Policy Briefs

  • Position Paper - For diversity, equality, and equity in Research and Innovation

    On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Forschung Austria reaffirms its clear position: As Austria’s umbrella organization for non-university, application-oriented and industry-related research and technological development, it is committed to a research, leadership, and organisational culture based on diversity, equality, and fair and equitable conditions.

  • Position Paper – A strong FP10 for a strong and competitive Europe

    Europe’s economy is at a turning point. In the face of geopolitical uncertainty and growing calls for technological sovereignty, we cannot afford to let Europe’s industrial base erode. As Draghi, Letta and others have stressed, Research & Innovation (R&I) is the foundation for Europe’s future competitiveness. FP10 must rise to this challenge.

  • Position Paper – Research, technology, and innovation: Austria's high road to competitiveness

    Austria and Europe are facing massive challenges: geopolitical uncertainty, increasing global competitive pressure, and the need to master green and digital transformation simultaneously. In this situation, research, technology, and innovation (RTI) are the crucial foundation for securing competitiveness, prosperity, and jobs in the long term.