Yearly status reports to the Austrian parliament on the nation’s RTI policy

The Austrian Research and Technology Reports are state-of-art status reports to the Austrian parliament on the nation’s federally funded research, technology and innovation. The annual Austrian Research and Technology Report covers topical issues of national and international research and technology policy. It analyses current development trends and provides comprehensive data on research and development as well as information on special topics. The reports draw on current data to present an overview of specific trends in research, technology and innovation (RTI) and show how Austria measures up internationally in selected categories. The reports are commissioned  by  the  Federal  Ministry  of  Education,  Science  and  Research (BMBWF);  the  Federal  Ministry  for  Transport,  Innovation,  and  Technology  (BMVIT);  and  the Federal Ministry for Digital and Economic Affairs (BMDW).

The legal basis for publication of the annual Research and Technology Report is contained in the Research Organisation Act, Federal Law Gazette No. 341/1981. Pursuant to § 8(1) of the Act, a progress report on federally funded research, technology and innovation activities in Austria is submitted to the Austrian Parliament by the Federal Minister of Science and Research in cooperation with the Federal Minister of Transport, Innovation and Technology by 1 June each year. Pursuant to § 8(2), the Federal Government has to submit a comprehensive report on the requirements of research, technology and innovation in Austria to the Austrian Parliament at intervals of three years.

Team:

• Mag. Dr. Klaus Schuch (project leader)
• Mag. Helmut Gassler (on educational leave)
• Mag. Dr. Katja Mayer
• Dr. Dorothea Sturn

Section: Research Policy & Development

Partners:

• WPZ Research (Coordinator)
• KMU FORSCHUNG AUSTRIA
• TECHNOPOLIS FORSCHUNGS- UND BERATUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
• VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH
• Industriewissenschaftliches Institut

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