Excellence Programme 2019
Within the framework of the Thematic Excellence Programme, 55 research themes of 26 universities and research institutions will receive around HUF 14.6 billion in funding altogether in 2019.
Publication date: 10 May 2019
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Strengthening scientific and technological relations with China
Dr Zoltán Birkner, President of the NRDI Office presented the results of the Hungarian–Chinese science and technology (S&T) cooperation on 25 April 2019 in Beijing, at China’s most important international event this year: the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation conference.
Publication date: 10 May 2019
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New National Excellence Programme calls announced for academic year 2019/2020
Budapest, 06 May 2019 – The New National Excellence Programme (ÚNKP) supports research and artistic excellence in higher education to enhance the scientific performance of universities, raise the next generation of researchers, make scientific careers more attractive, and help the most outstanding teachers and researchers stay in Hungary and stay in science. The ÚNKP calls and all related information are available on a new website launched this year: www.unkp.hu. Deadline for submission is 6 June.
Publication date: 07 May 2019
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László Palkovics: HUF 90 billion available for RDI in the first half of the year
Budapest, Tuesday 30 April 2019 (MTI) – Intellectual capital-based innovation will play a critical role in the development of the Hungarian economy; the reinforcement of Hungarian research, development and innovation capacities is unavoidable for boosting efficiency and competitiveness – László Palkovics, Minister for Innovation and Technology pointed out this Tuesday at a press conference in Budapest.
Publication date: 30 April 2019
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Hungarian SMEs are supported from domestic sources to join EUREKA projects
A call for proposals to support Hungarian participation in the international EUREKA cooperation programme is announced again by the NRDI Office. With its budget of HUF 500 million, the call invites project proposals based on trans-border R&D cooperation in any fields of technology, aimed at creating close-to-the-market products, services or processes.
Publication date: 16 April 2019
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New call for proposals to foster bilateral science and technology (S&T) relations
This year again, the NRDI Office announces a call for proposal to foster bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperation. As a new feature of the call, Hungarian researchers will be able to launch scientific cooperation not only in relations explicitly specified (namely France and Austria in this year’s call) but also with partner institutions of any European and non-European countries, if the proposal meets high professional standards and the commitment and willingness of the hosting institution is verified.
Publication date: 15 April 2019
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