Department Lead
Translational Research · Innovation · Technology
András brings technology transfer and strategic partnering experience focused on taking innovation from research towards application.
01 / PROFESSIONAL PERSPECTIVE
András Bulkai’s professional background combines mechanical engineering, research and development, technology transfer and strategic partnering.
His experience spans collaborative innovation, product development, research commercialisation and the coordination of multidisciplinary development projects.
02 / PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
03 / CAREER
Research, technical development and knowledge transfer across specialist organisations.
Budapest · Technical Director & Owner
Budapest
Budapest · Technical Director
Budapest · Business Line Manager
04 / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020 — Present
Technical Director & Owner
KSERIS Non-Profit Ltd is a specialised non-profit SME with expertise in Knowledge Sharing, Education, Research and Innovation Support (KSERIS). It includes a core team of highly experienced RDI and management professionals complemented by individual task forces of carefully recruited, project-specific specialists of exceptional profile.
Base activities focus on establishing collaborative mechanisms and innovation valorisation between academia and industry, including in the context of cross-border and interdisciplinary cooperation. The company provides product development assistance, recommendations on knowledge transfer and innovation strategy, as well as services for professional project management, exploitation, dissemination, and education.
2016 — 2020
Technical Director
The Central European Research Center (CERC) was established in 2010. The company is 100% private-owned and specialized in research and development, science communication and business development. CERC has its own developments (e.g.: BrailleJet – Tactile graphics printer) and also involved as a development partner in a number of other projects where their main role is to support the development through their expert knowledge in mechanical engineering and software development.
The role of the technical director to manage all ongoing developments and constantly search for new areas where the expertise of CERC can be utilised.
2005 — 2015
Business Line Manager
The company’s main business activity is taking part in various European and National funded projects as coordinators and technical developers as well. The company also writes proposals and carries out an overall service to help the competitiveness of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs).
Main activities within the company included leadership of a team, resource management, technical development, decision making (both technical and managerial), partner communication, project coordination, and mechanical engineering related development work.
05 / ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTION
