SZEGED Investing Guide

inv st Dear Investors,

We have been working on making attractive for enterprises as a European regional centre and a place offering high quality living. Our aim is to make our beautiful city – through its wide international relations – a place that spreads the European spirit. Companies choosing Szeged are hosted by a tolerant community.

The location of Szeged is a great advantage for trading. In order to enhance the regional centre role, we continuously develop infrastructure and execute an elaborated economy development programme, hoping to win the confidence of investors.

Our city has become part of the European circulation through DR. BOTKA LÁSZLÓ the motorways. We offer enterprises green and brown field mayor of Szeged investment opportunities, as well as industrial parks along the western bypass road.

Szeged is the city of education and science. The University of Szeged is one of the best higher education institutes, which is internationally renowned. Together with the professionals of scientific institutions and enterprises operating in the city, over 2,000 university citizens have achieved serious R+D and innovation results. Yearly approximately 5,000 students acquire a useful degree in the city.

Szeged has been an appreciated knowledge centre, the focus is on the most modern science sectors of biotechnology and the software industry. Startups related to R+D activities and other successful companies are welcome in the scientific industrial park (Science Park Szeged) next to the ELI laser centre. The American software developer EPAM Systems, BP or NNG Ltd. (famous for its iGO Navigation) have already chosen Szeged. All of them continuously expand their capacities in the city.

Szeged is one of the most liveable Hungarian cities. Modern transport network covers the city, thanks to its well-known festivals it became the cultural and touristic centre in the region.

There is a sound foundation to build on, and development is on its way. Investors can establish a fruitful partnership with the participants of the local economy and society.

I wish you good luck in our city! SZEGED – ELI-ALPS RESEARCH 1 8 15 INVESTMENT SITES A BRIDGE TO EUROPE INSTITUTE

EUROPE-PRIZE ENVIRONMENT-CONSCIOUS 2 9 LIFE SCIENCES 16 WINNER CITY CITY

3 INFRASTRUCTURE 10 IT SECTOR 17 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

BUSINESS SERVICE CENTRES 4 ECONOMY OF SZEGED 11 18 CULTURAL CENTRE – SSC SZEGED

SZEGED, THE CITY OF 5 12 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY 19 SERVICES SCIENCE

6 R&D&I OF SZEGED 13 LABOUR MARKET OVERVIEW 20 WHY SZEGED?

QUALIFIED LABOUR POOL 7 EDUCATION 14 SPEAKING SEVERAL FOREIGN 21 STRATEGIC PARTNERS LANGUAGES UA 1 SZEGED – A BRIDGE TO EUROPE SK A HU RO SLO HR

SRB

SZEGED

The city is the economic, educational and administrative centre of the Szeged SZEGED AND THE NEARBY region. The four towns of the region, DISTRICTS Hódmezővásárhely, Makó, Kistelek and Mórahalom are less than half an hour The city and the 4 nearby districts drive from Szeged. Their population is of Hódmezővásárhely, Kistelek, more than 450 thousand, which offers Makó, Mórahalom and Subotica. a significant labour market. Significant Area: 4,117 km2 commuting can be observed from these Population: 452,050 towns: some 31,000 people choose Szeged with education or labour purpose

CLOSE TO THE SERBIAN-ROMANIAN- HUNGARIAN TRIPLE BORDER, THE COUNTY SEAT IS ONE OF THE SOUTH-EASTERN GATES OF THE Forrás: Nemzeti Befektetési Ügynökség (HIPA) Nemzeti Befektetési Forrás: EUROPEAN UNION. ITS LOCATION, ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE, SERVICE SECTOR, HIGH LEVEL EDUCATION AND ITS WELL-QUALIFIED LABOUR FORCE WITH FOREIGN SZEGED IS THE DRIVING SZEGED – THE R&D RELATED DATA ARE FORCE FOR INNOVATION, OUTSTANDING AMONG THE LANGUAGE SKILLS MAKE THE CITY THE INTELLIGENT CITY ECONOMIC AND COMPETITIVENESS AN ATTRACTIVE LOCATION FOR GROWTH AND EMPLOYMENT INVESTORS FROM THE KNOWLEDGE- SZEGED WITH ITS NEARBY DISTRICTS INDICATORS OF THE REGION. AT BOTH NATIONAL AND INTENSIVE SECTORS. IS THE MOST INNOVATIVE REGION The Szeged region holds the second place EUROPEAN LEVEL. OF EASTERN , AND THE right after the central region of Budapest Being one of the centres of the Danube- MOST PREPARED ONE TO WELCOME and its nearby districts. Körös-Maros- Euroregion, the area’s THE BUSINESS INTENTIONS OF total population of 4 million 400 thousand INVESTORS. significantly extends the authority of Szeged. Szeged provides a favourable urban 2 EUROPE-PRIZE WINNER CITY environment for its inhabitants and visitors alike, thanks to its » developed urban services, » favourable housing environment, » prominent education, » vivid cultural life, » open-minded social environment and » safety. A survey conducted by the University of Szeged shows that 91% of the inhabitants are receptive concerning the settlement of large foreign companies. Based on the data, it is proven that the majority of the population is tolerant and people do not mind a foreign company creating new workplaces in the county seat. (Source: Tárki/University of Szeged) The city cares for its architectural and natural values. The Europa Nostra-Award was given to the city for the city centre renewal in 2003. As the first Hungarian town, the 2006 Europe Prize was awarded SZEGED IS THE THIRD MAIN FIGURES OF MAIN FIGURES OF THE to Szeged for its actions in the European SZEGED SZEGED REGION domain by the Council of Europe. The BIGGEST CITY IN HUNGARY, European Climate Foundation awarded a Area 281 km2 Area 4,117 km2 ONE OF THE MOST prize for environmentally friendly urban Population 168,048 Population 452,050 IMPORTANT ECONOMIC, developments in 2009. SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL SECURITY CLIMATE The city has a complete cultural institution network which includes a theatre, a One of the most secure Sub-Mediterranean with hot CENTRES OF THE COUNTRY, unique summer theatre, exhibition halls, regions in Hungary. summers and usually mild winters. AND ALSO A EUROPE-PRIZE a music hall and an art centre. Szeged with its nearby districts is an internationally WINNER CITY. competitive intellectual centre in the DISTANCE FROM OTHER CITIES region with its institution system and The second biggest river in Hungary, the scientific base. Tisza, flows through the city, meeting the River Maros here. Szeged BudapestBelgrade Vienna Prague Munich Berlin Rome THE CITY IS LOCATED 8 KMS (5 MILES) FROM THE SERBIAN Szeged BORDER, AND 18 KMS (11 MILES) 170 km 220 km 410 km 690 km 850 km FROM THE ROMANIAN BORDER. 1 030 km 1 380 km Source: Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) Agency Promotion Hungarian Investment Source: UKR INFRASTRUCTURE Vienna SLOVAKIA M30 3 Bratislava M3 M15 M2 M49 AUSTRIA M25 M3

