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AUSTRIA STRENGTHENS DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY WITH CHIPS COMPETENCE CENTER AT-C3

the Austrian Chips Competence Center (AT-C³) officially launched on January 1, 2025. European focus on digital sovereignty The Austrian competence center is one of 29 centers in the EU that are being e [...] are part of the consortium: AIT Austrian Institute Of Technology, Materials Center Leoben (MCL), Polymer Competence Center Leoben (PCCL), Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), Graz University of Technology (TUG) [...] promoting the innovative strength and competitiveness of the Austrian economy.”  Contact: Michael W. Mürling, MA AI4GovMarketing and CommunicationsAIT Austrian Institute of Technology Center for Digital

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Does basic research need to become more "applied"?

of the future is the acceleration of technological development. Matthias Weber (Head of Center for Innovation Systems and Policy, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology), Ruth Breu (computer scientist, [...] (Director of WIFO) and FWF President Christof Gattringer discussed the breakout session "From idea to innovation: How excellent research secures Austria's future". "think.beyond" - the name of the new dialogue [...] contains its programme and objective: in an exchange with stakeholders of the Austrian research and innovation system, the format aims to identify and critically discuss new ways and models for improving it

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Project ScreenHub with Winfried Neuhaus awarded with Hugo Junkers Prize 2020

category "Most Innovative Basic Research Projects" for the group led by Dr. Matthias Jung, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, with AIT Principal Scientist Winfried Neuhaus, Center for Health & [...] has awarded the "Hugo Junkers Prize for Research and Innovation from Saxony-Anhalt". This award is intended to recognize the achievements of innovative entrepreneurs and scientists and to support their work [...] creative thinking and innovative business models and strategies to create new products and services for new markets or to change existing markets. The projects should be market-ready innovations. Link award ceremony

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The potential of microbiomes - helpers for environment and health

Angela Sessitsch, Head of Competence Unit Bioresources at the Center for Health & Bioresources. In order to advance research and innovation in this field, several powerful international consortia have [...] AIT experts Angela Sessitsch and Tanja Kostic (Center for Health & Bioresources) together with eight international partners, publish a recommendation on how the potential of microbiomes can be used [...] the interconnectedness of microbiomes in environmental and food systems suggests that microbiome innovations have the potential to improve the sustainable production of food, feed and biofuels while supporting

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WKO Health Days 2025: AIT Showcases Innovations in Diagnostics and Data Management

diagnostics, user-centered solutions are key. Our goal is to bring research results to market quickly and in a way that is practical and accessible." Panel Discussion on "Innovational Leapfrogging" and [...] discussion "Innovational Leapfrogging – More than just AI". Experts discussed how the rapid adoption of already validated and established technologies ("leapfrogging") can effectively shorten innovation cycles [...] whose research centers on sustainable chemical products and eco-friendly active agents for pharmaceutical applications.The panel explored the potentials and risks of accelerated innovation processes, discussing

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Smart City Expo World Congress 2018

for the cities of the future at Stand B290 – experts from the Center for Energy and the Center for Mobility Systems will showcase innovative tools for urban planning, urban management and transport optimization [...] optimization. At the trade fair, the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology together with AIT is inviting to the Workshop “Towards Positive-Energy-Districts“ scheduled on Nov. 13, at

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Future scenarios for the plastics industry

Horlesberger from the Center for Innovation Systems & Policy. In three European regions, RRI approach will be used to strengthen cooperation in the respective innovation systems. AIT is responsible [...] ground with fresh energy and innovative minds. To support this transformation process, the EU project SeeRRI builds on the principles of Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI). "The idea of RRI is to [...] to look at the research, innovation, and economic systems with their impact on society and to shape them accordingly together with the respective stakeholders," says AIT project manager Marianne Horlesberger

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Radical Innovation

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Radical Innovation The study "Radical innovations and company age" shows that radical innovators differ from other companies in some important characteristics. Their share of all companies is only six [...] greater use of external knowledge than the average of innovative firms in Austria. Radical innovators also face major challenges in the innovation process: a lack of knowledge, a shortage of qualified [...] they account for one third of the revenues that Austrian companies generate with innovations. On average, radical innovators are significantly younger than other firms. They are mostly found in R&D-intensive

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Panel discussion with Matthias Weber at the European Parliament

Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation will welcome the participants and introduce the meeting.  Matthias Weber, Head of Center for Innovation Systems & Policy, will participate in a round

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AIT PRESENTS NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR AUTOMATED INLINE QUALITY INSPECTION OF SOLAR CELLS

2024 at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV). Together with partner company Sunplugged, the team from the High-Performance Vision Systems (HVS) competence unit presented a highly innovative roll-to-roll demonstrator [...] - ZERO ” technology and its significance for the future of photovoltaic production. AIT as an innovation leader in renewable energies With the “Platform - ZERO” project, AIT is underlining its leading [...] with industrial partners such as Sunplugged, AIT is contributing to the further development of innovative production processes that support the transition to a climate-neutral energy supply.  About

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KHAN-I and w4i close framework agreement with AIT and 18 other research institutions

part of this agreement with the Center for Health & Bioresources and is actively involved as a partner in the strategic project to create a Translational Research Center (w4i). This framework agreement [...] The 60 million KHAN Technology Transfer Fund I (KHAN-I) and its subsidiary wings4innovation GmbH (w4i) are establishing an Austria-wide network for drug research with 19 top research institutions, AIT [...] AIT is part of it. w4i strengthens the pharmaceutical research sector as a translational center and central contact in Austria. The aim is to quickly bring many promising proposals to KHAN-I for project

