Samsung SDI To Undertake The Largest-Ever R&D Project In HIPA History
2023. 09. 07.
With an investment of around EUR 61.9 million, Samsung SDI is boosting its Hungarian R&D activities in Göd. As a result of the decision, the company is committing to create 25 R&D jobs, and it is the first company in Hungary to launch a battery technology training course at Óbuda University.
As a member of the Samsung Group, Samsung SDI has been manufacturing batteries and energy storage systems of various sizes, types and applications for more than 20 years.
The company has so far decided to invest EUR 5 billion in Hungary, creating more than 6,600 new jobs. Samsung SDI is now investing EUR 61.9 million in a large-scale project to accelerate its R&D activities; it is also the largest R&D project ever managed by HIPA. The decision will result in creating 25 related jobs.
At the same time, the company, together with Óbuda University, launched an industry-focused program in Hungary for the first time this spring, which will be available as an intensive course from September for engineering students interested in learning about the industry. The course will provide participants with the theoretical and practical knowledge that will enable them to enter the battery industry after graduation.
