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cutting-edge research in Lower Austria
Cutting-edge research & technologies from Lower Austria still offer a complete package for innovative, international companies.
- The province of Lower Austria is to invest around 500 million euros in the further development of IST Austria by 2026.
- AIT (Austrian Institute of Technology) defies the Corona crisis and, with full order books, is an internationally renowned research partner for industry and the public sector.
Your company at the hotspot for top international research
Prestigious institutions such as IST Austria in Klosterneuburg and the AIT with its locations in Tulln, Seibersdorf and Wiener Neustadt, are home to outstanding scientists from all over the world. In order to support and develop the industry, contract research is carried out right here in Lower Austria. This includes innovations in basic research, which provide decisive impulses worldwide. The resulting knowledge & technology transfer to the industry makes Lower Austria the industrial province of the country and a centre of attraction for international companies.
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Austria’s largest non-university research institution, the AIT, occupies a leading position in innovation and also plays a key role at European level for the central infrastructure topics of the future, with focus on decarbonisation and digitalisation.
As an ingenious partner of industry and public institutions, AIT is already researching and developing the technologies, methods and tools of tomorrow for innovations of the day after tomorrow. The main research areas include Energy, Mobility Systems, Low-Emission Transport, Health & Bioresources, Digital Safety & Security, Vision, Automation & Control and Technology Experience as well as Innovation Systems & Policy.
At the Tulln site in Lower Austria, the AIT Centre for Health & Bioresources conducts research into the sustainable and resource-saving promotion of plant growth by microorganisms, the rapid detection of pests and fungi, and the control of pathogens and weeds. The AIT BioSensor Technologies Group develops novel odour sensors for industrial and research applications in Tulln.
Institute of Science and Technology Austria
IST Austria is a multidisciplinary research institute with the right to award doctorates, conducting cutting-edge research in the physical sciences, mathematics, computer science and life sciences. Founded by the province government of Lower Austria and the Austrian federal government in Klosterneuburg, IST Austria’s visionary concept is based on the best research institutes and science systems in the world.
The European Research Council, (ERC) awards the most prestigious award for basic research in Europe. With the criteria of scientific excellence and innovative potential of research ideas, IST Austria can boast the highest ERC grant success rate at just under 48%.
Are you looking for proximity to IST Austria? For this purpose, office and laboratory space is available to you at IST PARK – the technology park right next to the IST Austria campus. This way you can directly benefit from the synergies on site. The IST PARK is a joint venture of ecoplus, the business agency of the province of Lower Austria, and IST Austria.
Does your company also want to benefit from the Lower Austrian expert know-how? We provide you with optimal networking and support for your cooperation- and settlement plans at the research hot-spots in Lower Austria. Contact us today – our service is free of charge!