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Societal and economic transformation is being underestimated; strategically aligned in a smart way, Austria can position itself internationally as a “Trusted AI Jurisdiction”
In an open letter to the government, the working group Science to Business has spoken out in favour of an effective design of the EU Inc.
To mark the publication of the FTI Monitor 2026, Alexandra Mazak-Huemer, Theresia Vogel, and Georg Kopetz discussed Austria’s ability to transfer knowledge into practical application.
In its recommendation, FORWIT sets out how efficient study at Austria’s higher education institutions can be facilitated—and why this is urgently necessary.
The proposal to reduce the budget of Horizon Europe to €168 billion sends a worrying signal—particularly at a time when Europe is facing significant geopolitical, technological and economic pressure.
Precisely because of budget constraints, there is an urgent need to continue the higher education dialogue and swiftly develop and implement a future-proof higher education strategy.
With this analysis, FORWIT provides a key foundation for the federal government’s Higher Education Strategy 2040 and offers input for its development.
Foundations can set priorities and dare to try new approaches in research funding. Why Austria is an exception in this respect – and what Sweden can teach us.
Much about the EU budget is still up in the air, but research and innovation policy isn't standing still: a round-up of FP10, consultations, EU Inc. and the delayed ERA…
A personal retrospective on the insightful and thought-provoking closing panel at this year’s Technology Talks Austria.
When deployed effectively, it can generate the demand that enables businesses to bring innovations to market and to scale locally.
Evidence for Policy
With the STI Monitor, FORWIT makes a significant contribution to science-based policymaking in Austria: Visualisation of the development of indicators over time and their long-term contributions to change as well as trends, I/O performance and the degree to which the goals of the STI Strategy 2030 have been achieved provide stakeholders and political decision-makers with a basis for strategically and systemically effective decisions and actions.
Green Transformation Opportunities
FORWIT’s ECTO dashboard identifies green products that are not currently produced on a significant scale and therefore represent a special opportunity for Austria to position itself as a market leader in global competition in the future. The Workforce Calculator makes it possible to calculate the skilled labour, training and qualifications required for the desired added value.
“AI Agenda Austria”: Catalysts for society, the economy and the state
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