The university, as a key and active player in the innovation chain/knowledge triangle, is devoted to focusing on new basic research in its educational and research portfolio that can act as a driving force for research and development, serve as the foundation for original R&D activities utilizing new knowledge, and can thus contribute to establishing new opportunities for collaboration. The university’s RDI strategy focuses not only on basic research but also on the effective matching of applied research and commercially profitable development projects this way providing an incentive for research that creates value for society and the economy.
Building on a solid basis in basic research, the institution strives to further strengthen the background and effectiveness of its RDI activities in the region in the fields of the health industry, the pharma industry, agriculture and food industry, as well as in information technology and electronics.
As part of the Hungarian Smart Specialization Strategy, the intellectual products of the university can appear in the economy with the help of the clusters and can thus create jobs. The achievements of research and innovation can be integrated by the knowledge-intensive businesses of the region which can, in turn, attract new investors. This can result in growth in the future number of clients of RDI activities bringing additional income to the university. It is a priority for the University of Debrecen for the upcoming strategic planning period to place the technologies and innovative solutions into a market environment, to organize and provide the missing elements of the innovation chain and it has already planned the steps needed to provide the necessary infrastructure and the adequate human resources.
The Pharma-Flight Center built in Debrecen is a unique facility in the world in the sense that it combines university-level pilot training, laboratory research catering to special health-related needs, and small-scale pharmaceutical production.
The facility won a HUF 3.5 billion EU grant with an innovative concept that created an institution unequaled in its complexity in Europe. The fast development of air transportation necessitates the training of highly-qualified aviation specialists. The international pilot training program started here in the collaboration of Pharma-Flight Kft. and the University of Debrecen addresses this need. Pharma-Flight operates as an off-site department of the university.
The new academic and service center started its operation in one of the neglected areas of research and development, creating jobs and further strengthening the influential role of Hungary’s second largest city in the national economy. The realization of the project required the cooperation of the city, the university, and the industry.
Pharma-Flight Kft., in collaboration with the University of Debrecen, set such research objectives and training program directions which can make the academic workshop in Debrecen one of the most interesting research centers in the entire country. Pharmaceutical research carried out at the center jointly with the University of Debrecen can promote Hungarian scientific findings in terms of understanding the effects of active substances on the flight crew, while the production capacity can make it possible in the future to supply pilots with special medication. The world-class medical equipment and instruments of Pharma-Flight will help the better assessment of the suitability of employees in all branches of transportation and can also help in providing adequate medical and professional rehabilitation services for employees if necessary.
Updated: 2017.08.29.
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