FORWIT https://forwit.at/en/home/ Rat für Forschung, Wissenschaft, Innovation und Technologieentwicklung Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:45:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://forwit.at/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-li-icon-32x32.png FORWIT https://forwit.at/en/home/ 32 32 “AI Agenda Austria”: Catalysts for society, the economy and the state https://forwit.at/en/ai-agenda-austria-catalysts-for-society-the-economy-and-the-state/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=ai-agenda-austria-catalysts-for-society-the-economy-and-the-state Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:10:16 +0000 https://forwit.at/ai-agenda-austria-impulse-fuer-gesellschaft-wirtschaft-und-staat/ Societal and economic transformation is being underestimated; strategically aligned in a smart way, Austria can position itself internationally as a “Trusted AI Jurisdiction”

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]]> EU Inc. – a chance for Austria’s innovation system https://forwit.at/en/eu-inc-chance-fuer-oesterreichs-innovationssystem/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=eu-inc-chance-fuer-oesterreichs-innovationssystem Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:30:17 +0000 https://forwit.at/?p=21641 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.

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]]> Knowledge transfer into commercialisation: The core problem of the RTI System https://forwit.at/en/knowledge-transfer-into-commercialisation-the-core-problem-of-the-rti-system/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=knowledge-transfer-into-commercialisation-the-core-problem-of-the-rti-system Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:03:15 +0000 https://forwit.at/transfer-von-wissen-in-verwertung-das-kernproblem-des-fti-systems/ 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.

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]]> Studying in Austria: Recommendations for reform https://forwit.at/en/studieren-in-oesterreich-potenziale-nutzen-chancengerechtigkeit-staerken/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=studieren-in-oesterreich-potenziale-nutzen-chancengerechtigkeit-staerken Mon, 29 Jun 2026 06:28:14 +0000 https://forwit.at/studieren-in-oesterreich-potenziale-nutzen-chancengerechtigkeit-staerken/ In its recommendation, FORWIT sets out how efficient study at Austria’s higher education institutions can be facilitated—and why this is urgently necessary.

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]]> Austria should advocate for a stronger Horizon Europe https://forwit.at/en/austria-should-advocate-for-a-stronger-horizon-europe/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=austria-should-advocate-for-a-stronger-horizon-europe Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:33:04 +0000 https://forwit.at/oesterreich-soll-sich-fuer-eine-staerkung-von-horizon-europe-einsetzen/ 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.

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]]> Budgets are only part of the equation: What kind of higher education does Austria need? https://forwit.at/en/budgets-are-only-part-of-the-equation-what-kind-of-higher-education-does-austria-need/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=budgets-are-only-part-of-the-equation-what-kind-of-higher-education-does-austria-need Tue, 26 May 2026 06:00:20 +0000 https://forwit.at/unibudget-nur-teil-der-rechnung-welche-hochschulen-braucht-oesterreich/ 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.

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]]> FORWIT publishes analysis of the higher education system https://forwit.at/en/forwit-publishes-analysis-of-the-higher-education-system/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=forwit-publishes-analysis-of-the-higher-education-system Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:50 +0000 https://forwit.at/?p=19766 With this analysis, FORWIT provides a key foundation for the federal government’s Higher Education Strategy 2040 and offers input for its development.

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]]> FORWIT welcomes Uwe Cantner as a new member https://forwit.at/en/forwit-welcomes-uwe-cantner-as-a-new-member/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=forwit-welcomes-uwe-cantner-as-a-new-member Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:00:54 +0000 https://forwit.at/?p=19685 The innovation economist and former Chair of Germany’s Expert Commission on Research and Innovation (EFI) is contributing to the further development of Austria’s innovation system.

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]]> New FORWIT chair team https://forwit.at/en/new-forwit-chair-team/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=new-forwit-chair-team Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:16:53 +0000 https://forwit.at/neues-vorsitzteam-des-forwit/ Theresia Vogel becomes Deputy Chair of the Federal Government’s advisory council, while Sylvia Schwaag Serger leaves the Council after more than ten years of commitment to Austrian STI policy.

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]]> FORWIT welcomes the adoption and objectives of the RTI Pact 2027-29 https://forwit.at/en/forwit-welcomes-the-adoption-and-objectives-of-the-rti-pact-2027-29/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=forwit-welcomes-the-adoption-and-objectives-of-the-rti-pact-2027-29 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:53:40 +0000 https://forwit.at/forwit-begruesst-beschluss-und-zielsetzungen-des-fti-pakts-2027-29/ The increase in funding, the focus on addressing efficiency deficits, and the emphasis on transferring research into marketable products send an important signal for Austria’s innovation landscape.

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