Call for Innovative Student Ideas
iDEa│bUDs Call for Innovative Student Ideas
We provide up to HUF 6 million in grants to student teams for prototype development and market validation of their innovative ideas!
If you have a new, innovative idea that you want to validate, test, implement, build or further develop, this programme is for you!
Open day:
We will hold an open day on 10th of May (Wednesday) from 12.00 at the University of Debrecen Innovation Centre (37 Vezér Street, new building in front of Telekom and ThyssenKrupp), where you can not only ask questions about the application process, but also get to know the tools of the university's new Makerspace student innovation lab.
To register for the event, please follow this link.
The programme provides support for students at the University of Debrecen:
- to further develop and strengthen their own innovative ideas,
- to validate the market potential of these ideas,
- and to develop entrepreneurial mindset through mentorship and training programs.
The Beneficiary may only use the grant for the implementation of the Project on the basis of the budget annexed to the project agreement. The Program supports early-stage projects and therefore the financial support cannot be used for activities directly supporting market entry. Furthermore, the grant may not be used for, inter alia, the following purposes and activities:
a. Personnel allowances (including salaries and commissions), unless there is good reason to the contrary, where the project cannot be carried out in any other way in the circumstances;
b. Purchase of IT and office equipment (e.g. laptop, mobile phone, monitor, printer and other office equipment, furniture, software);
c. Application and other software development, including website development;
d. Business start-up costs, legal advice, lawyer's fees, accountancy services;
e. Office rent, other rental charges;
f. Costs for industrial property rights, domain purchase;
g. Banking and insurance costs,
h. Capital financing;
i. Marketing activities;
j. Travel expenses (except on reasonable grounds);
k. General operating costs of the University;
l. Operating costs of basic infrastructure related to research at the University;
m. Any activity not directly aimed at the implementation of the Project and the validation of the idea.
Who can apply?
Individual students and teams being active students of the University of Debrecen in the framework of BSc, MSc, and PhD programmes.
Amount of support
Minimum HUF 500,000, maximum HUF 6,000,000 per project, including individual scholarship. The detailed rules for the use of the grant are set out in the Guidelines for Applicants.
Project duration
Project start date: 1st of June 2023 at the latest.
The maximum duration of the project is 6 months.
How to apply?
The signed application form must be sent to .
Deadline for applications: 15th of May 2023.
The application period starts on 1st of May 2023.
Evaluation
After a pre-evaluation process selected groups will be required to pitch their idea on 23rd May in front of a jury at the Innovation Centre of the University of Debrecen.
All documents and data submitted by the teams will be kept confidential by the University of Debrecen and will not be disclosed to third parties without the prior consent of the team, except to the members of the jury evaluating the applications.
Contact
Réka Brigitta Papp, Program Manager
phone number: +36 30 205 8309
Available documents
Guidance
(The Guidance will be available in a few days.)
Please note that the contracting authority reserves the right to make changes to the call for proposal and its documents. Please keep track of any changes to the website.
The iDEa│bUDs Call for Innovative Student Ideas Program of the University of Debrecen is funded by a project supported by the University Innovation Ecosystem scheme announced by the National Research, Development and Innovation Office. The implementation of the programme is coordinated by the Innovation Ecosystem Centre within the University.
Updated: 2023.06.12.
