Laying of foundation stone for National Instruments’ Science Park

The foundation stone of a Science Park, valued at some HUF 4bn, was laid ceremonially at the Debrecen production site of National Instruments (NI) Hungary Ltd.

As NI Hungary CEO László Ábrahám said, the company received funding of some 2 billion forints for the implementation of the 6000sqm Science Park project by winning a New Széchenyi Plan tender. At the facility, 300 people – mainly research and development professional engineers – will be employed, he added.

Minister of State for Employment Sándor Czomba of the Ministry for National Economy called it a sign of confidence in the future that the Texas-based company, which in 2001 established its first overseas factory in Debrecen, is about to embark again on a development project in Hungary.

In the opinion of Sándor Czomba, “the technology and knowledge represented by NI may materialize through vocational training, professional retraining and tertiary education.” The Minister of State added that these factors may serve as the foundation of Hungary’s future, therefore the reform of the vocational training and adult education systems aims for a more practice-oriented knowledge.

The Minister of State expressed his appreciation of the activities of NI, because they – as he said – “offer jobs for many-many highly skilled professionals in Hungary”. In view of Debrecen Mayor Lajos Kósa, the development of industrial services requiring high added value is the best way for Hungary’s economic progress, a process facilitated by Debrecen’s local taxation policy.