Under the agreement the two parties are expected to bring together a group of doctors, engineers and IT specialists to help develop technology solutions in the area of healthcare, NI Hungary managing director László Csaba Ábrahám said. He added that the company is also planning to set up an open laboratory in the city that SMEs can take advantage of.

According to university rector Gábor Szabó, the open laboratory could be located in the science park next to an EU funded super laser center.

NI Hungary set up a manufacturing base in Debrecen, eastern Hungary, in 2001, MTI said, adding that the company also has a shared services center in the country.