M1 M10 M3 Szeged lies at the intersection of two M0 M35 MOTORWAYS M86 BudapestM0 motorways. Motorway M5 connects M5/E75 » Szeged to Röszke* to 20 mins M4 M4 Szeged with Budapest, so the capital M8 M5/E75 « Szeged to Budapest to FERIHEGY  90 mins M8 or the Ferenc Liszt International M9 M43/E68 » Szeged to Nagylak* to ROMÁNIA 30 mins M44 Airport is within one and a half hour M5 M7 drive. Motorway M43 connects Szeged * Border crossing point opened for international SLOVENIA M9 with the cities of Romania passenger and freight traffic.) M9 ROMANIA M9 M13 M6 M60 Szeged

Zagreb SERBIA CROATIA Source: Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA) Agency Promotion Hungarian Investment Source:

The logistics centre located next to motorway M5 integrates Szeged into European trade. Thanks to its favourable location, the city is at the meeting point WATER TRANSPORT of national and international distribution The Tisza, as the longest tributary of channels. The borders nearby give a the Danube, provides water transport significant strategic and transit position connection to the sea; these two rivers to the city both in Hungary and Europe. flow through Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary, THANKS TO ITS FAVOURABLE Serbia and Romania. The basin port of RAILWAY TRANSPORT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, Szeged is one of the six national river Szeged has a direct railway connection to stations. SZEGED CONNECTS Budapest, Békéscsaba, Mezőhegyes. COUNTRIES ALONG THE TELECOMMUNICATION SOUTHERN BORDER WITH AIR TRANSPORT The city has an advanced telco system, THE EUROPEAN UNION. the broadband data transmission service The international airport on the Western needed for ICT and knowledge-intensive The city is located at the crossroads of border of the town serves commercial, private industries is available; and there are three national and Trans-European transport and sport flights. Besides storage, rent and independent, optic backbone networks in corridors. These corridors linking the fuel service, the concrete runway, which is Szeged. Two separate service companies West with the South, Berlin with the 1,185 m long and 30 m wide, is adequate for provide internet network with full coverage Adriatic Sea, the Balkans, the Middle East, small and medium size aircraft. It is also and 30-250 Mbit/s. There is full access to and Asia Minor meet here. a favourable destination of business trips, mobile communication services, all the sport and training aviation. three Hungarian service providers are present in the county seat. LEADING COMPANIES BASED ON NET 4 ECONOMY OF SZEGED TURNOVER IN SZEGED

Owner Name of the company Main activity

NKM Electricity Supplier Plc. Trade of electricity

SZEGED 2016 Pick Szeged Plc. Production of meat, pork meat products Number of businesses Sole-Mizo Plc. Production of dairy products 27,241 KÉSZ Plc. Organization of building construction projects

NKM Electricity Distributor Plc. Distribution of electricity

Wholesale of food, beverages, spirits and Hansa Kontakt Ltd. tobacco goods

Significant, traditional Significant ContiTech Rubber Industrial Ltd. Production of rubber products INDUSTRIAL SECTORS SERVICE SECTORS NKM Gas Distributor Plc. Distribution of gas Source: CSMKIK, 2016.

FIELDS FOR FUTURE and spin-off companies in the field of » Food industry » ICT and SSCs DEVELOPMENTS biotechnology have appeared recently. » Processing industry » Biotechnology » Construction industry » Health industry DEVELOPMENT FIELDS THE UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED AND » to prepare and complete SEVERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES environment industry related MAKE THE R&D POTENTIAL OF and green projects, THE CITY OUTSTANDING, WHICH » to help vehicle suppliers DETERMINES FUTURE DEVELOPMENT settle down, DIRECTIONS FOR THE ECONOMY. » to promote investments based on The significance of shared service centres advanced food industry, (SSCs) and certain knowledge-intensive » to establish and build industries in the economy of Szeged is SZEGED IS AN INNOVATIVE incubator and office buildings. increasing. Information Technology (IT) CENTRE: SEVERAL SECTORS and the health industry have recently developed considerably among these WITH GREAT GROWTH The city’s advanced food industry serves a materials, is an expanding key player in industries. POTENTIAL ARE PRESENT, good basis for several kinds of investment the food industry of the city. with effective integrated production SZEGED HAS SUPERB E.G. ICT, LIFE SCIENCE AND solutions in focus. As a member of Szeged is constantly striving for INFRASTRUCTURE, WITH A HIGHLY LASER, TOGETHER WITH the Bonafarm Group, Pick Szeged Plc., transparent operation. The city cooperated a Hungarian-owned company, has a with Transparency International in the AND WIDELY QUALIFIED LABOUR THE NUMEROUS RELATED world-famous product, the PICK Original screening of city companies. FORCE WITH A GOOD COMMAND OF BASIC AND APPLIED Wintersalami, which is a unique Hungarian SEVERAL FOREIGN LANGUAGES, AND RESEARCH PROJECTS. product. The company, processing both The availability of highly qualified ITS LOCATION IS ALSO EXCELLENT. high quality Hungarian raw materials labour force opens opportunities for purchased from local farmers and import service sector participants, thus startup 5 SZEGED, THE CITY OF SCIENCE Among the cities of county rank, 23 per cent of the 25+ population have a college or university degree. The degree rate is A city where you can the highest in Szeged, thus the city is an excellent place to implement educational build on or R&D&I plans. knowledge The training and research work of the university is supported by the activity of 2,000 instructors including 128 full members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.

The University of Szeged is the first among countryside universities regarding the number of researched topics (social, natural and medical sciences) and publications, as well as R+D expenditure.

