Rubik50: we can become successful inventors by playing

The Hungarian Innovation Agency (NIÜ) organised a flash mob with more than 500 children in Budapest today. The aim of the event was to pay tribute to the greatness of the Rubik's Cube, which is 50 years old this year.

Fifty years ago, in 1974, Rubik's Cube was invented by Rubik's Cube Jr. Ernő Rubik invented his logic game, originally intended for educational purposes, which eventually conquered the world as the Rubik's cube and is still one of the main symbols of Hungarian creativity and innovation. It shows that a good innovation can sustain interest for decades.

To mark the anniversary, the NIÜ is celebrating this ingenious Hungarian invention in a number of ways. One of the events was a flashmob in front of the St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest, during which more than 500 children from 70 schools in Budapest and Pest County joined in a Rubik's Cube game.

The 50th anniversary is a reminder that any idea or invention can become a lasting innovation. The aim of the National Innovation Agency is to help researchers and businesses to take their ideas from the bottom of their desk drawers to the bottom of their computer folders and make them successful.