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Technology Talks Austria 2026

How can Europe translate scientific excellence into technological leadership, industrial strength, strategic autonomy, and long-term resilience?

#tec26 by AIT

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AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE 
OF TECHNOLOGY

We are Austria’s largest research and technology organization (RTO) and are among the world’s leading players in many infrastructure fields. This makes us a high-performing development partner for industry and a top employer in the international scientific community.

PEOPLE

Learn more about our experts who are driving tomorrow's innovations.

PROJECTS

Discover our diverse research projects, in which we are working on forward-looking solutions.

LABS

Get a glimpse into our state-of-the-art laboratories, which provide the space for technological excellence.

Impact Report 2026

Solutions for economy and society

News

17.04.2026 | Impact Story

Lienz Climate Neutrality Roadmap

Scenarios and options for action, including for smaller towns.

06.09.2026 | News

Erwin Schoitsch awarded the OVE Badge of Honour

The award recognises his long-standing commitment to electrotechnical standardisation and to the MESS editorial committee

04.09.2026 | News

ine große Gruppe von Menschen steht für ein gemeinsames Foto auf einer breiten Treppe in einem hellen Gebäude mit bemaltem Gewölbe.

FFG Success Story: How VascAgeNet is stimulating new research

The AIT-led European network on vascular ageing laid the foundation for long-term collaborations and several research projects

04.09.2026 | News

Zwei Kindergartenkinder mit dem WISPER Telefon

AIT and the City of Vienna: Innovative language support in nursery schools

With WISPER (Vienna Language Experience), the AIT Center for Technology Experience in close cooperation with the City of Vienna’s nursery schools has developed an AI-based solution that supports children aged between three and six in their language acquisition through play.

02.09.2026 | News

AIT scientist Valeria Saggio contributes to major research advance in integrated quantum technologies

Publication in Communications Physics: New research provides important foundations for the controlled and scalable integration of colour centres into future quantum photonic systems.

26.08.2026 | News

Angelika Cerny

PhD with distinction: Angelika Cerny is researching new methods for the forming of aluminium alloys

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Events

10.09.2026 | Event

Technology Talks Austria 2026

17.09.2026 | Event

Forum Öffentliche Beschaffung 2026

29.09.2026 | Event

Power Electronics for Energy Transition Symposium 2026

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Jobs

Wien | Job

Research Engineer (m/w) im Bereich Softwareentwicklung

Wien | Job

Junior Scientist (m/w) for Urban Design Computation

Shaping the
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Acoustics and Noise Abatement

Analysis and Optimization of Pedestrian Flows

Automated Driving

Autonomous Work Machines

Contextual Experience

Cooperative Digital Technologies

Cyber Security & Communication Technologies

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Decarbonisation of the industry - NetZero

Effective Policies

Energy Markets & Energy infrastructure

Experience Oriented Innovation

Experience Tools

Functional coatings

Future Digital Experience

Innovation Strategies

Circular Economy

Circular Building Solutions

Learning & Adaptive Mechatronic Systems

Microbial applications in agriculture

Molecular Diagnostics

Sustainable & flexible Manufacturing Systems

Sustainable cities, regions and living spaces

Network Operators & Energy Service Providers

Neurological Signal Processing

Optical Quantum Technologies

Personal Health Systems

Predictive Healthcare Information Systems

Reliable Transport Infrastructure & Sustainable Mobility

Road Condition Monitoring & Optimized Asset Management

Sensing Travel Behavior

Power System Technologies

Traffic Safety & New Mobility

Bioaerosol services & Pathogen detection

User Experience

Vehicle System Simulation

Improving Plant Systems

Heat Pump Technologies

Active and Assisted Living

Acoustics and Noise Protection in Mobility & Transport

Battery Materials & Characterization

Battery Technologies

Structural Dynamics and Assessment

Biosignal Processing

Capturing Experience

Cardiovascular Diagnostics

Climate-Resilient Urban Pathways

Cooperative Digital Technologies

Cyber Security & Communication Technologies

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

Wire-based Additive Manufacturing

Efficiency in Industrial Processes & Systems

Efficient Buildings and HVAC Technologies

Energy logistics & transport optimisation

Energy Conversion and Hydrogen

System Design, Modelling & Identification

Experience Business Transformation

Experience Measurement

Flexibility & business models

Casting Technologies

High-Performance Vision Systems

Hybrid Electric Aircraft Technologies

Hybrid Power Plants

Innovation Dynamics & Modelling

Innovation Policy & Transformation

Innovation Systems & Digitalisation

Integrated Digital Urban Planning

Integrated Mobility Systems

AI & Machine Learning

Alloy development

High efficiency power electronics

molecular-diagnostics

Optical Quantum Technologies

Perception, Localisation & Mapping

Power Electronics & System Components

Power System Digitalisation

Power System Planning & Operation

Modelling of processes and components

Control, Planning & Decision-Making

Road Condition Monitoring & Optimized Asset Management

Training & Education

Smart and Carbon-Neutral Urban Development

Societal Futures

Solid State Batteries

Sustainable & Smart Battery Manufacturing

Forming Technologies

Vehicle System Simulation

Road Safety, Accident Research & New Mobility

Heating and cooling networks for cities and industry