ACCORDING TO THE WELL- RESPECTED ACADEMIC RANKINGS, OUR UNIVERSITY IS AMONG THE WORLD’S TOP UNIVERSITIES. IT IS SZEGED IS THE SECOND THE 27TH BEST UNIVERSITY ON THE QS UNIVERSITY RANKING LIST OF LARGEST EDUCATIONAL THE UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED AND R&D CENTRE AFTER EMERGING EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, AND IT IS THE 88TH GREENEST BUDAPEST IN THE COUNTRY. UNIVERSITY IN THE WORLD AND THE The educational and research background ST almost 1 IN HUNGARY. of the city is remarkable, particularly 90 bachelor concerning the regional role played 21,000 TRAINING AND SCIENTIFIC FIELDS AT THE students programmes in innovation and technology transfer. UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED The number of the approx. 21 thousand Training fields: Agriculture, Arts, Economics, students equals the population of a Informatics, Law, Engineering, Creative middle-sized Hungarian town, while the 44 specialized 12 142 Art, Art of Mediation, Health Sciences, number of teachers equals that of a village. master postgraduate Faculties Teacher Training, Olympic Sciences, Social The number of researchers compared programmes courses Sciences, Natural Sciences. to population number is the highest in Szeged – 11 % of all Hungarian research Scientific fields: the 19 Doctoral Schools positions can be found in Csongrád county 19 allow students to gain a PhD degree in (Central Statistical Office, 2016) with a postgraduate 135 undivided the following fields: Arts, Engineering, continuously increasing tendency. higher education courses Medicine and Pharmacy, Social Sciences programmes and Natural Sciences. MAIN FIGURES OF R&D 6 R&D&I OF SZEGED IN CSONGRÁD COUNTY Number of Doctoral Schools 19 2000 2007 2009 2011 2013 2014 2016 R&D Expenditure (HUF million) 5,527 11,409 16,274 16,780 18,171 19,774 21,089 Number of PhD programmes 110 R&D Positions 154 207 257 259 266 271 250 Number of R&D Staff 1,941 2,165 2,618 2,680 2,801 2,788 2,625 Number of topics Source: KSH, 2016. announced in Doctoral 1,400 Schools (june, 2017) Five internationally renowned research institutes can be found in the city including the ELI-ALPS Research Centre. The Biological Research Centre of the There are 16 research groups operating at Hungarian Academy of Sciences conducts four Faculties of the University supported mainly basic research activities, including by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences genomics, which is a key area of interest (MTA). Seven MTA Momentum research in the whole world. The Cereal Research teams have been operating since 2011, Non-profit Ltd. is the plant breeding and several teams have been granted the centre of the Southern Great Plain, and its European Research Council’s subsidy. results are globally recognized. The task of the Biotechnological Research Institute at the Bay Zoltán Non-profit Ltd. for Applied Research is to support the practical use of research results. The Hungarian Centre INNOVATIVE SOCIAL SZEGED IS THE CITADEL OF LEADING RESEARCH of Excellence for Molecular Medicine SCIENCES (HCEMM-MOLMEDEX) was established EDUCATION AND RESEARCH. FIELDS AT THE by the University of Szeged and other UNIVERSITY OF The nationally acknowledged tertiary universities with a funding of over HUF 15 NEUROBIOLOGY education in Szeged is based on SZEGED billion. outstanding research activity. The research work conducted by almost 2,000 PRECLINICAL professionals and instructors in the fields CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY PHARMACOLOGY of biotechnology, information technology Albert Szent-Györgyi, who and material sciences is internationally was awarded the Nobel- significant, and nationally prominent. NANOTECHNOLOGY AND prize for his research GENETICS More than 50 patents and know-how can MATERIAL SCIENCES results achieved in Szeged be found in the intellectual portfolio of in 1937, became a legend the university, a number of which have by now. His character already been introduced to the market LASER PHYSICS SOFTWARE ENGINEERING has become the symbol through licence agreements and spin-off of natural sciences for companies established for this purpose. . (http://www.inno.u-szeged.hu/english) BIOTECHNOLOGYBIOTECHNOLOGY AND AND IMMUNOLOGY ENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY In 2018, 9,000 students have been taught 7 EDUCATION in the Szeged Centre for Vocational nd 2 best educational indicators in Hungary Education and Training with 35 branches and 245 professions, playing an number of English speakers At the University of Szeged, yearly almost 5,000 highly qualified young 2nd highest in Hungary outstanding role in supporting special (26% of the population) company demands. Besides classes held students with good command of several foreign languages acquire a 13% of the degree which can be used on the labour market. More than two-thirds person owns in the workshops, companies receive th of the fresh graduates find a job in three months, 90% of them in a year. population Every 4 college/university degree students for professional practice in are university (23% of the population) order to get prepared for their future students professions.

The national “Nights of professions” event, the outstanding pedagogic innovation of the centre was launched in 2016, which is organized based on vocational guidance and school marketing. “Profession universe” brand was created in the frame of which a magazine of career guidance is published.

The twelve faculties of the University of Szeged and its Teacher Training Centre offer hundreds of training courses, including bachelor, master, integrated, undivided and doctoral training courses, higher education specializations, various postgraduate courses and adult education programmes.

RIGHT AFTER BUDAPEST, Education Studies SZEGED IS THE SECOND Science Studies LARGEST EDUCATIONAL, Medicine and Health Sciences Studies Arts Studies RESEARCH AND CULTURAL Economics and Business Administration Studies CENTRE OF THE COUNTRY. There are 17 nurseries, 63 nursery schools, Law Studies BOTH ITS PRIMARY AND which can easily be reached from any part Informatics Studies SECONDARY EDUCATION of the city. Furthermore, 33 elementary Social Science Studies schools, 15 high schools, 39 secondary Agricultural Studies DISTRIBUTION OF GRADUATES SYSTEMS ARE ADVANCED. and vocational schools operate in Szeged (4,483) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF Technical Studies SZEGED BY FACULTY offering a wide range of studies. A large number of qualified labour force Sports Studies is available in the city. As for the standard SZEGED CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL Arts Mediation Studies of education, Szeged has nationally EDUCATION AND TRAINING – FROM Art Studies outstanding indicators. SECONDARY SCHOOL TO COURSES, IN THE SERVICE OF LIFE-LONG LEARNING. 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1. The development and 8 ELI-ALPS Research Institute parameterisation of attosecond light sources The ELI-ALPS lasers will generate unique attosecond pulses and pulse trains in the VUV and X-ray spectral regions. Generation, measurement and characterization of the extreme pulses is non-trivial and will require the development of new technologies, optical devices and measurement techniques.

Biological imaging 2. technologies High-definition nanometre (10-9 m) imaging of functional biological materials in a biological environment is essential to understanding the connection between structure and function in these materials.

Medical 3. applications Energetic ions, generated from secondary sources, will facilitate radiobiological research and contribute to the advancement of cancer therapy.

