Overview
Join us for an exciting and insightful event, The Hungary-Singapore Innovation Exchange: Accelerating Collaborations In Research and Investments, where the Hungarian and Singaporean innovation landscapes come together to explore new opportunities for research and investment partnerships.
At the event, Balázs Gulyás, President of HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network will introduce HUN-REN as the driving force behind Hungary's research and innovation ecosystem. HUN-REN plays a critical role in fostering scientific excellence and technological advancements not only within Hungary but also across the region. The speakers will provide insights into HUN-REN's research initiatives, collaboration opportunities, and the wealth of investment prospects within this dynamic ecosystem.
In a Fireside Chat, together with Jui Lim, CEO of SG Innovate, they will discuss the similarities between Singapore and Hungary as innovation-driven nations, and share his experiences with the Hungarian research ecosystem, particularly through HUN-REN's initiatives.
This event offers a unique opportunity for investors, researchers, and innovation leaders to discover the role HUN-REN plays in European research and explore opportunities to collaborate with Hungary's top research network.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with key leaders and explore new horizons for research and investment partnerships!
Programme:
1:30pm -2:00pm Registration
2:00pm-2:05pm Introduction by SG Innovate
2:05-2:10pm Opening Remarks by HE Judit Pach, Ambassador of Hungary to Singapore
2:10-2:40pm Introduction of HUN-REN and the Hungarian Research and Innovation Ecosystem
2:40-3:15pm Fireside Chat with Dr Jui Lim, CEO of SG Innovate and
Prof. Balázs Gulyás, President of HUN-REN
3:15-4:00pm Tea Time & Networking
Schedule
Date: 24 Oct 2024, Thursday
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (GMT +8:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
Location: 32 Carpenter Street, 059911
Speakers
Speaker's Profile:
Balázs Gulyás, President of HUN-REN, HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network
Since 2012 Balázs Gulyás has been a Professor and President's Chair of Translational Neuroscience at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and the Director of the Cognitive Neuroimaging Centre (CoNiC) of NTU. He is a member of, among others, Academia Europaea the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Royal Belgian Academy of Medical Sciences and until his appointment as the President of HUN-REN effective 1 May 2023 he was a member of the Advanced Grants Panel of the European Research Council. Concurrent with his appointments at LKCMedicine in Singapore and the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, he is an Honorary Professor at the Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London.
Speaker's Profile:
Jui Lim, CEO, SG Innovate
As CEO of SGInnovate, Dr Lim Jui has overall leadership of the organisation that is committed to helping entrepreneurial scientists build and scale Deep Tech startups. At SGInnovate, Jui and his team work closely with a wide range of partners and co-investors to back this unique group of founders, who are looking to solve global challenges with their research-based solutions. This is done through equity-based investments, access to the Deep Tech ecosystem and talent network, as well as by providing business-building support.
