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Competence Centres of Széchenyi István University
A Competence Centre represents one of the University’s key strengths, functioning as a cross-disciplinary innovation and research hub established under the joint leadership of the Rector and the President. Its mission is to coordinate innovation and R&D resources within the University’s core areas of expertise, while providing corporate partners with cutting-edge research and development support. In addition to defining the University’s scientific directions, Competence Centres play a vital role in operating a sustainable entrepreneurial business model in close collaboration with the University’s spin-off enterprises.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTRE
The main aim of the Agricultural and Food Research Centre is to organize research activities related to agriculture and food industry (food science). The Centre participates in the preparation and implementation of national and international R&D&I projects. The Agricultural and Food Research Centre coordinates the operation of a range of laboratories (e.g. physical, chemical and microbiological testing of water, soil, feed and food samples) to support agri-food research and successful university-business cooperation. The strategic goal of the Centre is to develop innovative research units that support the practically oriented education and research tasks related to the precision food supply chain.
Contact person: Hanczné Dr. Lakatos Erika (lakatos.erika@sze.hu)
ART AND DESIGN
CAMPUS COMPETENCE CENTRE
Their mission is to strengthen the role of creative and innovative thinking throughout the entire ecosystem of Széchenyi István University, linking design-based development with the needs of education, research, and industrial partnerships. We work closely with the Science Park and the Design Campus to promote research and innovation, corporate collaboration, and the visibility of the university. Our strategic goal is to develop third mission activities as widely as possible. The Competence Centre aims to become one of the most influential design innovation workshops in the region, forming a bridge between the UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY, the CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM, and SOCIETY, while contributing to strengthening the international position of the University.
The main research and professional areas of the Centre:
- Design and trend research
- Methodological developments
- Design-based support of educational and research programmes
- Managing of education, industry, third mission activities
- Organising of workshops and conferences
- Recommendation of service providers
The mission and goals of the Centre:
Our mission is to strengthen the role of creative and innovative thinking throughout the entire ecosystem of Széchenyi István University, linking design-based development with the needs of education, research, and industrial partnerships. We work closely with the Science Park and the Design Campus to promote research and innovation, corporate collaboration, and the visibility of the university. Our strategic goal is to develop third mission activities as widely as possible. The Competence Centre aims to become one of the most influential design innovation workshops in the region, forming a bridge between the UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY, the CREATIVE ECOSYSTEM, and SOCIETY, while contributing to strengthening the international position of the University.
Contact person(s):
- András Gosztom, Head of Centre
- Bernadett Ágota, Operative Leader
English language website: dckk.sze.hu (with provisional content)
Social media links:
András Gosztom, Head, Art and Design Campus Competence Centre
AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY RESEARCH
CENTRE
The Automotive Industry Research Centre (JKK) aims to establish a competitive research base and laboratory infrastructure that supports internationally recognized research and strong industrial cooperation in the automotive field. The Centre operates its own laboratories and collaborates with other university labs through formal agreements.
Its core research areas include autonomous transportation systems, e-mobility, Industry 4.0, mobile robotics, and artificial intelligence. Key focus topics cover electromobility, autonomous vehicle control integrated into vehicles and infrastructure, machine learning, perception systems, robotics, vehicle simulation, and intelligent transport systems.
Research activities are carried out in Győr-based laboratories and at the ZalaZONE Automotive Test Track, complemented by extensive testing and validation projects. The Centre places strong emphasis on talent development, with research engineers mentoring students in national and international competitions. Main research directions include autonomous vehicles, electromobility, mobile robotics, AI-based systems, dual-use and defence R&D, motorsport technologies, and the social acceptance of digital and automotive innovations. Strategic goals include achieving internationally outstanding research results, expanding high-impact scientific publications, and developing future-oriented education from BSc to PhD level.
The Centre actively supports student involvement in R&D projects, competitive racing teams, and mentoring programs such as SZEnergy Team and Arrabona Racing Team. A flagship cooperation with Robert Bosch Kft. focuses on autonomous driving and perception technologies, including real-world data collection, mapping, and driver model development.
Business objectives include expanding industrial partnerships, increasing IP protection, strengthening EU project participation, and ensuring financial sustainability. Two spin-off companies have been established: SDR Technologies Kft., developing robotic platforms for disaster management and education, and Quatic Technologies Kft., creating prototype solutions for electric motor drive, measurement, and analysis.
Contact information: jkk@sze.hu or click here.
Dr Ferenc Szauter, Head, Automotive Industry Research Centre
DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
The Digital Development Centre (DDC) of Széchenyi István University is a regional ICT innovation hub dedicated to creating digital solutions that enhance everyday life and increase business productivity. Building on the University’s strong telecommunications and IT expertise, it acts as a bridge between academic research, industry partners and society, while also offering students practical experience through internships and real-world projects.
The centre conducts research, development and educational activities in fields such as data security, metrology, Industry 4.0, smart mobility, healthcare, agriculture and precision farming, with a strong emphasis on emerging technologies including 5G, drones and artificial intelligence. Its services include radiofrequency and EMC testing, antenna and network measurements, drone-based image collection and infrastructure monitoring, as well as e-sports programmes and digital skills training.
In addition, the DDC develops applied digital solutions for sectors ranging from agriculture and logistics to healthcare, security and data management. By running specialised training programmes and involving students in high-tech projects — such as medical VR/AR visualisation and telerehabilitation — the centre supports the development of future digital professionals.
