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The Hungary Innovation Summit kicked off this year's Innovation Week in Budapest. Organised by the Hungarian Innovation Agency, the Summit featured presentations, workshops and panel discussions with national and international experts discussing the future of innovation, the societal challenges of new technologies and internationally successful models for building innovation ecosystems.

From September, the Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP) will be available again in more than 30 higher education institutions. The two-semester course aims to broaden students' knowledge of innovation and to encourage them to create start-ups based on their own projects. From the 2024/25 academic year, the programme will be relaunched with a completely renewed curriculum and will be available in English, the international language of innovation, as successful start-up founders need to be able to pitch to foreign investors, customers and other partners.

Knowledge-sharing, networking and advocacy are the main objectives of the International Association of Science Parks (IASP), which brings together more than 350 organisations from 77 countries and of which the Hungarian Innovation Agency (NIÜ) has become an official member. As a result of IASP membership, university-based Science Parks will have access to international experience, best practices, data and a vibrant network of contacts, further strengthening their key role in connecting universities and the economy.

A total of HUF 45 million has been awarded to the most promising university innovation projects under the Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP). The two semester-long university courses run under the auspices of the Hungarian Innovation Agency (NIÜ) ended with Demo Day. At the event in Budapest, 15 teams presented their innovative projects to a jury of renowned experts, and the most promising of them were awarded professional prizes. The Demo Day also included a presentation of the changes to be introduced from next academic year, the modernised curriculum, the new image and the announcement of the launch of the HSUP Advanced programme for doctoral students and researchers in postdoctoral programmes in the autumn.

The Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP), run by the National Innovation Agency (NIA), has closed its academic year. More than 15,000 students have participated in the programme since its launch.

At the event, Minister of Energy Csaba Lantos praised the achievements of the Szeged research agglomeration, the University of Szeged, the ELI ALPS laser centre, the Szeged Biological Research Institute and the SZTE Science Park.

In a panel discussion at the GREENOVATION conference organised by the University of Miskolc, our CEO László Bódis said that one of the key focus areas of the Neumann János Programme is the green transition, including climate-neutral and secure energy transition, agri-food, circular economy and water. 

The NIÜ has signed a cooperation agreement with the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP).

Have you invented an innovative and sustainable food? Would you like to change the packaging of your product for sustainability? Let the thought become reality and make it happen Ecotrophelia Hungary 2024 for food innovation student competition

The University of Szeged has taken a significant step towards enhancing its knowledge platform by entering into a research professorship agreement with the esteemed French Nobel Prize-winning physicist, Gérard Mourou.

Great interest was shown in the Hungarian Startup University Program (HSUP) at the Educatio trade fair, which provides the necessary knowledge to start an innovative business/startup

Over 33 Institutions and 14,500 Students Engage in National Innovation Agency's University Startup Program" With an increasing momentum, the University Startup Program by the National Innovation Agency sees participation from over 33 institutions and attracts nearly 14,500 students during autumn semesters in recent years.