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Hungarian Innovation Forum: fourth week of the roadshow

During the last three weeks of the Hungarian Innovation Forum the NRDI Office has met over 1700 participants in 18 cities, primarily the representatives of local SMEs and large companies. In the last week of February the roadshow visits 6 more places then is going to end in Budapest. To maximise the outreach of the consultation, the NRDI Office also launches an online survey in the topic, available from 28 February on its official website.

Publication date: 25 February 2019

Call for industrial R&D proposals in Hungarian–Israeli cooperation is open

As of 14 February, the NRDI Office announced its call again for Hungarian–Israeli industrial R&D proposals. The call is aimed to support Hungarian participants engaged in Hungarian-Israeli R&D cooperation projects, wchich will result in new or further developed market-oriented products, processes and services. Deadline for submission is 15 April 2019, 16:00 CET.

Publication date: 14 February 2019

Projects of high ambitions can be supported under the call for proposals soon to open on Hungarian-Israeli R&D cooperation

A call for proposals is foreseen to be announced in mid-February by the NRDI Office on Hungarian-Israeli R&D cooperation. The call is aimed to support Hungarian participants engaged in Hungarian-Israeli R&D cooperation projects, wchich will result in new or further developed market-oriented products, processes and services.

Publication date: 07 February 2019

Hungarian Innovation Forum kicks off

The Ministry of Innovation and Technology and the National Research, Development and Innovation Office organise a nationwide consultation that involves local and regional businesses, knowledge centres and professional organisations, covering 25 venues from 5 February until 6 March 2019. The nationwide events of the Hungarian Innovation Forum are open to all local and regional stakeholders in research, development and innovation.

Publication date: 04 February 2019

National Scientific Student Council is first-time exhibitor at Education Expo

This year, for the first time, the National Scientific Student Council (OTDT) participates as an exhibitor at Educatio International Education Expo, enabling it to provide future students with first-hand information and tailored advice on scientific career paths and attractive career opportunities. The exhibition features many exciting games, interactive exercises and valuable prizes, and lucky visitors will also have the opportunity to take a selfie with a tame owl, the mascot of OTDT.

Publication date: 11 January 2019

The NRDI Office’s funding programme promoting the domestic internship of Hungarian students studying in the UK continues in 2019

The National Research, Development and Innovation Office has announced its call promoting the summer internship of Hungarian university students studying in the UK this year as well. In the framework of the call, host institutions can apply for funding from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund to finance the wage costs of interns to be employed by them.

Publication date: 19 December 2018

Another round of consultations with the European Commission’s legal service on H2020 researchers’ salaries

The National Research, Development and Innovation Office has devoted special attention from the very beginning to researchers’ salaries in the Horizon 2020 framework programme. Financing competitive researcher salaries from H2020 projects is primarily a challenge for public research centres.

Publication date: 17 December 2018

NRDIO supports the development of further 66 marketable Hungarian innovations with EUR 57 million in funding

Altogether 66 Central Hungarian small and medium enterprises, large companies and consortia are supported from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund with HUF 18.1 billion (EUR 56.9 million) in funding to develop marketable innovative products, services and technologies containing substantial intellectual added value.

Publication date: 30 November 2018

The number of innovative SMEs on the rise

Based on the most recent data of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, in Hungary the proportion of companies which employ at least 10 people and pursue innovation activities has increased from 25.6% to 29%. It is important to note that the growth can be primarily attributed to SMEs being of outstanding importance from an economic policy perspective.

Publication date: 23 November 2018

144 micro and small enterprises receive over EUR 31 million in funding to develop highly marketable innovations

Altogether 144 micro and small size enterprises in the Central Hungary region are supported from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund with HUF 10 billion (EUR 31.2 million) in funding to develop quickly marketable, innovative products, services and procedures as well as their market entry and intellectual property protection.

Publication date: 24 October 2018

EUR 75 million of domestic funding for 24 projects to promote cooperation of enterprises and research organisations

Under the “Competitiveness and excellence cooperations” scheme financed from the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund, 24 awarded proposals receive nearly HUF 24 billion (EUR 75 million) in funding. Projects to be implemented in the next 3 years include research of carbon fibre polymers, automated identification of tumour cells, and a number of new solutions involving 5G mobile technologies or the Internet of Things.