Through strategic collaborations with industry and government partners, including initiatives like the Budapest drone laboratory, the DDC aims to become a leading reference point in Hungary for 5G innovation, smart city technologies, digital agriculture and e-health, while strengthening public understanding and trust in advanced digital technologies.
Services:
- Radio Frequency Testing Laboratory,
- 5G, drone and AI technology integrator
- Drone competition
- E-sports department
- Trainings
Contact information: info@ddc.sze.hu or click here
Dr Péter Prukner, Head, Digital Development Centre
CENTRE FOR AI- AND FUTURE STRATEGIES
Their mission – in the words of Széchenyi – is “preparing the future”.
Their task is to prepare the University for the future and to support this process. They work to ensure that, in response to the extraordinarily profound and rapid changes taking place in the world, our institution does not merely react to these changes, but becomes an autonomous, shaping force of them, serving the best prospects of both its students and staff.
Their responsibilities are threefold:
- On the one hand, they coordinate, support, and analyse the university’s strategy related to digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI): their presence, application, and use, while encouraging related developments.
- On the other hand, building on the above, they design, organise, and analyse leadership development programmes.
- Thirdly, they conduct research into the scientific and professional foundations of developing the human skills that will be most essential in the future. They communicate about these topics regularly through their weekly “Future Trends Reports”.
They are pleased to share their analyses and materials related to various general and specialised projects on their website.
Main research / professional areas of the centre:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related research and knowledge transfer
- Leadership development
- Future readiness, futures studies / Future Trends Reports
Let us be “ready for the future” together!
For more information, please contact: aifuture@sze.hu
Dr Petra Aczél, Head, Centre for AI- and Future Strategies
MEDTECH AND SPORT COMPETENCE CENTRE
OBJECTIVES OF ESTABLISHING THE COMPETENCE CENTRE:
- Establishing a multidisciplinary, market-based R&D and innovation base between leading higher education institutions in the field of technical automation and leading healthcare providers in innovative healthcare, in order to create cooperation opportunities between the theoretical and practical fields for long-term highly professional, competitive and economically sustainable R&D and innovation activity.
- Searching for scientific, technological and industrial innovation opportunities in the health sector, in an interdisciplinary environment, via initiatives established in cooperation with the faculties of Széchenyi István University and external institutional partners.
- Linking IT and healthcare practices in order to develop innovative, personalized healthcare and IT products - with Smart-Health solutions.
- Supporting the development of a quality and service-oriented prevention and recreation-rehabilitation health matrix system based on a partnership of local operators aimed at restoring trust in the health system and the doctor-patient relationship.
- In Győr, the establishment of cooperation between market and state operators in the field of health care, including sports health care, to aid the increase in their domestic and international competitiveness and marketability.
- Creating a professional environment that can be attractive to potential domestic and international scientific and economic partners in the field.
- Establishment of international research consortia (to raise funds)
- Development of international research collaboration in the field of health.
The parent institution of the Competence Centre is the University, working closely with health service operators, especially the Petz Aladár University Teaching Hospital and the Somogy County Kaposi Mór Teaching Hospital, the Győr County Municipality and the Olympic Sports Park, as well as with sports associations in the field of sports health.
The Competence Centre defines the directions of research, assigning human resources, collaborating partners and applications. The aim of the Competence Centre is to support applied research and expand research areas in the field of healthcare, as well as to connect the university and non-university market operators and to pool their resources.
The activities of the Competence Centre are organically connected to the University’s research and education activities in health and sports, utilizing existing research results and infrastructural facilities.
As a result of its internationalization activities, the Centre supports the further strengthening of internationally recognized research in existing areas of expertise in sports medicine diagnostics-prognosis, rehabilitation, performance physiology, human biology, lifestyle, kinesiology and 3D motion analysis.
The Competence Centre contributes to the implementation of the university's entrepreneurial strategy by developing a comprehensive service portfolio (e.g. consulting, evaluation, rehabilitation and therapeutic services, professional training), and, via cooperation with the Management Campus Competence Centre, building the innovation ecosystem by establishing start-ups and spinoffs and better utilizing the results of research.
Innovations and ongoing developments in recent years
In recent years, the Competence Centre has carried out numerous innovative developments and research projects in close cooperation with healthcare partners, in particular the Petz Aladár University Teaching Hospital in Győr.
Among the innovations implemented is the development and successful application of an educational operating room streaming system, which enables real-time broadcasting of surgical procedures and more efficient transfer of medical knowledge.
Another significant area of development is the research and development of telerehabilitation applications that support modern rehabilitation practices and remote monitoring-based patient care.
Research projects also include the development and implementation of a medical device to support the diagnosis of acute vertigo, which aims to improve the efficiency of emergency and clinical diagnostics.
As part of interdisciplinary research, epigenetic analysis of DNA extracted from histological samples of certain haematological patients with specific lymphomas (DLBCL) is being conducted, supplemented by artificial intelligence-based analysis of patients' PET-CT images and other clinical parameters.
Among the developments currently underway, a key role is played by the development of an AI-supported triage desk hardware-software system for use in emergency departments, which serves to organize patient care processes more efficiently and support clinical decision-making.
The above developments reflect the close cooperation between the university and its clinical partners, in which the clinical validation and practical application of research results is largely carried out with the involvement of the hospital in Győr.
Dr Balázs Villányi, Head, Medtech and Sport Competence Centre
RESEARCH CENTRE FOR SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND SPACE LAW
SUSTAINABILITY COMPETENCE CENTRE
WABERER'S TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS COMPETENCE CENTRE
