JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH Sustainability and Environment  Information Technology  Electronics and Sensor Technology  Materials and Processing  Economy and Technology  Medical Technology 

JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH Workshop Towards Lisbon 2.1. Lisbon 2.1. – Challenges and Opportunities Hon.-Prof. Dr. Bernhard Pelzl Ljubljana, 28th September 2007

Content Brief overview of JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH Lisbon 2.1. Challenges and Opportunities

Brief overview of JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH

Lisbon 2.1. Challenges and Opportunities

JOANNEUM RESEARCH Carries out applied research Among the best-performing RTOs in Europe. Basic scientific aims to improve the domestic scientific/technological infrastructure, to increase technology transfer potentials, to enhance technology transfer to the Styrian economy.

Carries out applied research

Among the best-performing RTOs in Europe.

Basic scientific aims

to improve the domestic scientific/technological infrastructure,

to increase technology transfer potentials,

to enhance technology transfer to the Styrian economy.

The Four Main Tasks of JOANNEUM RESEARCH Networking Regional, National, International Transfer Science, Industry, Politics Problem Solving Research & Development and Consulting Training Experts for Trade and Industry

Networking

Regional, National, International

Transfer

Science, Industry, Politics

Problem Solving

Research & Development and Consulting

Training

Experts for Trade and Industry

The Corporate Mission of JOANNEUM RESEARCH Corporate mission To strengthen Styria as a business location Corporate strategy Top scientific quality and economic effectiveness Continuous self-evaluation and renewal Innovative and problem solving capacity Permanent anticipation and market monitoring Sustainable development Node of an international network European Region Adria-Alpe-Pannonia Preparing innovative and committed employees for leadership tasks in research, business and administration

Corporate mission

To strengthen Styria as a business location

Corporate strategy

Top scientific quality and economic effectiveness

Continuous self-evaluation and renewal

Innovative and problem solving capacity

Permanent anticipation and market monitoring

Sustainable development

Node of an international network

European Region Adria-Alpe-Pannonia

Preparing innovative and committed employees for leadership tasks in research, business and administration

Locations of JOANNEUM RESEARCH Graz Leoben Weiz Frohnleiten Niklasdorf Vienna Hartberg

Central Services and Maintenance Computer Center Finance and Controlling Research Planning,Technology Consulting and Project Management As of 1 January 2007 1 Competence Center within the Kind/Knet Programme of the Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour. 2 Competence Center within the Kplus Programme of the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology.  Advanced Computer Vision GesmbH 2  Applied Biocatalysis 2  Austrian Bioenergy Centre GmbH 2  Competence Network Water-resources GmbH 1  FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences  Human.technology Styria GmbH  HyCentA Research GmbH  Knowledge Management Center (KNOW) 2  Materials Center Leoben 2  NanoTecCenter Weiz  Polymer Competence Center Leoben GesmbH 2 The Virtual Vehicle 2 Timber Engineering Research 1 BioNanoNet  Christian Doppler Laboratory for Advanced Functional Materials Divisions and Institutes Administration and Services Networked Media Information Systems and Information Management DIV 2 Information Technology Chemical Process Development and Control Digital Image Processing Applied Systems Technology DIV 3 Electronics and Sensor Technology Technology and Regional Policy DIV 5 Economy and Technology Applied Statistics and Systems Analysis Sustainable Techniques and Systems Water Resources Management Energy Research DIV 1 Sustainability and Environment Non-Invasive Diagnosis Medical Technologies and Health Management DIV 6 Medical Technology Shareholdings in other companies CD-Laboratory JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH Management Leoben Laser Centre Materials and Processing Nanostructured Materials and Photonics DIV 4

The Virtual Vehicle 2

Timber Engineering Research 1

BioNanoNet

International Activities of JOANNEUM RESEARCH Ownership of JOANNEUM RESEARCH Styrian Government (90%) TNO (10%) Projects worldwide EU Framework Programmes Research Programmes of the European Space Agency (ESA) EARTO European Association of Research and Technology Organisations YEAR Young European Associated Researchers European Region Adria-Alpe-Pannonia

Ownership of JOANNEUM RESEARCH

Styrian Government (90%)

TNO (10%)

Projects worldwide

EU Framework Programmes

Research Programmes of the European Space Agency (ESA)

EARTO European Association of Research and Technology Organisations

YEAR Young European Associated Researchers

European Region Adria-Alpe-Pannonia

Lisbon Strategy 2.1. Challenges and Opportunities Status quo in Austria Small country with high innovative capacity Innovation as a prerequisite for international competitiveness Innovation requires R&D as a basis for business development Estimate for 2007: R&D expenditure of EUR 6.84 billion R&D quota in 2006: 2.47%; estimate for 2007: 2.54%

Status quo in Austria

Small country with high innovative capacity

Innovation as a prerequisite for international competitiveness

Innovation requires R&D as a basis for business development

Estimate for 2007: R&D expenditure of EUR 6.84 billion

R&D quota in 2006: 2.47%; estimate for 2007: 2.54%

Lisbon Strategy 2.1. Challenges and Opportunities National research strategy as a basis Questioning the composition of the R&D quota Matching the funding programmes to the respective strengths Evaluate existing funding programmes for efficiency and effectiveness Pool existing strengths

National research strategy as a basis

Questioning the composition of the R&D quota

Matching the funding programmes to the respective strengths

Evaluate existing funding programmes for efficiency and effectiveness

Pool existing strengths

Lisbon Strategy 2.1. Challenges and Opportunities Definition of research? Applied research: market requirements and monetary value of results Research serving the development of societies Demand – Products Aim of research? Foto:dpa

Definition of research?

Applied research: market requirements and monetary value of results

Research serving the development of societies

Demand – Products

Aim of research?

Lisbon Strategy 2.1. Challenges and Opportunities Constant competition Economic growth and wealth Critical mass Quantity = Quality?

Constant competition

Economic growth and wealth

Critical mass

Quantity = Quality?

Lisbon Strategy 2.1. Challenges and Opportunities Globalisation Global culture versus cultural diversity Commercial success Leadership and power

Globalisation

Global culture versus cultural diversity

Commercial success

Leadership and power

Lisbon Strategy 2.1. Challenges and Opportunities Regionalisation Role and instrument Competition of cultures Discussion of values in Europe Tracht, Pongau

Regionalisation

Role and instrument

Competition of cultures

Discussion of values in Europe

Lisbon Strategy 2.1. Challenges and Opportunities Scientific platform in the European Region Adria-Alpe-Pannonia Institutional cooperation Slovenian Jo ž ef Stefan Institute Croatian Ruđer Bošković Institute I mprovement of scientific, economic and social integration Extending expertise and technology transfer N ew strategy forms of R&D Facilitati on of new joint research infrastructure

Scientific platform in the European Region Adria-Alpe-Pannonia

Institutional cooperation

Slovenian Jo ž ef Stefan Institute

Croatian Ruđer Bošković Institute

I mprovement of scientific, economic and social integration

Extending expertise and technology transfer

N ew strategy forms of R&D

Facilitati on of new joint research infrastructure

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