Energy and chemical 4. r esearch: from solar cells to Based on a European Union decision, artificial photosynthesis the implementation of the investment of Extreme Light Infrastructure Attosecond Time-resolved real-time imagery of Light Pulse Source, i.e. ELI-ALPS Laser chemical changes, reaction pathways and Research Centre commenced in Szeged kinetics of advanced solar cells, batteries in 2013. The ELI laser infrastructure The planned budget of ELI-ALPS is EUR and pharmacutical materials will be creates a unique set of research tools for 240 million. The primary objective of HUNGARY, THE CZECH possible at ELI-ALPS. These time-based international end-users in the region, and the investment is to establish a unique REPUBLIC, AND ROMANIA, WITH processes will have atomic resolution. ensures the innovative competitiveness research facility that provides ultrashort A COORDINATED MANAGEMENT High peak power of the country. With its partner network light pulses between THz through visible AND RESEARCH STRATEGY, WILL and near infrared to X-ray spectral range 5. photonics and the collaborating higher education SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPLEMENT with high repetition rate for basic and institutions, ELI contributes to the THE ELI PROJECT THROUGH THE ELI-ALPS will have a development strengthening of Hungary’s labour market applied sciences and end-users. CONSTRUCTION OF THE THREE laboratory environment for developing and the knowledge-based society. LASER FACILITIES. high-power short-pulse laser systems. LIFE SCIENCES Investors find state-of-the-art R&D 9 activity, numerous biotechnological SMEs and qualified labour force in the city.

THE MOST IMPORTANT HUNGARIAN BIOTECHNOLOGICAL COMPANY OF THE COUNTRY, SOLVO BIOTECHNOLOGY PLC. CAN BE The tools FOUND IN SZEGED. IT IS THE WORLD LEADER IN THE EXAMINATION OF are available DRUG INTERACTIONS MEDIATED BY TRANSPORTERS, AND IT WAS for the knowledge-based AWARDED THE HUNGARIAN INNOVATION GRAND PRIZE IN development of 2005. SOLVO BIOTECHNOLOGY WAS Szeged’s economy. ESTABLISHED IN SZEGED IN 1999, AND NOW IT IS PRESENT IN EUROPE AND THE USA AS WELL.

The ELI-ALPS research centre was implemented in Szeged as one of the Seeded partners of the Univer- largest investments of the European sity of Szeged in these fields: Union. It ensures laser sources and - Gedeon Richter Plc., unique combination of laser pulses and - Egis Pharmaceuticals Plc., light sources generated by them which - Enterprise Communications will be accessible for users arriving Hungary Ltd., from the scientific and industrial fields. - SOLVO Biotechnology Plc. Startup businesses using the results of the laser research centre and successful companies attracted by the city’s inspirational environment are welcome in the industrial park (Science Park Szeged), in the neighbourhood of ELI-ALPS. As one YOU CAN FIND THE of the largest scientific investments of the THE CITY IS AN IDEAL LOCATION LARGEST NUMBER OF EU, the Hungarian Centre of Excellence FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AND for Molecular Medicine (HCEMM- BIOTECHNOLOGY COMPANIES BIOTECHNOLOGICAL COMPANIES MOLMEDEX) is going to operate in the IN THE EAST EUROPEAN WISHING TO EXPAND IN THIS Science Park as well. The centre is set REGION IN HUNGARY, WITH REGION OR IN THE WHOLE OF to diagnose widespread heart, vascular EUROPE BY USING THE R&D BASIS system, cancer and inflamed diseases. A HIGH CONCENTRATION IN In cooperation with the University of OF THE UNIVERSITY. SZEGED. Kecskemét, a Automotive Competence Centre can be established. The first institutions can be opened in 2019. NUMBER OF DEGREES AT THE INSTITUTION 10 IT SECTOR OF INFORMATICS, SZTE

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Trainings of the Institution of Informatics, SZTE ES. GS. ES. GS. ES. GS. ES. GS. ES. GS. Business Informatics (BSc) 124 51 120 24 129 27 110 37 153 20 Engineering IT Specialist (BSc) 132 37 108 31 139 29 138 17 146 20 Software IT Specialist (BSc) 211 101 240 46 285 43 336 35 381 39 Teacher of Informatics 8 14 16 9 6 11 14 8 - 15 Economy Informatics (MSc) 10 7 5 4 7 8 8 1 3 6 Engineering IT Specialist (MSc) 13 - 11 - 10 10 8 4 11 7 Software IT Specialist (MSc) 53 37 48 48 42 22 47 27 36 29 Info-bionics Engineering (MSc) - - - - 16 - 18 - 13 12 ES.: Enrolled students; GS.: Graduated students

