1. Successful activities, experiences of the Hungarian National Technology Platform ”Food for Life” (1)
Using reputation, existing links, information channels of the national federation (ÉFOSZ – FHFI) to involve the industry and the government
Development of agreed national innovation strategy of the food industry
identifying priorities
focusing efforts
submitting to several government departments
Lobbying at the government
Recovery of acknowledgement of the food industry innovation as a priority area for research funding
Transfer of information from and to the ETP

2. Successful activities, experiences of the Hungarian National Technology Platform ”Food for Life” (2)
Starting consultation between the industry and the researchers how to improve mutual understanding and collaboration
Benefits of SMEs-NET project
Survey of industry needs
Identifying main problems, hurdles
Benchmarking
Running the NTP at low cost
short, cheap meetings – combined with other events
networking
no participation fee
Regular, repeated communication – every two months
Repeated efforts for receiving funding