fiek
Research and development

FIEK Research Institute

Center for Advanced Materials and Intelligent Technologies in Higher Education and Industrial Collaboration (FIEK)

The FIEK’s mission is to support the university’s research and development activities and strengthen them on a business basis. To achieve this, the organization maintain ongoing dialogue with the university’s research entities to identify and present technologies and research results that are relevant to market players. The FIEK transmit this information to its partners and assist them by conveying their needs and technical-production challenges to research organizations.

The main activities at the FIEK Research, Development, and Innovation Management Department

Innovation Synchronization and Coordination

We harmonize and coordinate the research and innovation activities at the University of Miskolc, ensuring that they contribute effectively to overall development.

Promotion of Research and Development Results

We showcase and disseminate the research and development outcomes of the University of Miskolc, facilitating their practical application and utilization.

Development of External Partner Relationships

We establish research, development, and innovation collaborations with external partners, generating projects and creating new opportunities. 

Management of Intellectual Property

We manage institutional intellectual property, promoting the sale and market utilization of our intellectual creations within appropriate frameworks and data reporting obligations. 

Knowledge Map and Business Utilization

We create and regularly update a university knowledge map to make research, development, and innovation services and outcomes easily accessible, encouraging active use by our business partners through competency platforms. 

Innovation and Research Management Training:

We participate in organizing innovation and research management training for the university’s instructors and researchers. Furthermore, we support our students in the fields of innovation and start-up businesses by incubating and managing them, while also coordinating the financial instruments of the Proof of Concept Fund. 

R&D Grant Information Hub

We establish an information hub for domestic and international R&D grant opportunities to inform all interested parties about the latest possibilities and information.