PRACTICE-ORIENTATED ENGINEER EDUCATION IN INFORMATICS The Institution of Informatics of the University of Szeged runs so-called cooperative programmes with more than 40 IT companies, allowing students to spend 3 or 4 working days as trainees at companies. In addition, the companies can give six-month-long courses in topics considered important, or offer an own specialist-led course for the department THERE ARE 538 COMPANIES under the guidance of a university WITH THEIR MAIN ACTIVITY instructor. Thus training is adjusted RELATED TO THE ICT to market needs. Some 150 students “Well-trained experts, practice-oriented IT training, graduate from the Departments of the SECTOR IN SZEGED. ZSOMBOR FRITZ high level academic co-operation, the accessible Institution of Informatics every year. Director of NNG’s infrastructure and the vivid scientific life of the city Software engineering is prominent in COOPERATION IS TYPICAL IN THE ICT Development made Szeged favourable for our NNG to open its second Szeged. The software R&D capacity of SECTOR OF SZEGED Centre in Szeged development centre in the country.” the city is a world leader in the fields The accredited Software Innovation Pole of software quality assurance, cloud Cluster with silver label certificate operates computing, mobile and embedded system in the field of software development. The applications, business administration IT COMPANIES WHICH HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN SZEGED operation of its members cover the whole informatics, artificial intelligence country, and regarding their seats and solutions (bioinformatics), Smart premises, they can be found in Szeged, informatics and Big Data applications in the Southern Great Plain. The cluster (more precisely medical signal and consists of 40 members, the majority image processing). New generations for of them are SMEs, furthermore three companies are guaranteed by the high universities (Universities of Szeged, Pécs level education in the Institution of and Debrecen) and one chamber (The Informatics of the University of Szeged. Commercial and Industrial Chamber of Bács-Kiskun County) also take part in the A CANON COMPANY work. 11 BUSINESS SERVICE CENTRES – SSC SZEGED AS A RESULT OF JOINT LOCAL FORCES IN THE CITY, THE SSC SZEGED PROGRAMME WAS LAUNCHED IN ORDER TO PUT ”Szeged was the frontrunner SZEGED ON THE NATIONAL MAP OF as locations for our new centre BUSINESS SERVICE CENTRES. because of the rich talent pool of young graduates and The management of Szeged of County Rank, the Faculties of Economics and professionals this university city Arts of the University of Szeged and offers. Our operations in Szeged Szeged Pólus Development Non-profit are now up and running with Ltd. have established the SSC Szeged 300 employees of incredible talent and passion. programme with the aim of facilitating Our experience of running our business from new job creation with high added value Szeged couldn’t be better.” Viktor Knezevics, Head in an international working environment of Country, BP Hungary typical for service centres, offering above the average wages and better career opportunities for local students. The Faculty of Economics of the University of Szeged, in cooperation with one of the leading auditor and advisor companies, BDO Hungary launched a SSC Basics course from the autumn, 2016. During the trainings, managers of SSCs can share their experiences with the university students in topics which are still missing in Hungarian higher THE INTERNATIONAL SERVICE education. CENTRES SETTLED DOWN HERE Interest for Szeged by SSCs has increased SZEGED CAN PROVIDE AN FIND A YOUNG GENERATION significantly thanks to the numerous EXCELLENT BACKGROUND WITH GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE highly qualified employees speaking FOR BUSINESS SERVICE KNOWLEDGE: languages. CENTRES (SSCs) WISHING ...because the University of Szeged ...because of the high level of …because a new generation TO SETTLE DOWN HERE. 1. 2. 3. has achieved excellent results foreign language training at the arrives every year: approximately in national and international rankings. University of Szeged: Institute of English 5,000 students graduate from the Hungary is a preferred location by SSCs The University of Szeged was ranked and American Studies, Institute of German university annually, including a great because superb infrastructure and a the highest of the Hungarian education Studies, Institute of Romanistics, Institute number of graduates from the faculties th highly and widely qualified labour force institutions, at the 470 place on the of Slavic Philology provide courses, of arts and economics speaking foreign speaking several foreign languages are latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World besides the Translator and Interpreter languages at a high level. available. A growing number of SSCs University list of 2017-2018, preceding the Training Centre is also famous. According to a survey of April 2015, 95% of choose Szeged as a new location, too. Eötvös Loránd University, the University of Debrecen and Corvinus University. the respondent graduates of Szeged wish to work in a service centre in the city. AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS CAN 12 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY SETTLE DOWN IN THE SCIENCE The University of Szeged establishes an automotive competence centre with PARK OF 85 HA, ESTABLISHING AN the University of Kecskemét in order to concentrate its automotive industry AUTOMOTIVE CENTRE. related training competence and infrastructure. The main element of the The Szeged Centre for Vocational laboratory complex planned on the territory of the Science Park Szeged is the Education and Training was established one-axle-vehicle examining equipment for examining both hybrid and electric on 1st of July, 2015. It operates 11 vocational vehicles. training institutions at 14 locations in the towns of Szeged and Mórahalom, offering special high school, secondary technical and vocational school training and adult education, in addition to trainings and courses.

Car electronics mechanic EXPECTED OUTPUT - Car mechanic SZEGED CENTRE FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Car technician AND TRAINING „The South Plain region with Szeged Automatics technician centre is attractive CAD-CAM IT specialist as more workforce with vocational and CNC machine operator higher technical Machine manufacturing technology technician qualifications is Welder available above country average. Basic conditions are given in the Szeged region: Vehicle body locksmith SZEGED ALSO WISHES automotive industry has a future in the region with experienced management 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 TO PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY and financial funds of the European 2017/2018. academic year 2018/2019. a.y. 2019/2020. a.y. 2020/2021. a.y. IN PRESENT INDUSTRIAL Union.” dr. Zsolt Horváth Czakó, DEVELOPMENTS, AND Elcometal Ltd., general manager. TO JOIN NEW TRENDS Software IT Specialist MAKING INFORMATION SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1989, Engineering IT Specialist TECHNOLOGY AND ELCOMETAL LTD. BECAME AN AUTOMOTIVE Mechanical Engineer BSc SUPPLIER WITH SITES IN GYŐR AND EXPECTED OUTPUT AUTOMATION MORE Technical Manager BSc SZEGED. AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED TIGHTLY INTERTWINED. Mechatronical Engineer BSc The future development of the automotive Several Hungarian medium enterprises Qualified Mechanical Engineer are in Szeged including Elcometal Ltd. industry is supported by the university and the and GLB Ltd., and Foundry Szeged Ltd. Centre for Vocational Education and Training, the prominent companies in the region and the 0 30 60 90 120 150 geographic location of the city. 2017/2018. academic year 2018/2019. a.y. 2019/2020. a.y. 2020/2021. a.y. LABOUR MARKET OVERVIEW 13 HUNGARY

Jász- SZEGED DISTRICT Nagykun- 1 POP: 203,100 / EAP: 96,556 Approximately 5,000 students graduate Szolnok County HÓDMEZŐVÁSÁRHELY D. from the faculties of the University of 2 POP: 55,731 / EAP: 23,286 Szeged annually, who appear as potential 6 Békés County MAKÓ DISTRICT workforce on the labour market. 4 3 POP: 45,201 / EAP: 19,140 Bács-Kiskun County SZENTES DISTRICT 4 POP: 40,578 / EAP: 17,816 7 Csongrád County MÓRAHALOM DISTRICT 2 5 POP: 29,675 / EAP: 13,200 6 CSONGRÁD DISTRICT 1 POP: 22,496 / EAP: 9,119 5 3 KISTELEK DISTRICT 8 7 POP: 18,461 / EAP: 7,793 ROMANIA SUBOTICA Kanjiža 8 POP: 137,753 / EAP: 93,000 North BaČka District North Banat Senta District POP = Population SERBIA EAP = Economically Active Population

LABOUR MARKET DATA OF SZEGED AND ITS NEARBY DISTRICTS (Hungarian Central Statistical Office, 2016.)

