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Innovation financing: from state funding to venture capital
A gap-filling conference was organized by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI Office) in cooperation with the Hungarian Project Management Association (PMSZ), where prominent decision-makers and experts of the sector analysed the financing opportunities for domestic startups and innovative SMEs, changes in government support schemes, trends in venture capital, corporate innovation attitudes and the challenges posed by the shortage of new talent.
The Hu-rizon Roadshow has started – Winning projects of the University of Szeged Presented
The objectives of the Hu-rizon Programme and the successful project proposals of the research groups at the Centre of Excellence for Interdisciplinary Research, Development and Innovation (IKIKK) of the University of Szeged (SZTE) were presented on 25 September at the first stop of the nationwide roadshow organised by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI Office), held at the University of Szeged.
HU-rizon Roadshow in Szeged 3. - Reading the “mind” of AI
Artificial intelligence has become an inseparable part of our daily lives. These days many people turn not to another person but to a chatbot for answers, and instead of digging through the internet or drafting texts themselves, they hand the job over to a large language model. But what actually happens inside the “brain” of artificial intelligence when it replies to us? This topic is the subject of numerous international research projects. In Hungary, it is also a key focus area of the NRDI Office’s HU-rizon Programme.
HU-rizon Roadshow in Szeged 2 - What’s hidden in our environment?
Humanity has always observed and studied its surroundings. Today, we have access to methods that, just a few years ago, would have belonged to the realm of science fiction. We can now explore previously undetectable spectrums of the world using tools and techniques that were once completely unknown. Thanks to the HU-rizon Programme, initiated and funded by Hungary to support international research collaborations, there are two environmental research projects currently underway at the University of Szeged that take our ability to detect environmental hazards to the next level.
Five researchers awarded a total of HUF 700 million in the first and second rounds of the NKKP Excellence sub-programme
According to the 2025 programme strategy of the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund (NRDI Fund), this year HUF 40 billion is available in the National Research Excellence Programme (NKKP) to support leading researchers and research projects. This is more than double the amount allocated a year earlier. In the first and second decision rounds of the NKKP Excellence sub-programme, an excellence-based research funding scheme, the Research Council of Hungary (KKT) awarded HUF 700 million to five outstanding researchers.
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The XPAND Program, initiated by the National Innovation Agency (NIÜ), is designed to help Hungarian startups and SMEs enter international markets, connect with global investors, and expand their business networks.
01 February 2024
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The WIPO Academy has just published the 2024 edition of its Portfolio of Education, Training and Skills Development Programs.
30 January 2024
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The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has just opened its 2024 Global Awards competition. This initiative encourages small businesses and startups that leverage intellectual property (IP) for business growth and positive societal impact to apply.
Horizon Europe - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Choose Europe for Science 2025 call
09 October 2025, 14:00
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Statistics and Science
20 October 2025, 13:00
Ceremonial Hall of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1051 Budapest, Széchenyi István tér 1.
1051 Budapest, Széchenyi István tér 1.
Established in 2010 by the United Nations Statistical Commission, World Statistics Day is celebrated every five years by the global statistical community to highlight the societal and scientific importance of official statistics, and the value of evidence-based decision-making.
Horizon Europe - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Choose Europe for Science 2025 call
09 October 2025, 14:00
online event
This is an information session for the MSCA Choose Europe for Science 2025 call for proposals which opens on 1 October 2025.
European Innovation Council (EIC) Pre-Accelerator Online Info Session
23 July 2025, 10:00
Online info session
The European Innovation Council (EIC) is organising an online information session dedicated to EIC Pre-Accelerator on July 23, 2025.