Eight European regions met in Gyor, Hungary, on June 19 – 21, 2017, to learn from each other on how to improve R&D utilization in SMEs. The meeting was the fifth interregional learning event of InnoBridge project funded by INTERREG EUROPE programme.

The regions of West Transdanubia, Hungary, and the autonomous region of Bolzano, Italy, presented their ecosystems and policy instruments in support of innovation and SMEs.

Györ, the centre of the Hungarian automotive industry, also demonstrated their good practices: Mobilitis Science Center and the Research Center of Vehicle Industry with the Széchenyi István University. Building on Győr’s technical and industrial heritage and high-tech automotive presence, Mobilis focuses on the scientific and technological concepts related to transport and vehicles, doing so to engage young visitors with the industry and draw attention to exciting potential (engineering and/or science) career paths in the industry. Mobilis (100% Győr City municipality owned non-profit organisation) operates out of a brand new building located on the campus of Széchenyi István University of Győr. The Research Center of Vehicle Industry aims at providing appropriate research and development cooperation between the automotive partners and higher education. Both organizations show that the joined efforts of industry, academia and local government produce proven results by Györ’s ranking second in Hungary in GDP.

The InnoBridge project is implemented in Sofia by Sofia Development Association of behalf of Sofia Municipality and ARC Foundation. More about the project is available here: https://www.interregeurope.eu/INNOBRIDGE/