Austrian Business Agency

Tuesday, 16 September 2025 | 17:15 - 18:45

Session 2: From Vision to Reality - Driving innovation

Track:Day 2
  • AI
  • 5.15 p.m. CEST - AI Factory Austria (AI:AIT)
    Mario Drobics, Project Director AI:AIT

    How Austrian innovation takes shape in AI ventures.

  • 5.35 p.m. CEST - University of Vienna
    Nikolaus Hautsch, Vice Rector for Infrastructure, University of Vienna
    Vienna as a Hub for Excellent and Impactful AI Research
    • Research and Higher Education in Austria
    • The University of Vienna - Overview and Strategic Priorities
    • AI-Research at the University of Vienna
    • AI-Research in Vienna

  • 5.55 p.m. CEST - FFG
    Ylva Huber, National Contact Point for the European Research Council (ERC)
    Empowering Research & Innovation in Austria: Tax Incentives, FFG Funding & Support at a Glance
    • Austrian R&D Tax Incentives and How to Access them
    • FFG Funding for Researchers, Innovators and Companies ­
    ­• How FFG Supports Participation in European Research Programmes

5 speakers

  • Head of Competence Unit

    AIT | Austrian Institute of Technology

  • Immigration and Residence Services

    Austrian Business Agency

  • University of Vienna

  • ERC National Contact Point; Euraxess Contact

    FFG – Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft mbH

  • Key Account Expats

    Austrian Business Agency