On 15th of November 2019, the HERAS project, funded by the Austrian Development Cooperation, organised a Roundtable & Workshop with the topic “Status quo of Research and Innovation development in ...

With more than 200 attendees from research and practice, many interesting discussions and promising new contacts, our 5th Global Research Conference on Social Innovation and Socio-Digital Transformation...

In meiner Eigenschaft als wissenschaftlicher Leiter des ZSI unterstütze ich die Protestnote des Verbands der wissenschaftlichen Gesellschaften Österreichs gegen die Einschränkung, dass aus Mitteln des...

Im Rahmen des Interreg Central Europe-Projekts Social(i)makers, lud das Zentrum für Soziale Innovation - ZSI am 17. Oktober 2019, gemeinsam mit arbeit plus und SDG Watch Austria zum Social(i)makers SDG...

On 24 October 2019, the European Commission announced the winners of the 2019 European Social Innovation Competition. Under this year's theme, “Challenging Plastic Waste”, three private sector projects...

Im Rahmen der Vortragsreihe der VHS Linz WELTWIRTSCHAFTSKRISEN IN GESCHICHTE UND GEGENWART reflektiert Irina Vana, Mitarbeiterin des ZSI, über die Bedeutung der Weltwirtschaftskrise für unser heutiges...

The main objective of the BLOOM project is to establish open and informed dialogues, co-created by European citizens, civil society, bioeconomy innovation networks, local research centres, business and...

Transformative change in European societies often linked to urban centres and their pioneering functions in terms of new technologies and innovations. However, taking a holistic approach that is necessary...

After S4D4C's first Networking Meeting in Madrid in December 2018, the second edition took place recently in Berlin. Titled “Towards a European Science Diplomacy Roadmap”, the event, which was organised...

China betreibt seine Außenpolitik nicht nur über klassische diplomatische Kanäle, sondern nutzt auch ein ausgeklügeltes Kreditvergabesystem, um sich auf der ganzen Welt Einfluss zu verschaffen. Über staatseigene...

From September 25-27 the Bio Investment Asia 2019 conference took place in Bangkok. The event's aim was to promote advanced technologies related to biotechnology and life sciences in Asia, to stimulate...

On 19th and 20th September 2019, ZSI’s Ursula Holtgrewe taught a workshop on social innovation, partnership, co-creation and stakeholder engagement for the participants of the Horizon 2020 European Training...

In the second episode of the BLOOM bioeconomy podcast, we spoke with Kazimierz Murzyn, managing director of the LifeSciences Cluster Krakow. His main working expertise lies in the field of innovation, ...

In this episode of our BLOOM bioeconomy podcast we spoke with Dr. Hannu Koponen, development manager at Regional Council of Central Finland. Hannu Koponen is working in the field of bioeconomy for decades...

At the recent R&I Days’ in Brussels, the panel “Communicating Europe through Science Diplomacy”, a fully packed room was welcomed by Jean-Eric Paquet, Director-General for Research and Innovation (...

Recently the DOIT project has published it's collection of ideas and methods to facilitate making for children from 6 to 14 years old. The toolbox holds many different ideas and tools that fosters creativity...

As part of the BLOOM project's documentary series on bioeconmy, we visited Lenzing AG in Austria to learn more about the production process – from the tree to the shirt.      ...

As planned by the project Finance4SocialChange the social impact investment community council was established as part of the project activities. Six stakeholders from Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Serbia...

Read the latest policy brief nr.2  on 'Lacking Integration of Societal Needs and Ethical concerns into European Research and Innovation Policy severely limits the ability to tackle 'Grand Challenges...

Based on the findings of the evaluation of the Austrian Science and Technology Offices (OSTA) in Beijing and Washington conducted by ZSI in cooperation with Joanneum Research and coordinated by Dorothea...

The Impact Prize recognises the project that has achieved the most significant social impact over the past 12 months. This extra prize is designed to ensure that the projects supported under the European...

Klaus Schuch, scientific director of ZSI, argues for more efforts in international science diplomacy and a more political stance of R&I policy makers responsible for international cooperation towards...

Under the title "Ukrainian neuroscientists tap Horizon 2020 in bid to boost excellence" the Science|Business Network reported about the ambitions of Ukrainian neurscientists and an interview with Oleg...

In preparation of the S4D4C Science Diplomacy networking event to prepare a European Science Diplomacy Roadmap, which takes place in Berlin on 10 October 2019, Elke Dall (ZSI), project coordinator, and...

In August one of ZSI's most recent projects officially started. Called NEUROTWIN - Pan-European twinning to re-establish world-level Neuroscience Centre in Kiev this project is a Horizon 2020-funded Twinning...