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European Manufacturing Survey

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implementation of different manufacturing technologies, organisational innovations and product innovation activities related to process innovations are investigated. In addition, data on the structural characteristics [...] einem * markiert. Name * E-Mail * Betreff * Nachricht * Send Mag. Georg Zahradnik Scientist / Center for Innovation Systems & Policy +43 50550-4571 +43 50550-2201 georg.zahradnik(at)ait.ac.at [...] g industry. Key Words : production technologies, advanced manufacturing technologies, process innovations, company survey, Austrian industry, manufacturing sector Duration : ongoing Funded b y : Federal

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CoolHeatDC

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tightening, pushing for more energy-efficient data center operations . Rethinking Data Center Cooling CoolHeatDC aims to develop and validate an innovative two-phase immersion cooling system that uses natural [...] system for data centers that is both energy-efficient and environmentally friendly – a crucial step towards a more sustainable digital future. Background: Why CoolHeatDC? Data centers are the backbone [...] CoolHeatDC Innovative cooling and waste heat utilisation for data centres The CoolHeatDC research project was officially launched in December 2025 as part of the CETPartnership program and is coordinated

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Innovation Procurement

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Innovation Procurement The AIT supports national and European initiatives on ‘Public Procurement Promoting Innovation (PPPI)’ since 2007. A Policy Lab approach has been applied for their optimal design [...] einem * markiert. Name * E-Mail * Betreff * Nachricht * Send Dana Wasserbacher Bakk. techn. Center for Innovation Systems & Policy +43 50550 4520 dana.wasserbacher(at)ait.ac.at

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Paths to the Great Transformation

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here: www.ait.ac.at/efatec Human Centered Innovation Yearbook A fundamental principle in any transformation must be that people, with their needs and values, are at the center of attention from the very beginning [...] participants of the Alpbach Technology Talks 2021, is also dedicated to this topic of " Human Centered Innovation ". It is also available in bookstores (Holzhausen, 172 p., 36 euros, ISBN 978-3-903207-59-2) [...] toward a holistic approach that includes different disciplines, including the arts, and a human-centered approach, he said. "Welcome back!" With this greeting, Wolfgang Knoll, Scientific Director of the

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Center for Health & Bioresources

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Center for Health & Bioresources The Center for Health & Bioresources has core expertise in nano and sensor technologies, system integration, molecular biological omics technologies, modelling and simulation [...] molecular diagnostics and imaging, innovative implants and prostheses, contactless radio technology and cardiovascular research. Natural resources and the environment The Center for Health & Bioresources is [...] is committed to the sustainable and innovative management and use of biological resources. Our research focuses on promoting plant growth using specific microorganisms and efficient production processes

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Sustainability through microbiomes: Launch of AIT-led EU project MICROBIOMES4SOY

based innovations can establish the soya bean as a climate-friendly protein source that has a positive impact on both human health and the environment. Beatrix Wepner, AIT Center for Innovation Systems [...] The Bioresources Team of the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources is taking a leading role in the newly launched EU-funded project MICROBIOMES4SOY. This aims to promote sustainable agricultural practices [...] the use of microbiomes. With a focus on the soybean as a model crop, the project aims to develop innovative microbiome-based technologies that positively impact both agriculture and human health. 

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AIT'S SUCCESSFUL APPEARANCE AT FORMNEXT

Researchers from the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Center for Vision, Automation & Control, and the LKR Light Metals Competence Center Ranshofen (german only) presented the results of their [...] ModuleWorks, at the world's leading trade fair for additive manufacturing, the formnext. With innovative solutions and practical application examples, the presentation of the project at the exhibition [...] provide important real-time information about the geometry and process. The combination of these innovations enables precise control of the process parameters and resource-efficient manufacturing. The aim

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Strategic Cooperation between AIT and Danube Private University

partner, we will ensure further developments in medical diagnostics." Prof. Dr. Elke Guenther, Head of Center for Health and Bioresources, and coordinator of the cooperation on the part of AIT, commented on [...] significant step for both institutions. By exchanging know-how and resources, we can jointly develop innovative solutions in the field of life sciences for the challenges of tomorrow." The strategic cooperation [...] for the purpose of training and further education. Winfried Neuhaus, Principal Scientist at the AIT Center for Health and Bioresources and expert on biological barriers, is already Austria's first professor

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HIGH-TECH MADE IN AUSTRIA: CUTTING-EDGE DIGITALIZATION SOLUTIONS PRESENTED AT EUROPE'S LARGEST IT SECURITY TRADE FAIR

exhibition stand (number 7-215) at Europe's largest trade fair for IT security will be themed "Sharing Innovation": IT specialists X-Net, Rimage, Iknaio and fragmentiX, industry partner LiSEC as well as Austria's [...] AIT Austrian Institute of Technology will present state-of-the-art, jointly developed product innovations. AIT Cyber Range - State-of-the-art training for the operation of cyber-resilient critical [...] purpose, AIT and its premises in Vienna operate a unique digital and hybrid simulation and training center - the AIT Cyber Range. An advanced audio-video setup in the training room allows participants to

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