{"id":3439,"date":"2022-02-15T14:37:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T13:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jkk-web.sze.hu\/?p=3439"},"modified":"2022-02-15T14:37:36","modified_gmt":"2022-02-15T13:37:36","slug":"construction-has-begun-sze-is-building-a-science-innovation-park-in-gyor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jkk-web.sze.hu\/en\/construction-has-begun-sze-is-building-a-science-innovation-park-in-gyor\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction has begun: SZE is building a Science & Innovation Park in Gy\u0151r"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Within the framework of the Economic Development and Innovation Operational program, SZE has won a non-refundable 6,766 billion HUF (19,034 million EUR)<\/a>\u00a0support, from which it will build the Science & Innovation Park at the place of the former Biscuit & Wafer Factory in Gy\u0151r.The iconic cube-shaped building is being renovated and is expected to become one of Gy\u0151r\u2019s most spectacular buildings. The Science & Innovation Park is designed in a way that supports SZE university\u2019s main areas of research – thus contributing to the improvement of the Gy\u0151r region \u2013 where the resulting increase in its scientific potential supports the successful participation of the corporate sector and their competitiveness in international markets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SZE is building the park close to the university, on the opposite side of the river Mosoni-Danube, only 500 meters from the main campus. Firstly, the iconic cube building is being renovated, which is happening this year.Although the former factory building used to be an important firm of the city for a hundred years, it has not been used for more than 10 years , but through its renovation it is now being elevated to its previous status. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closer links to the private sector – economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

L\u00e1szl\u00f3 dr. Palkovics, minister of Innovation & Technology, has shared the following during his speech: significantly more financial support is given to universities compared to earlier times and due to the change in this model, real-estate worth more than 3 trillion HUF (8.4 billion EUR) has been granted and handed over to the universities. Moreover, 2.7 trillion HUF (7.6 billion EUR) is being provided for the development of higher education institutions in the upcoming years \u2013 this includes the establishment of science and innovation parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The minister highlighted the fact that these parks help the universities with not only educational and research purposes, but to also have a closer relationship with both the economy\u2019s private and public sectors. SZE university, which has campus buildings in four locations already \u2013  Gy\u0151r, Mosonmagyar\u00f3v\u00e1r, Zalaegerszeg, and Budapest \u2013 is creating two parks at the same time, one in Gy\u0151r and one next to ZalaZONE proving ground in Zalaegerszeg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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L\u00e1szl\u00f3 dr. Palkovics, minister of Innovation & Technology (Photo by Csaba J\u00f3zsef M\u00e1jer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The key to the university’s future<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her speech, dr. Erzs\u00e9bet Kn\u00e1b, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the SZE Foundation, said that the university is building its future based on its past, serving the local populations, relative business partners, the city of Gy\u0151r, and our country as a whole. \u201cSZE is a big player in the improvement of the city and its surrounding region. Through its international education and research activities it contributes to strengthening the competitiveness of the economy. The establishment of the two Science & Technology parks in Gy\u0151r and Zalaegerszeg may be considered as new milestones for the SZE university, thanks to government support. These parks serve the future in the form of an innovative and creative platform, where they showdifferent perspectives of our relationship with business, hence boosting the approachability and openness of our institution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She emphasized that through the Science & Innovation Park of Gy\u0151r, the development of the region is supported by strengthening of the university\u2019s main research areas; ranging from engineering, IT, through to the creative arts and food-agricultural sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough the scientific potential of our university we are aiming at supporting the corporate sector\u2019s participation at the international market level. The various cooperative collaborations which occur this way help to establish the innovation ecosystem, the formation and the strengthening of start-up and spinoff companies, and increase expotentially the number of unique modern and significantly applicable innovations. Based on our traditions from the past, we are creating a new venue for the world of science, where modern technologies and innovative approaches make us even better.\u201d Ms Kn\u00e1b has also mentioned that they are contributing to the development of Hungary\u2019s future together with the project\u2019s partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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dr. Erzs\u00e9bet Kn\u00e1b, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the SZE Foundation (Photo by Csaba J\u00f3zsef M\u00e1jer)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

R\u00f3bert Bal\u00e1zs Simon, Government Representative of Gy\u0151r, stated the following: SZE is one of the most dynamically developing higher educational institutions in the country, which supports the businesses of Gy\u0151r and the region with its educational knowledge. He added that the first phase of the Science & Innovation Park, establishing the six-storey \u201ccube\u201d, with more than a 4 thousand square meters space, will help support the future science to business knowledge transfer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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R\u00f3bert Bal\u00e1zs Simon, Government Representative of Gy\u0151r (Photo by Csaba J\u00f3zsef M\u00e1jer)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

A creative, inspiring environment<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The university\u2019s main focus areas of study and research to be located in the newly renovated building were represented during this inauguration event. Among them, the Design Campus, which includes the Department of Design a part of the Faculty of Arts and the Design Competence Centre. G\u00e1bor U. Nagy, Head of Department, Deputy Dean of Science & Research of the Faculty of Arts, explained: design interconnects or bridges the arts, human thinking, and technological sciences. The Design Centre allows for a creative and inspiring environment that supports both start-ups and spinoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, the park will also help the innovation ecosystem to become complete. Szabolcs dr. R\u00e1mh\u00e1p, start-up and incubation manager from SZE\u2019s Management Campus Competence Centre explains; \u201cthe institution has put a lot of effort in building an innovation ecosystem in the recent years, to which these new changes in its innovation ecosystem model provides higher hopes.\u201d Onward, the \u201ccube\u201d will also provide space for the Computer Science and Automation Research Institute (SZTAKI) and for the Industry 4.0 Research & Innovation Institute, where both are in close working relationships with the Vehicle Industry Research Centre (JKK). Parrellely and with also significant importance, the building will be the new location of the university\u2019s Digital Development Centre, whose activities were explained by Istv\u00e1n Drot\u00e1r, Head of the Centre when he stated\u201ctheir research, development, and innovation actions support the industrial application of the university\u2019s scientific and technological knowledge in the fields of 5G, drone-control technologies, vehicle communications, precision agriculture, as well as information and communication technology (ICT) enabled healthcare and digitalisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Robert Buttenhauser, Member of the Board of Directors responsible for vehicle powertrain production at Audi Hungaria Zrt., Dr. Patrick Heinecke, Member of the Board of Directors responsible for Finance, IT, Procurement and Compliance at Audi Hungaria Zrt., Szabolcs Szeles, Deputy Mayor of Gy\u0151r, Bal\u00e1zs R\u00f3bert Simon Member of Parliament, L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Palkovics, Minister of Innovation and Technology, dr. Erzs\u00e9bet Kn\u00e1b, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, dr. B\u00e1lint Filep, President of the Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, Sz\u00e9les S\u00e1ndor, Gy\u0151r-Moson-Sopron County Government Commissioner, Imre Pint\u00e9r-P\u00e9ntek, President of the Gy\u0151r-Moson-Sopron County Chamber of Commerce and Industry, dr. Zsolt Kov\u00e1cs, Chancellor of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, dr. Zolt\u00e1n P\u00e9ter Baranyi, Rector of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University and M\u00e1rton Maczk\u00f3, President of the University Student Self-Government, also placed their message in the inaugural cornerstone ceremony\u2019s time capsule. (Photo by Csaba J\u00f3zsef M\u00e1jer)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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