National-regional governance of STI

The coordination of Hungary's Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) system takes place at the national level through the National Research, Development, and Innovation Office (NRDI Office). Hungary is currently recognized as a moderate innovator, as per the latest European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) produced annually by the European Commission. The government's objective is to position Hungary as one of Europe's major innovators by 2030. This involves enhancing the value creation capacity of the innovation ecosystem and improving the productivity of the business sector. The National Research Infrastructure Committee (NRIC) plays a role in fulfilling the public duties of the NRDI Office, particularly in the sustainable development and internationalization of Hungarian research infrastructures. Aligned with the science domains classified by the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures (ESFRI), the NRIC consists of distinguished Hungarian scientists who provide opinions and make proposals to government decision-makers regarding Hungarian research infrastructures.

National and regional S3s: organisation and governance

The National Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) for 2021-2027 was adopted in 2021 with coordination by the NRDI Office. Hungary has only a national Smart Specialisation Strategy. A notable shift from the previous strategy is the active involvement of government departments responsible for ICT, enterprise development, and innovation in the design of the new S3. Throughout the implementation of the strategy, the three sectors (ICT, SME and RDI) will maintain collaboration. The coordination of S3 in Hungary occurs at the national level. The National Research, Development and Innovation Office is entrusted with the responsibility of managing the implementation and monitoring of S3.

For information on regional S3s, please return to the homepage: https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/assets/s3-observatory/index_en.html