EU S&T Tour Information Seminar HUNGARY. SZENTMÁRTONI Lívia Consul for Culture and Education

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1 EU S&T Tour Information Seminar HUNGARY SZENTMÁRTONI Lívia Consul for Culture and Education

2 Hungary Population: 10 million Capital: 1,7 million EU member country: since Political system: parliamentary democracy Education system: strengths manifested in high standards maintained in sciences and engineering

3 National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI) Primary agency on the field of S&T, which started to work on 1st of January, Main function is being a funding agency for RDI community. Through this function helps serving the scientific and economic competitiveness of Hungary, effective involvement of Hungary in the forefront European Research Area, initiating economic growth.

4 S&T background - Hungary today Economy: low unit labor costs complemented by high educational standards High quality research institutes Main objectives (on the field of S&T): Setting up high-tech centers with openness and international reach. Creating an environment with the highest possible human capital per investment Creating partnerships oriented on realizing joint S&T projects Commercialization: new products, services, and spinoffs.

5 National R&D&I Strategy Main goal: Hungary s innovation performance should reach the EU s average by the end of Specific objectives: increasing the expenditure on R&D to 1.8 pc of GDP (from 1.2 pc in 2011) renewal and implementation of the R&D&I strategy introduction of indirect supports: tax allowances precommercial procurements, young innovative companies operation of a unified R&D&I monitoring and evaluation system

6 Main Measures National R&D&I Strategy internationally acclaimed, competitive knowledge centers +30 new multinational company RDI units +30 Hungarian macro-regional multinational company +300 new RTDI-intensive start-up enterprises innovative SME received financial assistance in the course of the last 7 years.

7 3 November, 2015 Bilateral S&T Agreements

8 Bilateral S&T Co-operation Research Exchange (Chinese Academy Hungarian Academy of Sciences, National Research, Development and Innovation Office, universities) Mobility: travel costs, daily allowance, insurance Applications submitted in both countries Decision jointly. New programmes: The HAS and the CAS signed agreement on establishment of joint laboratories in 2014, which is based on the existing exchange of relevant institutions and a strong need to collaborate in designated fields of common interest. The HAS the CAS also signed an agreement in 2014 for developing a Modern China and Hungary researchers cooperation with the aim of integrating researchers involved in Chinese/Hungarian studies and researchers with Chinese/Hungarian research interests.

9 Momentum Program of HAS The objective of the Momentum Program of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences is a dynamic renewal of the research teams of the Academy and participating universities via attracting outstanding researchers back to Hungary. Momentum teams program is open for the foreign researchers as well.

10 Twin Fund with China Joint fund with Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Research mobility, market-oriented research Fund: EUR /2 ys/country Duration of joint projects: 24 months. NEW CALL WITH CHINA IS COMING IN THIS WINTER!

11 Future co-operation with China Establishing more twin founds on regional level; Enlargement of the pool for research mobility; Establishing joint laboratories with Chinese research institutions (especially with CAS institutes).

12 Information National Research, Development and Innovation Office: Hungarian Academy of Sciences: Science & Technology Attache: Ms Hortenzia Hosszú Thank you for your kind attention!