Austrian Research Policy

Research and technology policy have only recently started to claim priority in the policy field hierarchy in the industrialised nations. However, in globalised economic systems its importance for safeguarding the momentum of economic growth and social development in the long term is undisputed. Since the 1990s, Austria has been making massive efforts to close the gap on the leading European countries. This new mood has been marked by a greater deployment of resources by all players and institutional reforms on both the strategic and operational levels. A focus on the key fields of action to overcome structural deficits and strengthen research and development activities in emerging thematic areas of strategic importance determine the direction of policy.

This section provides information on the Austrian research system, its governance and its funding measures.