The Austrian Council for Sciences, Technology, and Innovation begins its work

The Council is made up of twelve nationally and internationally recognised experts and is chaired by Thomas Henzinger. The Council will provide the federal government with strategic and forward-looking advice and prepare it for future challenges, opportunities and risks based on evidence.

“In times of urgent digital and green transformation, but also against the backdrop of geopolitical upheaval, we must act decisively and purposefully.”

Thomas Henzinger, Chair

“In times of an urgent digital and green transformation, but also against the backdrop of geopolitical upheavals, we must act decisively and purposefully. As an independent body of experts, the Council will provide decision-makers and stakeholders in the STI system with basic principles and recommendations for a sustainable Austrian science and innovation system in the European community—from basic research to technology development,” says Thomas Henzinger.

About FORWIT

The Council for Sciences, Technology, and Innovation (FORWIT) is an independent organisation under public law whose main task is to provide the Austrian federal government with systematic, independent and well-founded advice on matters of research, technology and innovation policy. The legal basis is provided by the Federal Act on the Research, Science, Innovation and Technology Development Council (FWITRG). The members of the Council are Thomas Henzinger (Chair), Jörg Flecker, Dietrich Haubenberger, Georg Kopetz, Werner Lanthaler, Helga Nowotny, Johanna Pirker, Monika Ritsch-Marte, Sylvia Schwaag Serger, Sonja Sheikh, Barbara Stelzl-Marx and Theresia Vogel.