RFTE and Science Council become FORWIT
The new Council for Sciences, Technology, and Innovation (FORWIT) is an important part of the government programme and will provide systematic, independent and well-founded advice on STI policy issues.
On 1 July 2023, the Council for Research and Technology Development (RFTE) and the Austrian Science Council were dissolved in accordance with the underlying FWIT Council Establishment Act (FREG) and transferred to the newly established Council for Sciences, Technology, and Innovation. FORWIT pools the consulting expertise for the federal government in the areas of research, science, innovation and technology development. The Council will comprise twelve nationally and internationally recognised experts whose mandate is to support the federal government in an advisory capacity in order to increase Austria’s innovative power and strengthen its competitiveness as a business location.
The law stipulates that the twelve members will be appointed in July.
The management and the team at the business office are currently working on the implementation. In the meantime, however, they can of course be contacted via the existing contact options.
