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Horváth said the longer-term target was to increase R&D spending to 3% of GDP within eight years, up from 1.38% at present.
To reach that goal, innovation and talent development will be given a greater role in education, while measures will also be introduced to support the creation of innovative startups, he said.
By 2031, the government plans to establish a network of 11 institutes employing 2,000 researchers focused on applied research. The first institutes will concentrate on water science and artificial intelligence, Horváth added.
He said HUF 210 bln in European Union funding for economic development would be earmarked for applied research and innovation, including infrastructure development.
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