Economically Active Unemployment In the district of Szeged 29.5% of registered job seekers Population (15-74 age) Rate have at least elementary school, 26% skilled worker, 189,000 4.1 % 23% vocational school qualification,11.5% graduated Number of Registered Job Seekers 3from high school, meanwhile the rate of those who have university or college degree is 10%. 7,425 Number of Job Seekers by Educational Level THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE A healthy symbiosis has emerged The sectoral distribution of those Elementary school Manual or skilled OF THE CITY PROVIDES A between Szeged and its nearby districts, employed shows that nearly 50 per cent are or lower worker STABLE EMPLOYMENT RATE providing stable employment. A possible employed in publicly financed institutions, labour demand can be easily resolved and over 28 per cent in industry and 2,204 1,922 FOR ITS INHABITANTS. by people commuting from smaller trade. Public health, education and public High-school settlements or neighbouring towns e.g. administration have great importance in Vocational school Thanks to the central role of Szeged, graduates Hódmezővásárhely, Szentes, Kistelek, employment due to the fact that public 1,684 about half of the county’s population Mórahalom and Makó, or even from the health and higher education institutions 848 work at the county seat. neighbouring countries of Romania, provide services over city and county College/university degree Serbia, thanks to the proximity of the borders, and also because the city is the triple border. centre of the Southern Great Plain Region. 767 14 QUALIFIED LABOUR POOL SPEAKING SEVERAL FOREIGN LANGUAGES The Confucius Institute in Szeged was opened in the autumn of 2012 as a result of the cooperation of the University of Szeged and the Shanghai International Number of language exams basic intermediate advanced Studies University supported by Hanban English 198 5,309 1,304 (Confucius Institute Headquarters). For German 69 1,419 402 those interested in learning Chinese as a foreign language, the Institute offers French 21 117 52 language classes taught by professional Italian 18 113 32 Chinese language teachers, also with Spanish 23 111 68 emphasis on learning the Chinese culture. Russian 4 41 24 Latin, Ancient Greek 4 75 3 Almost 40 per cent of those actively Serbian 4 578 585 employed speak at least one foreign other East-Central 4 115 78 language at advanced level in the city. European languages English, German, French, Italian and Esperanto 3 30 19 Spanish are spoken most frequently. other 4 41 16

(University of Szeged, Number of language exams, 2016) Due to health training, many learn Latin; in addition, Russian, Romanian, Slovakian, Ukrainian, Greek and Serbian are also LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY spoken by the nationalities living in the county or in the border zone. 3,500 foreign 68% of graduates has good command of English students attend of graduates speaks at least one foreign the university on Almost every faculty of the University of 40% language at a professional level all educational Szeged offers foreign language training at levels 15% of graduates speaks at least two foreign languages at bachelor, master, undivided and doctoral a professional level training levels, thus approximately 3,500 foreign students study in the city.

THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL, Thanks to the advanced level and high reputation of foreign language training LANGUAGE TRAINING SHOWS DYNAMIC GROWTH IN THE CITY. THE ’KNOWLEDGE BASE’ OF established three decades ago, students The number of institutions offering secondary and tertiary language arrive in Szeged from more than 110 SZEGED IS EXCELLENT. trainings is increasing, now five dual language schools and one countries of the world, including the USA, THE KEY ADVANTAGE OF International Primary School operate. Germany, Belgium, France, China and THE CITY FOR INVESTORS Japan, which makes city life vivid and IS THE AVAILABILITY OF Great number of the institutions offer The Szeged International Primary School colourful. QUALIFIED LABOUR FORCE secondary and tertiary language trainings was opened with one preschool group where students can continue their (school preparatory), and 1st to 4th grade Considering instructors teaching in AT A REASONABLE PRICE studies in English, French, German, Italian classes in September, 2017. They use the foreign languages, student exchange WHO ALSO SPEAK SEVERAL and Spanish. As for the qualification teaching programme of the International programmes and international research level, Szeged has nationally outstanding Primary Curriculum. There are two English- collaborations, both academic training FOREIGN LANGUAGES. indicators. Hungarian nursery-schools in the city, one and research activity are at international of them also receives a nursery group. level. 15 INVESTMENT SITES Local real estate agencies offer several sites adequate for greenfield and brownfield investments in Szeged and nearby. We know that one of the most important issues for investors is to find a proper location, therefore Szeged Pólus Development Non-profit Ltd. helps investors find the perfect site meeting their needs.

SITE PRICES Residental Site Centre 200 - 400 EUR/m2 Outskirts 40 - 100 EUR/m2 Periphery 10 - 25 EUR/m2 Industrial Site Outskirts 25 - 50 EUR/m2 Periphery 10 - 25 EUR/m2

FLAT PRICES Private Flat 500 - 1,650 EUR/m2

RENTAL FEES Flat 4 - 10 EUR/m2/hó House 4 - 10 EUR/m2/hó Office of high quality 8,5 - 14 EUR/m2/hó THE RECOVERY OF THE Moderate office or 4 - 7 EUR/m2/hó REAL ESTATE MARKET HAS needing renewal A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON Flat office 4 - 10 EUR/m2/hó Several investments have commenced SZEGED AS WELL. in the city which make class “A” offices OFFICE DEVELOPMENTS available in Szeged soon. Among premises for sale or to let, there are modernized office buildings satisfying In May, 2016 the Futureal Group hasstarted 2 high quality needs. Several sites with lost the construction of its first office building 40,000 m new area up to 2018 function owned by the local government in the countryside. The office building of Growing number are offered for sale or rent which can be 6,600 m2, SZGD Innovation Incubator was of category excellent locations for businesses after built by the riverbank of Tisza, close to „A” office building 200,000 m2 refurbishment. the city centre. Further developments are developments total office area expected in the near future. AWARDS AND RANKINGS FOR 1516 ENVIRONMENT-CONSCIOUS CITY SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT

EUROPA NOSTRA AWARD FOR 2003 THE CITY CENTRE RENEWAL

PRIZE OF THE EUROPEAN CLIMATE 2009 FOUNDATION FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY THE CITY CARES FOR ITS FRIENDLY URBAN DEVELOPMENTS ARCHITECTURAL AND NATURAL VALUES. It is important for Szeged to establish and develop a selective waste collection system. 98.1 per cent of the households are integrated into the waste collection activity.

THE CITY PLACES GREAT EMPHASIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE AND ENVIRONMENT- CONSCIOUS TRANSPORT: WITH NEW, LOW-EMISSION VEHICLES, INSFRASTRUCTURE BASED ON SOLAR ENERGY, MODERN STOPS, IT SOLUTIONS FOR INTELLIGENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

