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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

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

New methods in cancer treatment by Hungarian researchers

György Markó-Varga, a senior clinical research professor at Lund University in Sweden, was a key protagonist in a recent clinical program held at Semmelweis University in Budapest. The outcome from the trial was that 50 percent of end-stage cancer patients were successfully treated. Together with his research team, György identified new proteins that can aid in preventing the spread of malignant melanoma.

Publication date: 14 September 2019

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

600 billion HUF has been pumped into economy already, and that is just the beginning

Interview with József Pálinkás on Portfolio.hu
In the next two years it is inevitable to double the annual budget of the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund by 2020 from the current HUF 83 billion, that is, “the state should contribute the same amount as businesses to the Fund which facilitates research, development and innovation” – József Pálinkás urged in an interview with Portfolio.hu.

Publication date: 09 March 2018

Hungary: FP9 should aim to close the east-west innovation gap

A bigger budget, fair salaries for researchers and more money for countries with weaker research systems are on Hungary’s Framework Programme 9 wish list

Publication date: 01 December 2017

National Brain Research Program to be continued

The Hungarian Brain Research Program (NAP), which has produced a number of outstanding results in the first four years, will continue for another four years – the President of the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office announced in Pécs, Hungary at the closing conference of the program.

Publication date: 05 September 2017

Research must be adapted to industrial needs

Scientific research must be adapted to the innovation needs of industrial companies and businesses operating in Hungary – said József Pálinkás, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI Office) to Hungarian News Agency MTI in relation to the recently published results of discovery research calls.

Publication date: 18 July 2017

József Pálinkás: Berlin stands for the international consortium to exploit the Szeged laser facility

The Federal Government of Germany supports the forming of an international consortium to be organised for the utilisation of the ELI laser facility in Szeged, József Pálinkás, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary stated in Berlin.

Publication date: 21 June 2017

József Pálinkás: Berlin stands for the international consortium to exploit the Szeged laser facility

The Federal Government of Germany supports the forming of an international consortium to be organised for the utilisation of the ELI laser facility in Szeged, József Pálinkás, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office of Hungary stated in Berlin.

Publication date: 20 June 2017

Hungary offers EUR 1 million to first-class brains

Excellent researchers who could make great careers anywhere in the world but decide to choose Hungary may receive funding HUF 50 to 60 million (EUR 165,000 to 195,000) per year – shared József Pálinkás in an interview with Portfolio.hu on the new research excellence funding programme.

Publication date: 12 May 2017

József Pálinkás held talks on enhancing Hungarian-French scientific cooperation in Paris

Paris, 16 March 2017, Thursday (MTI) – France already backs Hungary but further efforts are necessary in the following period to make the entire Hungarian R&D sector and the ELI laser centre in Szeged a success story – said József Pálinkás, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI Office) this Thursday after meeting the representatives of the French scientific community in Paris.

Publication date: 17 March 2017

Knorr-Bremse to invest HUF 600 mln

Knorr-Bremse Rail Vehicle Systems Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the Germany-based firm, has announced an investment of HUF 600 million in a research project, supported with a HUF 270 mln grant from the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH), according to a press statement sent to the Budapest Business Journal today.

Publication date: 22 February 2017

Hungary gives forward-looking responses to domestic RDI challenges, OECD says

OECD has recently published its Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2016 (STI Outlook 2016) which reports on the current trends and key issues of science, technology and innovation (STI), as well as their potential implications on the operation of the global economy, money markets, society and modern governments.

Publication date: 14 December 2016

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Excellence is the only way to competitive research and innovation

The Hungarian Science Festival and his recent visit to London were both covered when József Pálinkás, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation Office and former President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences between 2008 and 2014, answered the questions of the Origo news portal. He stated: the only way to improve Hungary’s competitiveness is to have more professionals and R&D experts being excellent on an international scale.

Publication date: 18 November 2016

Hungary-Britain scientific co-operation to remain strong even after Brexit

Scientific co-operation between Hungary and Britain will be carried on within the existing framework over the next two years, but Hungary has urged early talks to keep these scientific links strong, regardless of the forms the British exit from the European Union would take, Hungary’s National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDIO or NKFIH in Hungarian) said in a statement.

Publication date: 27 October 2016

Brexit will bring no tie-up in the Hungarian-British scientific relations

Multiple opportunities on scientific cooperation were discussed by József Pálinkás, President of the NRDI Office (NRDIO) with high-ranking officials of the British government and academia.

Publication date: 26 October 2016

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