{"id":824,"date":"2025-10-02T12:15:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sztettc.hu\/?page_id=824"},"modified":"2026-05-27T21:11:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:11:11","slug":"poc-proof-of-concept-palyazat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sztettc.hu\/en\/for-the-university-community\/projektek\/poc-proof-of-concept-palyazat\/","title":{"rendered":"PoC \u2013 Proof of Concept Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nPoC \u2013 Proof of Concept Grant\n<\/h1>

\nSZTE TTC Zrt. announces a Proof of Concept (PoC) grant for the university\u2019s researchers and research groups.\n<\/h3>
\nThe program aims to support the technological and market validation of innovative ideas and research results developed at the University of Szeged, facilitating their practical, commercial, or societal application. The grant provides funding for projects that contribute to the accelerated market introduction of scientific results generated at the university and to the exploration of potential utilization opportunities.\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>
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\nWho Can Apply?\n<\/p>\n<\/div>

\nEligible Applicants:\nResearchers, research groups, departments, and institutes of the University of Szeged (SZTE) are eligible to submit project proposals under this call. Each organizational unit is preferably allowed to participate in only one Proof of Concept (PoC) project at a time.\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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\nProject Objective\n<\/p>\n<\/div>

\nThe aim of the project is to support the implementation of research activities classified as basic research, and to enable funded projects to advance their technology development to a level where the feasibility and potential applicability of a concept or theory can be verified through experimental methods. At this stage, the market potential of the development can also be realistically assessed.\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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\nAvailable Funding?\n<\/p>\n<\/div>

\nFor each project, funding between HUF 5 million and HUF 50 million can be requested. The total budget amounts to HUF 279,999,999, of which at least 50% is allocated to projects requesting no more than HUF 20 million.\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>
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\nHow to apply?\n<\/p>\n<\/div>

\nA p\u00e1ly\u00e1zati dokumentumok beny\u00fajt\u00e1si hat\u00e1rideje 2026.j\u00fanius 20. A p\u00e1ly\u00e1zat elektronikusan ny\u00fajthat\u00f3 be az uh.cttetzsobfsctd-27d958<\/span>@ofni<\/span><\/a> e-mail address.\n<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>
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\nPost-Submission Process\n<\/h2>
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\nEligibility and Compliance Check\n<\/p>

\nFirst, applications undego a formal and eligibility review. This stage verifies that all mandatory documents have been submitted and that the application meets the basic eligibility criteria.\n<\/div>
\nIf any deficiencies are identified, the applicant will be requested to provide the missing information. Only complete and compliant applications will proceed to further evaluation.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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\nEvaluation\n<\/p>

\nApplications that pass the formal review are evaluated for scientific quality by the Interdisciplinary Research, Development, and Innovation Excellence Center of the University of Szeged. In addition, the SZTE TTC Ltd. validates the projects from a market perspective. This stage provides applicants with the opportunity to present their project in person and refine their plans. Compliant applications are assessed by an expert committee established by the TTC, composed of independent members with industrial, business, and investor backgrounds, as well as university and NI\u00dc delegates.\n<\/div>
\nThe committee scores each application based on multiple criteria, such as:\n<\/div>
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