Supporting bicycle culture, nearby SZEGED IS A CITY WITH ONE settlements are integrated into the OF THE MOST EXCELLENT circulation (Sándorfalva, Algyő, Sziksós- Bordány). Developments are carried out GEOTHERMAL POTENTIALS in the city centre and in the districts of IN THE COUNTRY. THE Tarján and Újszeged in order to make bicycle transport safer. EXTRACTION OF THERMAL NOWADAYS EXPLOITING THE CITY’S WATER HAS BEEN GOING WATER SOURCE, THE THERMAL THE UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED IS A LEADING ON FOR DECADES, AND ENERGY HAS A MORE EMPHASISED RENEWABLE ENERGETICS USER IT IS USED PARTLY FOR ROLE IN DISTRICT-HEATING. The University of Szeged has a A GEOTHERMIC SYSTEM IS GOING remarkable role in the research and use ENERGETICAL AND PARTLY TO BE BUILT, SUPPLYING 25,000 of alternative energy, namely solar energy FOR BALNEOLOGICAL FLATS, WHICH IS THE SECOND and geothermal energy in the region, and in training young generations to be LARGEST DISTRICT-HEATING PURPOSES. environment-conscious and be open to SYSTEM AFTER REYKJAVÍK. economize on fossil sources. The establishment of a bathing centre 17 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Napfényfürdő Aquapolis Szeged next to the bridge, by the River Tisza was based on the thermal resources with rich variety. Thanks to this development, a Capacity 3,000 modern bathing complex was established with medical, wellness, recreational and Size of the pools’ water surface sports facilities. 4,400 m2 The indoor swimming pool on Etelka Length of waterslides sor is going to be completed by 2019. It 1,000 m will have four pools (one competition pool, one training pool, one learner pool and one outdoor-indoor sitting pool). Altogether 1,166 spectators can follow the happenings in the competition pool from the grandstand. The modern sports facility THE fitted with the latest cooling, heating, VIVID LIFE cleaning systems and solar cell panels will operate economically and will provide OF advanced services for sportspeople, SZEGED spectators and employees equally.

SZEGED ZOO The Szeged Zoo has the largest area in the country among zoos, it lies on a 43-hectare (106-acre) national park with a forest and lakes. The Szeged Zoo welcomes its visitors all year around. Another well-established pride of the city, the Botanical Garden, established in 1922 by the University of Szeged, offers nice THE THERMAL WATER programmes to nature lovers. OF SZEGED PROVIDED A

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY The kayak-canoe and rowing sports centre called Count István Széchenyi The water of the Anna well is now used TO ESTABLISH A BATHING on the Maty stream has become CULTURE WITH RICH primarily for bathing in the renowned well-known all over the world as the and refurbished Anna Spa, where location of several European and VARIETY. ONE OF OUR a balneotherapy centre has been world championships and world cup series. OUTSTANDING RESOURCES established. Szeged is a true bathing city with its bathing facilities and hotels with IS THE WATER OF THE ANNA services for medical tourism. AND DÓRA WELLS RATED AS The city also has quality infrastructure MEDICINAL SPRING WATER. for water sports where competitors can appear in front of a full house. The Szeged National Theatre with one 18 CULTURAL CENTRE of the largest budgets in the country has SZEGED’S EVENTS ATTRACT three sections and offers one of the best THOUSANDS OF VISITORS INTO repertoires. The music life of the city is THE BEAUTIFUL AND RENEWED globally renowned. Besides the theatre, CITY CENTRE. the Music Academy and the fourth biggest synagogue in the world, the Szeged Synagogue awaits concert-goers. ORGAN CONCERTS IN THE SZEGED DÓM INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL The new gem of Szeged’s culture, the THE YOUTH DAYS OF SZEGED Regional Arts Centre (REOK) is in the EVENTS ON SZEGED DAY renewed Art Nouveau palace. The aim SZEGED WINE FESTIVAL of the institution is to show the widest CHURCH MUSIC WEEKS possible portfolio of universal and SUMMER EXHIBITION European culture. CITY HALL EVENINGS The Ferenc Móra Museum is one of the most visited museums in the country where excavation, find saving, scientific analysis and publicity activities are performed at an international level. Besides permanent exhibitions, several fine arts exhibitions are organized in this visitor-friendly museum

A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMMES ENRICH THE Szeged is definitely a European festival There is an abundance of programmes city. The flagship of these events, the throughout the year: beer and wine CULTURAL LIFE OF SZEGED. climax of the festival season is the Szeged festivals, the Bridge Fair on Szeged Day, One of the most popular attractions of Open-Air Festival, which celebrated its Jewish Cultural Festival and several other Szeged is the Open-Air Festival seating eighty-fifth season in 2016. cultural and gastronomical events. The THEALTER Festival is organized once a year 4,000 people with the famous Szeged The literary past of the city is also unique. Dóm in the background of the stage. in the Old Synagogue. Here Hungarian Its two exceptional libraries, the Somogyi contemporary and experimental theatres Performances attract thousands of Library and the famous university public visitors from year to year. could introduce themselves in the last collection have served public education three decades. and scientific work for a long time. 19 SERVICES PUBLIC AND BICYCLE TRANSPORT BANK SYSTEM Our aim is to develop sustainable means 12 financial of transport, including bicycle and public transport. The electric public transport of institutions the city has been under modernization operate for eight years from significant European 23 branch offices Union subsidy. New bicycle roads and in Szeged. special bike & ride facilities have been built; and intersections have been reconstructed with public transport priority. Szeged in cooperation with 11 employers received a subsidy of EUR 3 The total budget of million to support the employees to reach the electric public their working places in a sustainable and transport development environment-friendly way. project is HUF 30 billion Besides public transport, the city considered a safe bike transport which will be followed infrastructure important to develop as by another subsidy of the number of people using bicycles is HUF 10 billion. outstanding nationwide. The aim of these developments was to create a sustainable and attractive transport system, offering a viable alternative to private car usage in the long run.

LOCAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS One of the seeded territories of Smart City Two local commercial television stations, developments is that offers SZEGED IS COMMITTED TO Cashless City toolkit plus one radio station operate in Szeged city services with cashless payments in several fields in addition to some online news sites. MAKING THE CITY A GREAT (public transport, utility fees, tourism, hospitality). One city daily paper (Délmagyarország) PLACE TO LIVE. IT IS AMONG and several local cultural journals are THE TOP THREE MOST published in the city. DEVELOPED CITIES OF SMART CITY PROGRAMME There are four modes of cashless payment in the frame of Cashless City HEALTH CARE COUNTY RANK. The SMART CITY PROGRAMME was services in Szeged: Szeged is a regional health care centre, elaborated in 2016 in accordance with the and the University of Szeged is responsible aims of the European Union. The objective 1. Online (school catering, utility invoices) for patient care in the region. One of the The construction of the 265-bed clinic of the programme is to support the 2. Credit card: in case of transactions largest outpatient clinics is in the city, wing of the University of Szeged was community with new, “smart” solutions of greater value (e.g. renting fee) together with several private clinics, thus completed at the beginning of 2015, using modern ICT devices in almost all 3. Touch-card: in case of together with a new medical instrument a high quality patient care is provided. fields of city life – health care, education, quick transactions of less value procurement of HUF 4.2 billion. public administration, tourism, culture, (e.g. transport) transport, economy. 4. Prepaid card (at festivals) 20 WHY SZEGED? There is a favourable environment with leafy suburbs and high » safety. You can find all the advantages of a big city without any of the disadvantages.