Publication date: 24 September 2018

Update on the assessment process and the announcement date of funding decisions for the two funding schemes of corporate RDI

Project proposals submitted to the calls Funding to micro and small enterprises for innovation activities (2018-1.1.1-MKI) and Funding to SMEs and large companies for RDI activities (2018-1.1.2-KFI) have entered the preparatory stage of decision-making. Expected announcement date of funding decisions: 15 October and 15 November 2018 respectively.

Publication date: 07 September 2018

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HUF 12 billion awarded to 400 Hungarian researchers for discovery research

The National Research, Development and Innovation Office supports domestic discovery research with funding schemes adapted to researchers’ different career stages. One third of the funds have been awarded to young researchers who will start their research careers and independent research projects in Hungary. The awarded funds will promote projects and international research programmes aimed at getting a better understanding of natural and social processes, and potentially resulting in the foundation of new methods and procedures.

Publication date: 09 August 2018

Hungarian innovation performance in light of the Global Innovation Index 2018 (WIPO)

The Global Innovation Index (GII) compiled by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) uses 80 indicators in 7 groups to describe factors which impact on research, development and innovation. In the overall ranking Hungary advanced to the 33rd from its ranking at 39th last year. The largest positive change was observed with respect to the indicator “University/business research collaboration”.

Publication date: 26 July 2018

Significant increase in innovation expenditure since last year – R&D trends in light of HCSO preliminary statistics

The Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO) published its flash report summarising the statistical data on domestic research and development activities in the year 2017. At current prices the research and development expenditure has increased by 21% since last year and the declining tendency of the number of researchers has also stopped.

Publication date: 23 July 2018

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Domestic innovation performance in light of the European Innovation Scoreboard released in 2018

In the European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) compiled by the European Commission, Hungary, based on its total score, has made a slight improvement compared to last year. Last year significant changes were made to the methodology of the scoreboard, which are important to take into account when analysing the data in an informed way.

Publication date: 22 July 2018

How are the FIEK university-industry cooperation centres proceeding?

Overview of activities in the eight publicly funded university-industry cooperation centres

Organised collaboration of the research community and industrial stakeholders can fuel internationally competitive development projects which, exploiting research excellence, reflect on existing market demand. This is the long-term objective of the eight university-industry cooperation centres launched with EU and domestic funding in 2017. Representatives of the ongoing projects were reporting on their readiness level to an expert panel invited by the NRDI Office.

Publication date: 17 July 2018

Hungarian researchers are seen in the dream team of global science even today

The universe of scientific research has undergone a profound change over the past two-three decades, more substantial than ever during the previous three centuries. Academician József Pálinkás, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office, talked to Origo news portal about opening the Frontline programme supporting our most successful researchers in the global competition, as well as hot topics of basic and applied research, the situation of Hungarian science and its financing possibilities.

Publication date: 26 June 2018

Notice on the modification of the scheduled date of announcement of funding decision under the Competitiveness and excellence cooperations (2018-1.3.1-VKE) call

In relation to the 2018-1.3.1-VKE call for proposals announced by the NRDI Office within the framework of the Programme Strategy of the NRDI Fund for year 2018 as per the Government Resolution 1962/2017. (XII.19.), proposals submitted by the deadline of 28 February 2018 as provided in the call have been assessed by the NRDI Office in line with the Act LXXVI of 2014 on research, development and innovation and the assessment policies of the NRDI Office.

Publication date: 25 June 2018

New winners of the call supporting Hungarian internship programmes for Hungarian university students studying abroad

One of the funding schemes of the NRDI Office is specifically designed to enable Hungarian students studying in UK universities to join internship programmes in Hungary. Grantees have the opportunity to return to Hungary for a few months and participate in the scientific work of innovative domestic businesses and research institutions to gain an insight into Hungarian career opportunities and the incentive system of research funding. This year’s winners are going to participate in research projects in solid-state physics, artificial intelligence and robot programming, to mention just a few.

Publication date: 21 June 2018

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