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Swiss-Hungarian Innovation Forum

Event date:

09.06.2026

09:00-14:15

Registration deadline:

05.06.2026, 23.59

Venue:

BME Infopark
Q Building, B Wing, 4th Floor
2 Magyar Tudósok Körútja
1117 Budapest, Hungary

Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.

Language of the Event: English without translation

The Embassy of Switzerland in Hungary, Swisscham Hungary and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) are pleased to invite you to the

Swiss-Hungarian Innovation Forum

Switzerland and Hungary share a long tradition of excellence in science, technology, research and industrial innovation. Bringing together leaders from academia, business and research institutions, the Forum aims to create a platform for dialogue, exchange of knowledge and future cooperation between the two countries.

The programme will explore topics such as innovative ecosystems, technology transfer, industry-academia collaboration and the path from research to market applications. Through keynote speeches, panel discussions and company presentations, participants will gain insight into inspiring Swiss and Hungarian best practices, successful partnerships and emerging innovation trends.

The event is part of the Swiss-Hungarian anniversary programme marking the 80th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Hungary, highlighting our shared commitment to innovation, education and future-oriented cooperation.

9 June 2026

Registration • Coffee
9:00 – 09:30    

Opening
9:30 – 10:00    

Welcoming words and Opening Address
• H.E. Alexander Renggli
Ambassador of Switzerland to Hungary
• Prof. Dr. Hassan Charaf
Rector, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
• Zoltán Tanács
Minister for Science and Technology - tbc

Moderator:
Júlia Lipovecz - Swisscham Hungary

Part I
Innovative Ecosystems
10:00-11:30    

Innovation Ecosystem of BME

Prof. Dr. János Levendovszky
Vice-Rector for Innovation of BME
Prof. em. Dr. Alexander Zehnder
former president of the board at ETH Zurich

Panel

• Prof. em. Dr. Alexander Zehnder - former president of the board at ETH Zurich
• Prof. Dr. Balázs Gulyás - HUNREN
• Péter Noszek CEO, Nestlé Hungary, President of Hungarian Manager Association
Moderator: Balázs Dobos - Code Intelligence

Pitches (during panel)

• Róbert Bitó - Manager, MetMax Europe, on collaboration with EPFL
• Márton Anka - founder o LogMeIn Spin-Off experiences on ecosystem in Hungary (tbc)
• Dr. Pál Koppa - aHead photonix Start-Up challenges with ecosystem

Q&A

11:30-11:55

Coffee Break
Proof of concept poster presentations by BME

Part II
From Lab to Market
11:55-13:15    

Keynote

Dr. Robert Somogyi - Hungarian Innovation Agency

Panel

• Dr. Robert Somogyi - Hungarian Innovation Agency
• Miklós Verseghi-Nagy - CEO, BME Innolab
• Dr. Adam Gontarz - SWISSMEM
• Péter Ivanics - ABB
• István Greiner - Richter Gedeon (tbc)

Moderator:
Vanda Galambos - Roche Hungary

Pitches (during panel)

• Lám István - founder of Tresorit / Swiss Post (tbc)
• János Lazányi - CEO, PCB design
• Miklós Andorka - Partner, WTS Hungary, Pitch on financing innovation
• András Berecz - CEO, Sika Hungary

Q&A

13:15-14:15

Buffet lunch

 

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