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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

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

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

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

Horizon2020 – Horizon Europe Forum and workshop for assessors about the NRDI Office’s facilitator instruments

In response to the intense interest, the National Research, Development and Innovation Office has arranged for a second professional forum within a month on the untapped potentials of the Horizon 2020 programme, and on how applicants can prepare for the calls of the upcoming R&I framework programme. The event has shown how Hungarian applicants can perform better in the Eu’s R&D framework programmes.

Publication date: 04 July 2019

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

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

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

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

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

The first calls of the new RDI system are now open

All in all, aimed at increasing efficiency and competitiveness, the new system of calls for RDI project proposals means a larger budget, more flexible utilisation of funds and reduced administration for applicants. The series of new funding schemes is started with the OTKA research excellence calls announced today by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office. The funding of individual and institutional research excellence in the framework of the new system of research funding will significantly strengthen the R&D performance of Hungary.

Publication date: 05 April 2019

Nationwide series of consultations on innovation involving domestic businesses and knowledge centres

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 roadshow implemented in wide cooperation of the stakeholders includes all the counties of Hungary with the objectives to ground the Hungarian innovation ecosystem being re-organised and to assess the needs relating to the system of RDI calls being renewed.

Publication date: 31 January 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

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

Innovative businesses have multiple calls for proposals at their disposal to win funding

In order to provide full range of information to businesses the NRDI Office calls attention to the fact that Hungarian businesses continue to have multiple sources of funding available for their innovative projects.

Publication date: 23 April 2018

EUREKA: new German-Hungarian innovation call for businesses

Hungarian businesses may apply for funding for innovation projects implemented in collaboration with research institutions and German partners in the framework of a HUF 750 million (EUR 2.5 million) call for proposals introduced on an information day on 17 April 2018 by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The call, which forms part of the international EUREKA programme, is open until 30 May 2018.

Publication date: 17 April 2018

“Frontline” call is open again in 2018 to the most excellent researchers

The “Frontline” excellence programme has been announced and offers funding to leading researchers who belong to the forefront of international scientific life based on their performance history of the past ten years and achieved internationally renowned, outstanding scientific results in their field of science. The scheme first announced last year has a similar budget of HUF 3 billion (EUR 9.8 million) in 2018 for projects scheduled to be launched next January.

Publication date: 11 April 2018

Hungary has joined the EU Declaration on Artificial Intelligence

In Brussels, József Pálinkás has signed the Declaration of Cooperation on Artificial Intelligence on behalf of Hungary. The Member States wish to cooperate in researching, implementing and regulating artificial intelligence. The Visegrád countries released a separate statement related to the declaration singed by the representatives of several EU countries at the Digital Day on 10 April emphasizing their intention to promote such developments and cooperation with targeted efforts in the future.

Publication date: 10 April 2018

Hungary and Korea starts joint programme to foster industrial research projects

The Joint Committee meeting of the Hungarian-Korean Science and Technology cooperation took place on 28 March 2018 in Budapest, where parties agreed to the project based development of their bilateral cooperation and approved a working programme for the coming years. The Korean delegation was led by Chang Whan Ma, Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), his Hungarian partner was József Pálinkás, President of the NRDI Office.

Publication date: 28 March 2018

József Pálinkás: EUR 11 million support to the National Quantum Technology Programme

The National Quantum Technology Programme is implemented with the collaboration of academic, university and business research centres and receives a state subsidy of HUF 3.5 billion (EUR 11 million) over a four-year programme period – said József Pálinkás, President of the National Research, Development and Innovation (NRDI) Office on Wednesday at a press conference in Budapest.

Publication date: 22 February 2018

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