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Mobility and Multimedia Cluster win a bidding procedure
Mobility and Multimedia Cluster win a bidding procedure
Budapest, March 27, 2008
The Mobility and Multimedia Cluster can elaborate the medium-term Strategic Research Plan and Feasibility Study that will impact the research and development opportunities in the infocommunication industry.
The
InnoHost Research and Development Foundation submitted a successful bid
on behalf of the 30 founding members of the Mobility and Multimedia
Cluster in the program “Support to National Technological Platforms”
announced by the National Research and Technology Office (NKTH). NKTH
awarded a subsidy to the Mobility and Multimedia National Technological
Platform initiative to be founded by the cluster members whereby the
members can elaborate the medium-term Strategic Research Plan and
Feasibility Study that will impact the research and development
opportunities in the infocommunication industry.
The Mobility
and Multimedia National Technological Platform will be responsible for
the elaboration of a Strategic Research Plan and Feasibility Study for
the industry that will enable the Platform to give strategic guidance
for the state about the prospective research and development fields
that offer a possibility of breakthrough for Hungary.
Additionally
the Mobility and Multimedia National Technological Platform defined its
mission to proactively represent Hungary in the work of the European
National Technological Platforms. “Our view is that active
participation in the work of the European National Technological
Platforms is particularly important because these are the industrial
associations that significantly impact the R+D+I subsidization policy
of the European Union, so Hungary needs to participate in this process
with greater weight,” – said Gábor Pukler, Chairman of the Cluster, and
Business Development Director of Magyar Telekom’s Alternative
Businesses and Corporate Development BU.
When elaborating the
Strategic Research Plan the Mobility and Technological Platform will
primarily address the medium-term opportunities of the following target
areas for research:
- Improving the efficiency of interconnection of fixed and wireless networks
- Intelligent user interfaces and interactions
- Integration possibilities of digital media systems
“This is a big challenge, but this Platform will give us the opportunity through efficient cooperation between the industry and state professionals and joint constructive efforts to have a positive impact on the medium-term future of a large slice of the infocommunication industry in Hungary. The preparatory work that acts as catalyst for R+D+I cooperation in the industry was started in early 2008 on behalf of the cluster and the successes achieved so far confirm our view that we can further enlarge our opportunities and strengthen our mission through this Platform,” declared Gábor Pukler.