Name of the institution AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Short name AIT
Country Austria
Short description

KEY INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is Austria’s largest research and technology organisation. Among the European research institutes, AIT is a specialist in the key infrastructure issues of the future.

INGENIOUS PARTNER
As an Ingenious Partner to industry and public institutions, AIT is already researching and developing the technologies, methods and tools of tomorrow ‑ paving the way for the innovations of the day after tomorrow.

SHAREHOLDERS
The Republic of Austria (through the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology) has a share of 50.46%, while the Federation of Austrian Industries owns 49.54% of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology.

MISSION STATEMENT
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology takes a leading position in the Austrian innovation system and a key role in Europe as the RTO focusing on the key infrastructure topics of the future.

AIT provides research and technological development to realize basic innovations for the next generation of infrastructure related technologies in the fields of Energy, Low-Emission Transport, Health & Bioresources, Digital Safety & Security, Vision, Automation & Control and Technology Experience. These technological research areas are supplemented by the competence in the area of Innovation Systems & Policy.

As a national and international network node at the interface of science and industry AIT enables innovation through its scientific-technological expertise, market experience, tight customer relationships and high-quality research infrastructure.

Key personel

Denis Havlik
Marianne Bügelmayer-Blaschek
Athina Lykos

Contact person Denis Havlik denis.havlik@ait.ac.at
Athina Lykos athina.lykos@ait.ac.at
Marianne Bügelmayer-Blaschek marianne.buegelmayer-blaschek@ait.ac.at
Link on website https://www.ait.ac.at/