I. innOtdk competition for OTDK participants

The I. innOtdk is the program for the participants of the 37th OTDK announced by the National Association for Student Research (OTDT), together with the Hungarian Association for Innovation (MISZ), the John von Neumann Computer Society (NJSZT) and the Hungarian Innovation Agency (NIÜ).

The Program provides a little extra challenge beyond competing at the 37th National Student Research Conference (OTDK) for those whose research results have innovation potential. The innOtdk gives the opportunity to take these researchers one step further and turn them into real solutions. The Program supports not only those ideas that create economic value, but also social and non-profit innovations that can help the community, the environment or education.

The top 30 applicants will receive a mentoring program, where experts will help them develop their ideas. The program culminates in the best projects being showcased in an innovative exhibition and competition, with cash and grant prizes up for grabs!

Awards and Prizes

  • Audience Award: 50,000 HUF
  • innOtdk Award: 50,000 HUF + 200,000 HUF targeted support
  • innOtdk Grand Prize: 100,000 HUF + 400,000 HUF targeted support

Key dates

  • Deadline for applications: 31 May 2025.
  • Announcement of the results of the first round: 30 June 2025.
  • Finals and exhibition: September/November 2025, Budapest

Results of the first round

According to the decision of the jury of the I. innOtdk the list of the 30 best young researchers who qualified for the final in autumn 2025 can be found here:

best 30

Congratulations to all applicants!