On 13 June, Senior Scientist Univ.-Prof. Karl-Heinz Leitner (Center for Innovation Systems & Policy) presented the results of the Austrian Research and Technology Report 2017 at the Austrian parliament. It was written by scientists from AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Joanneum Research and the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO).
As a governmental report, the Austrian Research and Technology Report 2017 covers topical issues of national and international research and technology policy. It analyses current development trends and provides comprehensive data on research and development as well as information on special topics. The report was commissioned by the Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) and the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation, and Technology (BMVIT).