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Introduction

Hungary is a small, open economy in the heart of Europe. As it is not

abundant in natural resources, its primary asset and driving force
for development are knowledge and creativity. A striking testament
to this is that in 2023, two Hungarian scientists, Katalin Karikó and
Balázs Hankó
Minister, Ferenc Krausz, were awarded the Nobel Prize for their outstanding
Ministry of Culture
and Innovation contributions. With these two recent achievements, Hungary now ranks
11th in the world in terms of the number of Nobel laureates per million
inhabitants. However, it is not only our researchers who excel: our

young talents also achieve outstanding results. Hungary ranks 5th
in the overall standings of the International Mathematical Olympiad
and 9th in the International Physics Olympiad, based on the total
number of gold medals won.

The key to our competitiveness lies in research and innovation, in crea­
Ádám Kiss
President, ting value through scientific discoveries and groundbreaking ideas.
National Research, Development
and Innovation Office
The John von Neumann Programme, Hungary’s new innovation strat­

egy, adopted by the Hungarian Government in 2023, envisions that
by 2040, Hungary will be among the world’s 10 most innovative
countries. Our strategy focuses on strengthening cooperation between
knowledge­producing institutions and the business sector, while
maximizing economic, social and scientific impact.

László Bódis
Chief Executive Officer,
Hungarian Innovation Agency

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