Budapest, 16 March 2026 – The National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NRDI Office) is reopening its popular call, which provides Hungarian businesses, research organisations, and individuals with non-refundable funding of up to HUF 7.5 million for activities related to the protection of their intellectual property.

The Horizon Europe NCP Coordination Office is being established. Let us unpack these three words: who the NCPs are, why coordination among them is needed, and how the establishment of an office represents a step forward. We discussed these questions with the coordinator of the Hungarian Horizon Europe National Contact Point (NCP) network, Dóra Fekete Pivarcsiné, and the Head of the Department for International Cooperation, Dr Borbála Schenk.

The XPAND Program, initiated by the National Innovation Agency (NIÜ), is designed to help Hungarian startups and SMEs enter international markets, connect with global investors, and expand their business networks.