1,190 result(s) for innovation
Hungary Ranked 33rd In Global Innovation
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary has improved its position in the global innovation index compiled by the United Nation’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), ranking in 33rd, up two places. Among Visegrad countries only the Czech Republic in 27th place beat Hungary in the 2016 index of 128 countries.
Central Bank Foundation To Obtain Historic Várkert Casino For EUR 10.5 M
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
A foundation of the National Bank of Hungary will purchase the Várkert Casino building on the western waterfront of the Danube in central Budapest for a total of 10.5 million euros, the foundation announced on Wednesday. The Pallas Athene Domus Innovationis Foundation will use the historic building, a World Heritage site, to host scientific conferences, as well as contemporary art exhibitions and ...
IBM To Enlarge Its Hungarian Headquarters With Project Worth More Than Three Billion
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
IBM will enlarge its Székesfehérvár IT service headquarters with an investment worth HUF 3.2 billion, and based on an individual decision, the Government will provide HUF 1.1 billion for the project. As a result, 410 new jobs will be created, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced on Wednesday in Székesfehérvár.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Hungarians Keener On New Technology Than Average European
- 17 Jun 2016 7:00 AM
- tech
Hungarians are much more open to discovering new technology than the average European but they are less good at understanding news about innovation, a survey on consumer habits revealed. Fully 58 percent of Hungarian respondents said they keep up to date on innovations and 86 percent were interested in information about electronic devices, the poll taken by Samsung in 18 European countries on a ...
Hungarian Electric Aircraft At The Forefront Of Aviation
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
A plane from a hangar in Kecskemét, Hungary has taken the world of aviation by storm. The eFusion is the first all-electric carbon fibre plane in the world with aerobatic capabilities, hvg.hu reports. The two-seater sport and training aircraft, developed by Magnus Aircraft with the help of Siemens, successfully completed its maiden flight on April 11.
Hungary-US Business Forum To Meet In July
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian-US Business Council will hold a meeting in Budapest in July, the organisation’s president, Eric Stewart, said. US and Hungarian companies from a wide range of sectors will participate in the meeting, which aims to establish “high-level dialogue between US company executives and the Hungarian government”.
US Ambassador: Corruption Worrying Problem In Hungary
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Corruption in Hungary is of such an extent as to be worrying, US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell said in a lecture given in the Central European University. The ambassador outlined the standpoint of the United States in the areas of migration, security and foreign affairs.
Special Pop-Up Kitchen Outside Finnish Embassy, 21 May
- 18 May 2016 8:30 AM
- community & culture
Finnagora invites xpats to a special Finnish Event: The traditional SOPPA* restaurant will take place again at the courtyard of the Embassy of Finland on the Restaurant Day Budapest Saturday 21st of May. The Finnish innovation, Restaurant Day, has become popular around the world and it has also found its own place in the event scenery of Hungary. Team Finland is organizing the SOPPA* restaurant ...
Hungary Ranked 33rd In Global Innovation
- 18 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- business
Hungary has improved its position in the global innovation index compiled by the United Nation’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), ranking in 33rd, up two places. Among Visegrad countries only the Czech Republic in 27th place beat Hungary in the 2016 index of 128 countries.
Central Bank Foundation To Obtain Historic Várkert Casino For EUR 10.5 M
- 7 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- property
A foundation of the National Bank of Hungary will purchase the Várkert Casino building on the western waterfront of the Danube in central Budapest for a total of 10.5 million euros, the foundation announced on Wednesday. The Pallas Athene Domus Innovationis Foundation will use the historic building, a World Heritage site, to host scientific conferences, as well as contemporary art exhibitions and ...
IBM To Enlarge Its Hungarian Headquarters With Project Worth More Than Three Billion
- 1 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
IBM will enlarge its Székesfehérvár IT service headquarters with an investment worth HUF 3.2 billion, and based on an individual decision, the Government will provide HUF 1.1 billion for the project. As a result, 410 new jobs will be created, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade announced on Wednesday in Székesfehérvár.
Xpat Opinion: Ferenc Gyurcsány: “Disintegration Or Something Else?”
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
As always, Hungarian Spectrum welcomes democratic voices from and about Hungary. Today Ferenc Gyurcsány, prime minister of Hungary between 2004 and 2009, offers his solutions to the ills of western democracies. Mr. Gyurcsány is currently the chairman of Demokratikus Koalíció, which he established in 2011.
Hungarians Keener On New Technology Than Average European
- 17 Jun 2016 7:00 AM
- tech
Hungarians are much more open to discovering new technology than the average European but they are less good at understanding news about innovation, a survey on consumer habits revealed. Fully 58 percent of Hungarian respondents said they keep up to date on innovations and 86 percent were interested in information about electronic devices, the poll taken by Samsung in 18 European countries on a ...
Hungarian Electric Aircraft At The Forefront Of Aviation
- 13 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- getting around
A plane from a hangar in Kecskemét, Hungary has taken the world of aviation by storm. The eFusion is the first all-electric carbon fibre plane in the world with aerobatic capabilities, hvg.hu reports. The two-seater sport and training aircraft, developed by Magnus Aircraft with the help of Siemens, successfully completed its maiden flight on April 11.
Hungary-US Business Forum To Meet In July
- 20 May 2016 9:00 AM
- business
The Hungarian-US Business Council will hold a meeting in Budapest in July, the organisation’s president, Eric Stewart, said. US and Hungarian companies from a wide range of sectors will participate in the meeting, which aims to establish “high-level dialogue between US company executives and the Hungarian government”.
US Ambassador: Corruption Worrying Problem In Hungary
- 18 May 2016 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Corruption in Hungary is of such an extent as to be worrying, US Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell said in a lecture given in the Central European University. The ambassador outlined the standpoint of the United States in the areas of migration, security and foreign affairs.
Special Pop-Up Kitchen Outside Finnish Embassy, 21 May
- 18 May 2016 8:30 AM
- community & culture
Finnagora invites xpats to a special Finnish Event: The traditional SOPPA* restaurant will take place again at the courtyard of the Embassy of Finland on the Restaurant Day Budapest Saturday 21st of May. The Finnish innovation, Restaurant Day, has become popular around the world and it has also found its own place in the event scenery of Hungary. Team Finland is organizing the SOPPA* restaurant ...