Strategic Framework for Innovation Procurement in Hungary In RDI we trust.

András Hlács Second Secretary, Permanent Delegation of Hungary to OECD and UNESCO strategic planning at ministry level  PCP, PPI

EU % of the year-olds to be employed 3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D Greenhouse gas emissions 20% (or even 30%) 20% of energy from renewables 20% increase in energy efficiency At least 40% of 30-34–year-olds completing third level education Financial sources Structural Funds Cohesion Funds Central Funds (eg. Horizon 2020) Public procurement Other incentives Set in the national/regional RDI strategies

Investment in the Future „Knowledge based economy” National S3– Intelligent specialisation +30 larger research and technological development group will join the „world’s elite” +30 R&D research centers of large global companies will be established / strengthened +30 R&D-intensive macro-regional medium- sized enterprises will produce and provide services +300 RDI and growth-oriented small enterprises (so-called „gazelles”) will find their place in the global market innovative start-ups will get the funding required for starting their activities 3 Horizontal specialisations – Systems Science, Smart Production and Sustainable Society 3 types of regions with different capacities and possibilities: Knowledge regions, Industrial production zones, Low S&T driven regions. 6+2 national priorities 4 pilot projects at national level: - Open Lab - Higher Education and Industrial cooperation Centre (FIEK) - PCP - Incubator programme

National Research, Development and Innovation Office Act LXXVI of 2014 on Scientific Research, Development and Innovation The NRDI Office of Hungary started to work on January 1st Mission To develop RDI policy and ensure that Hungary adequately invest in RDI by funding excellent research and supporting innovation to increase competitiveness. Mandate To prepare the RDI strategy of the Hungarian Government, to handle the National Research, Development and Innovation Fund, and represents the Hungarian Government and a Hungarian RDI community in international organizations. Vision To be a world-class RDI funding agency, create an internationally attractable RDI environment in Hungary, and a stronger link of RDI to the economy and society for increase growth and prosperity.

innovation To discover, create, and develop ideas, to refine them into useful forms, and to use them to earn profits, increase efficiency, and/or reduce costs. Creative idea Technology push R&D Product Marketing Sales Is there a need? Demand pull Market needs

The implementation of PcP in Hungary Legal background COM(2007) 799 of the EU Commission – "pre-commercial procurement" is intended to describe an approach to procuring R&D services other than those where "the benefits accrue exclusively to the contracting authority for its use in the conduct of its own affairs, on condition that the service provided is wholly remunerated by the contracting authority”. Act CVIII of 2011 on Public Procurement -Design contests -Competitive dialogues -Innovation partnership

Pilot projects in Hungary The project RAPIDE - Bringing innovative products and services to the market more quickly- was an example of a RFEC project active on pre- commercial procurement. The RAPIDE Innovative Procurement Working Group led by Észak-Alföld Region (HU) piloted the application of structural funds resources to setup pre-commercial procurement programmes. Further information: The goal of PROGR-EAST was to encourage the use of Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP), in 5 targeted European Countries (PL, CZ, SK, HU and SL), taking into consideration the specific needs and constraints for public procurement and in particular for the procurement of R&D existing in Eastern Europe. The aim is to introduce innovative PCP strategies to public authorities, universities and industrial stakeholders, and transfer successful experiences implemented in other European and external regions to implement innovative public services. Pilot project  Puskás Tivadar Foundation CERT-Hungary Further information:

International project recently founded by EU

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