Alexander Nikolov

SYNYO GmbH, an SME based in Vienna, Austria, is an independent research, innovation and technology organisation that explores, develops and implements novel technologies to tackle major societal challenges. We focus on increasing the knowledge and understanding of social, economic and political dynamics within society as well as on the identification of related future technological demands and the development of creative solutions for addressing such challenges. As such, the interdisciplinary team at SYNYO consists of high-skilled employees specialized in various social and technical domains, including research, requirement analyses, application design, software engineering, data analytics, and information visualization. This expertise is applied to tackle contemporary challenges in various disciplines such as youth, education, radicalisation, deviant behaviour, science communication, big/open data research, digital futures, and smart technologies. The innovation processes and proprietary methodologies are designed to convert complex information into clear and precise insights for developing definitive actions. Beyond its research and innovation expertise, SYNYO has a dedicated software development team to carry out ICT related innovation from analyses to deployment. Key system attributes for SYNYO include collaborative systems operated by large end-user groups, awareness hubs, open information platforms, and modern graphical interfaces to transmit a bigger visual human perception, as well as keeping security and lean management as a baseline for successful solutions. Furthermore, SYNYO has access to a vast network of technology providers, industry leaders, academic institutions, practitioners and city networks. On a European level SYNYO has been involved in more than 70 research and innovation projects, of which it has coordinated more than 25 (FP7, H2020).