In the framework of the EULAC-Focus project – Giving focus to the cultural, scientific and social dimension of EU-(CE)LAC relations – ZSI was responsible for steering and coordinating the research on ...

Zielsetzung: Die Teilnehmer/innen lernen DOIT-Methoden und Maker-Werkzeuge kennen, um gemeinsam mit anderen Aktionen für und mit jungen sozialen Innovator/inn/en in Makerspaces zu organisieren, zu planen...

The First Social Innovation Assembly took place on June 28th, 2019 as a lightweight virtual format for exchange and communication among social innovation practitioners, facilitators and researchers hosted...

The EaP PLUS project to support the international science, technology and innovation networks of the Eastern Partnership countries is ending in August of this year. In July the project organises its...

Over the last decade, the topic “research infrastructure/s” (RI) gained importance in the Danube macro-region – at European level the increasing policy importance becomes evident through strategic actions...

Our former Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow Amir Fazlagic received the title of professor during a ceremony with the Polish President of State on 27 June 2018. Amir was working at ZSI in the years 2002-2003...

Am 3. Juni 2019 veranstalteten arbeit plus und das ZSI das World Café  "#diginclusion: Digitale Transformation durch digitale Inklusion" im Rahmen des Projekts Social(i)Makers. Die Veranstaltung ...

The objective of the `Excellence-in-ReSTI´ project was to increase competences of managers of technological, social and research-based innovation projects. The pilot course of the ReSTI-Academy which ...

The ZSI is workpackage leader of the specific WP covering the analysis and benchmark the current social impact investment practice accross the Danube macro-region. As a support for the national and regional...

Unter dem Titel "Infrastruktur besser planen" berichtete die österreichische Tageszeitung DERSTANDARD kürzlich über das Interreg DTP Projekt ResInfra@DR Projekt und sein Abschlussevent im Juni in Wien...

In Georgien wird seit einer Woche protestiert - doch die Proteste richten sich gegen mehr als nur die Ansprache eines russischen Politikers im georgischen Parlament. Vielmehr geht es um die schleichende...

On Friday 28th of June, ZSI will present a DOIT roll out activity that has been created by the after-school childcare kids of the Volksschule Gröbming at the youth health conference in Schladming. ...

In order to take stock of the achievements of the Horizon 2020 funded EaP PLUS project (which ends in September 2019) and to give prospects about the EU-Eastern Partnership cooperation in research and...

Klar ist, dass sich Arbeitsweisen durch digitale Technologie radikal verändern und wir uns viele Berufe von morgen wahrscheinlich noch nicht mal vorstellen können. Aber unsere Bildungssysteme haben noch...

Der Forschungs- und Technologiebericht 2019 umfasst eine Darstellung der jüngsten Globalschätzung über die Entwicklung der F&E-Ausgaben in Österreich, die Performance des österreichischen Innovationssystems...

ResInfra@DR project coordinator Martin Felix Gajdusek (ZSI) was invited to reflect on vision and expectations behind and achievements of the ResInfra@DR project. Read here a short version of the interview...

APA Science interviewed ResInfra@DR project coordinator Martin Felix Gajdusek (ZSI) featuring the problem background and achievments of the projects in supporting the dialogue of main research infrastructure...

The Made in Danube project was launched in 2017 with the aspiring aim of providing long-term support for knowledge, innovation and technology transfer in the Danube Region. It received funding from the...

Participants of the PSF mutual learning exercise on "National Strategies and Roadmaps for International Cooperation in R&I" agreed that embedding of international R&I strategies in national and...

Bratislava, Vienna – RESINFRA@DR Know-how exchange forum focused on Research Infrastructures (RI) mutual support activities in the Danube Macro-region hosted by RESINFRA@DR, took place on 22-23 May 2019...

SENSES Pitching in Austria On March 1st 2019 the pitching event took place in the frame of the SENSES knowledge transfer and networking event. Eight Austrian social entrepreneurs took the opportunity...

PhD students are cordially invivted to the PhD Workshop taking place one day before the ESSI 2019 conference. The PhD Workshop is designed to give PhD students the opportunity to: Receive feedback...

The European Commission's progress report on Kosovo* 2019 mentions as a positive not, the improvement of the NCP system for H2020 which is directly linked with the HERAS project, supported by the...

Das Zentrum für Soziale Innovation lädt Sie, im Namen des gesamten Projektkonsortiums, herzlich zur Abschlussveranstaltung des Projektes ´Excellence-in-ReSTI´ und zur Verleihung der Zertifikate der ReSTI...

The Synergy Meeting "Perspectives for Research Infrastructures in the Danube Macro-region" hosted by ResInfra@DR project will take place from 12-13 June in Vienna, Austria. The deadline for registration...