Szeged is the only Hungarian city that shares borders with two » countries whose settlements can be easily reached on motorway.

The brands of Szeged with national and international reputation are the following: Nobel laureate scientists, Pick » salami, Szeged red pepper, Makó onion, Szeged Open-Air Festival, Ópusztaszer, Alföldi Ceramics, the Olympic Centre of Szeged for kayak-canoe and rowing sports.

The University of Szeged is the 88th greenest university in the » world, 1st in Hungary (a strong Because Szeged is an outstanding attitude- shaping force locally). regional centre of tertiary The demographic balance of the education, health care and region is positive, its accessibility The university of the city offers » research activity with a knowledge » is excellent from Budapest a favourable structure for It is among ’open to the world’ concentration of international by road or rail, and it is an » collaboration and cooperation » cities in national comparison, and importance. international distribution point. (innovative centre). it is also open to collaboration.

It is a county seat with a wide The population is trained above Several sectors with great growth Event and conference tourism variety of cultural attractions. the average. High quality training potential are present here, attracts visitors internationally. » Szeged is among the top three » background, tertiary education of e.g. ICT, life science and laser, Many people visit the spas, the most developed cities of county engineering, informatics, biology, » together with numerous related » Open-Air Festival, the Youth Days rank. and medicine are available. basic and applied research of Szeged as well as the Szeged projects. Wine Festival, etc. Szeged is constantly striving for Szeged is only one and a half Szeged is the only city in the Prominent ranking reached on transparent operation. The city hour drive from the Ferenc Liszt countryside that lies at the international price-value ranking » cooperated with Transparency » International Airport on the M5 » intersection of two high-traffic » lists (Trivago TOP 5 in 2014, TOP 2 International in the screening Motorway. motorways. in the European Union). of city companies. 21 STRATEGIC PARTNERS The University of Szeged Inseparably from education, the University of Szeged is dedicated to conducting internationally competitive research work. The aim of the institution is to remain INVESTMENT PROMOTION PARTNERS OF the prestigious, international level R&D SZEGED PÓLUS NON-PROFIT LTD. centre of the country serving science and society alike. The tasks of the Directorate for R&D and Innovation in the University of Szeged include the management and publicity of innovation activities and industrial relations, furthermore the building, managing and utilization of the intellectual assets portfolio of the Real Estate Managing university. The Directorate provides a and Trustee Company one-stop shop service and accessibility The main activity of the company is the to support effectively the collaboration of the university and the industrial partners. operation and utilization of flats, premises The objective of the Directorate for R&D and real estates in the property of Szeged and Innovation is also to offer research of County Rank. It can play an important capacities of the University of Szeged to role in establishing the infrastructure Chamber of Commerce and industrial partners, to promote research necessary for enterprises. Hungarian Investment Industry Csongrád County cooperation and tender projects, and Promotion Agency – HIPA Web: www.ikv.hu to support the industrial utilization of The Chamber is devoted to promoting research projects. The Hungarian Investment Promotion the development and self-organization County Government of Csongrád Agency (HIPA) was established under of the economy, to establishing and Web: www.u-szeged.hu a Government Decree to provide maintaining the security of business The County Government of Csongrád Web: www.inno.u-szeged.hu professional help to foreign companies turnover. In addition, it is dedicated represents the regional development intending to invest in Hungary. HIPA to satisfying the high quality expert and coordination activities of TOP Szeged Centre for Vocational seeks and maintains contacts with demands of the economy, first of all (Territorial and Settlement Development Education and Training potential investors, assisting them in through operating the dual vocational Operative Programme), the government is The Szeged Centre for Vocational preparing and implementing strategic training system by fulfilling a committed to the economy development Education and Training was established by decisions, as well as providing post- coordinating role. of the county. Its aim is to fulfil the the Ministry of National Economy in 2015, decision support and encouraging The Chamber of Commerce and gap between international and local as one of the 44 centres created in the their intentions to re-invest. HIPA Industry hosts the local office of the investment incentive processes. That’s country. Its main task is to offer special offers company and sector-specific Enterprise Europe Network, which why the government launched its high school, secondary technical and consultancy, organizes professional provides a wide range of business investment activity in the county in vocational school training as well as adult events and site visits, and recommends development services for enterprises 2017. Good partnership was established education. It covers the demand of Szeged locations. HIPA also acts as a free of charge. Through its business with HIPA, county chambers and all with its 11 vocational schools. Alongside mediator between large international and innovative partner searching the 60 settlements of Csongrád county. the cooperations with 1,200 organizations companies and Hungarian SMEs to services, it provides support for The common task is to put Csongrád and companies, „B” type trainings are facilitate supplier relationships. HIPA enterprises in operating more county on the international and national continuously developed based on the is a non-profit organization. competitively on foreign markets. investment map. demands of the labour market. Web: www.hipa.hu Web: www.csmkik.hu Web: www.investincsongradcounty.hu Web: www.szakkepzesszeged.hu SZEGED PÓLUS DEVELOPMENT NON-PROFIT LTD. IS AT YOUR SERVICE SZEGED Investing Dear Partner, Guide Szeged Pólus Development Non-profit Ltd. was established by the Local Government of Szeged of County Rank. Through our wide network of contacts in the public and private sectors, we provide investors with expert support for investment decisions.

Supporting your investment decisions we provide the following services free of charge:

» One-stop shop service: a colleague is at your service to answer any of your questions.

» City information package: upon request, we compile a tailor-made information package.

» We help you find and select the ideal location.

» In cooperation with the Departments of the Local Government, we assist you in managing licensing procedures.

» We facilitate the strengthening of relations between companies and higher education. We organize visits and meetings between enterprises and university faculties on request.

» We assist you in applying for the local subsidy program of the Local Government (Government Decree 52/2017 (XII.19.)).

» We support your HR selection. In close cooperation with the University of Szeged, we help you reach the required labour force. The Labour Office of the Csongrád County Government Office provides you with data on registered job seekers.

Szeged has an attractive investment environment that successfully competes not only with Budapest but also with other capitals or Hungarian cities.

We are happy to be your partner. We are glad to be at your disposal.

Zoltán Csanádi Published by: Managing Director Szeged Pólus Fejlesztési Nonprofit Kft. Designed by: www.investinszeged.hu Péter Szabadi