Norbert GrasselliDirector of Communication and International AffairsÉszak-Alföld Regional Development Agency17 June 2009

Creativity and TraditionÉszak-Alföld

European Regional Development Fund

Facts• Population: 1.5 million• Youngest population in Hungary• GDP: 37% of EU average• Convergence objective

Agriculture

Industry

• Food industry• Glass industry• Machine industry • Pharma industry• Electronics• IT

R&D

• University of Debrecen

• Nuclear Research Institute

30.000 studentsResearch income: 10 MEUR

2.000 researchers and lecturers

Structural Funds• Regional OP: 1.000 MEUR• ERDF: mainly infrastructure• Topics:

– Business development: business parks, business incubators, clusters, technology transfer

– Transport infrastructue: roads, bycicle roads– Urban development: city center reconstruction,

social programs – Human infrastructure: schools, kingergardens,

nurseries, medical centers– Natural environment: inland waters, landfills,

dumps– NGO: social centers, youth centers

Innovation Financing

National Innovation Fund(yearly 142 MEUR)

75%

National Program

25% Regional Programs

Enterprises50%

Government 50%

Regional Innovation Program

• Implementing the Regional Innovation Strategy (2007)

• Funds 2009: 6 MEUR• Topics 2009:

– R&D partnerships: research institute + enterprise

– R&D projects: SMEs– R&D infrastructure development– HR development: school + enterprise– Innocheck: innovation vouchers for SMEs

The „Puszta”

UNESCO World

Heritage

HORTOBÁGY

River Tisza

Spa and Wellness

More than 200 thermal wells (30-100 C°)

HAJDÚSZOBOSZLÓ

For more information

www.eszakalfold.hu

European Regional Development Fund

Norbert GrasselliDirector of Communication and International Affairs

Észak-Alföld Regional Development Agency17 June 2009