Virtual Research Talk Discover Austria: Where Research meets Opportunities

Session 1

• 4 p.m. CEST - Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism
  Welcome Speech

• 4:10 p.m. CEST - Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research
  Barbara Weitgruber, Director General for Scientific Research and International Relations
  Perspectives-Package for Science and Research

• 4.30 p.m. CEST - ABA - INVEST in AUSTRIA
  Birgit Reiter-Braunwieser, Team Lead & Director CEE & Research Location
  Life Science Location Austria: Where Innovation moves Mountains
  • Facts & Figures Life Sciences Ecosystem
  • Research Areas
  • Support Tools INVEST in AUSTRIA
  • ­Q&A

Session 2

• 5.15 p.m. CEST - AITHYRA - Research Institute for Biomedical Artificial Intelligence

  Georg Winter, Scientific Director Life Sciences

  Success Story

• 5.35 p.m. CEST - OeAD
  Verena Katscher, Program Manager at OeAD & EURAXESS Austria
  Move to Austria: Services for Researchers

  • Introduction of the Portal “Research in Austria: Focus USA”
  ­• What is EURAXESS Austria?
  ­• Funding Database grants.at

• 5.55 p.m. CEST - ABA - WORK in AUSTRIA
  Christina Feistritzer & Selçuk Çelikdemir, Immigration and Residence Services

  Immigration Insights for international Researchers
  ­ • Overview Work and Residence Titles
  ­ • Q&A

Session 3

• 7 p.m. CEST - aws

  Ute Stadlbauer, Head of Department Entrepreneurship
  Austria - Your Next Innovation Home: Funding & Future Opportunities
  • Public Funding for Deep Tech, Impact and Innovation
  • Support for Intellectual Property Protection and Use
  • Programs for Founders and Start-ups
  • Internationalization and Co-Investment Opportunities

• 7.30 p.m. CEST - Advantage Austria (WKO)
  Daniel Zawarczynski, Chief Innovation Officer

  Wrap-Up: Building Bridges between International Research and the Austrian Economy

Session 1

• 4 p.m. CEST - Austrian Business Agency

  René Tritscher, Managing Director,

  Welcome Speech

• 4:10 p.m. CEST - Federal Ministry of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure
  Michael Brugger, Deputy Head of Division, Division III/1 General Affairs and Research Institutions

  At a glance: Austria in applied R&D

• 4.30 p.m. CEST - ABA - INVEST in AUSTRIA
  Michaela Laussegger, Director The Americas
  Unlocking AI Potential in Austria - Funding - Research & Location Benefits
  • AI Landscape
  • Facts & Figures on Austria
  • Public R&D Funding on National, Regional & EU Level

Session 2

• 5.15 p.m. CEST - AI Factory Austria
  Mario Drobics

  Success Story

• 5.35 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

Session 3

• 6.40 p.m. CEST - ABA - WORK in AUSTRIA
  Katja Otter, Key Account Expats
  • Overview on Living & Working in Austria
  • Q&A

• 7 p.m. CEST - ASciNA
  Alexandra Lieben, President
  Wrap-Up