Austria: a strong player in the Fields of Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials and ICT Forum New Technologies Austria – Iran Alexander Pogány Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology 31st of March, Vienna

Austrian R&D-Performance 2 Goal defined by the Austrian government: 3,76 % in 2020 Other abroad industry Federal State Gouvernement

NanophotonicnanoelectronicNanodevices and sensors Nanobio and nanomedicine Design and fabrication of nanostructures Characterisation of nanomaterials Energy Resource- efficiency environment medicine food building mobility ICT and security Machine and tools Analytical and enabling tools Fields of application and knowledge in Nanotech-research in Austria No potential Low potential High potential Very high potential 3

The Austrian Nano Initiative in a nutshell running from 2004 – 2011 € 70 Million for 7 Years (total investment: € 150 Million with industry) 8 project clusters with about 200 partners (40% industry, 11% research institutions, 42 % university, 6% others – e.g. technical college, etc…) objectives  broadening the basis for cooperation between science and industry  strengthening of research competences in for Austria important fields of application  increase of technology transfer and economic exploitation of nanotechnology  improvement of access to know-how and partners abroad  cutback of incertitude and lack of information concerning EHS  retention of nanotechnology in public perception

The 8 funded Project clusters NSI - Nanostructured Surfaces and Interfaces Nano-Health - Nano-structured Materials for Drug Targeting, Release and Imaging ISOTEC - Integrated Organic Sensor and Optoelectronics Technologies NANOCOAT - Development of Nanostuctured Coatings for the Design of Multifunctional Surfaces NanoComp - Performance Optimization of Polymer Nanocomposites PHONAS - Photocatalytic Nano Layers PLATON - Processing Light - Advanced Technologies for Optical Nanostructures NilAustria – Nanoimprint Lithography

Resource- efficient and robust production processes Flexible production Human-machine- interface, simulation and planning tools Raw materials, recycling and substitution 3 Subthemen 4 Subthemen 2 Subthemen3 Subthemen Biobased industry Raw materials, recycling and substitution Raw materials (study only) Resource- efficient and robust production processes Flexible production Virtual production High-tech mateials and surfaces Functional materials and surfaces Nanotechnology for the product and production processes Miniaturisation, Sensors Integration of Nanotechnology in the new R&D-Initiative “Production of the Future” Biobased Industry Resource- efficient and robust production processes Flexible production Nanotechnology Biobased Industry Methods for Planning and Simluation 2014

Integration on Nanotechnology within the new RTI-Funding Programm „Production of the future“ starting in 2011 goals: increase level of innovation in Austrian manufacturing industry strengthen research in R&D-facilities international cooperation budget for cooperative projects: € 20 Million per year

ERA-Net: instrument funded by the EC to coordinate European funding agencies by implementing joint calls Topic: material science and engineering largest ERA-NET 26 European countries 34 funding organisations coordinator FFG lifetime 1/2016-1/2020 systematic multi-annual joint programme addressing the whole Value-chain Annual call budget: € 35 Mio. international cooperation (Taiwan, Russia, Brasil, South-Africa) M.ERA-Net : Strategy and Facts

NanoNet-AT: The Austrian Network in Nanotechnology has been established… to link the Austrian nanotech-community along the value chain to mobilize industry and technology transfer to gain visibility on international level to promote the importance of nanotech research for companies to act as an between the ministry and the research community See 9

Austrian ICT-RTI-Funding Programme „ICT of the Future “ – 2020 Budget: 25 Mio./year Objectives Developing lead technologies Achieving lead positions in competitive markets Enhancing quality of life through the use of ICT ICT-topic areas and Austrian strengh-profile Mastering complex ICT solutions: systems of systems Justifying trust: safe and secure systems Conquering data: intelligent systems Ensuring interoperability: interfaces of systems Inline with RTI strategy RTI Strategy of the Austrian Government 50% national programmes 50% transnational programmes (ECSEL, AAL)

ICT of the Future -Application fields : ICT-intensive manufacturing systems ICT for energy efficiency, intelligent energy networks and systems Intelligent Systems and earth observation ICT for ageing well -Activities, e.g. Cooperative R&D-Projects (Industry and Academia) Endowed Professorship “Data Science” Transnational Cooperative R&D-Projects (ECSEL, AAL) Modell Regions for ageing well

Applications 12 Schiebel – Unmanned Aerial System KNAPP – Intelligent Assistence System for guided maintenance Kappbacher – Control System Magna Powertrain – Driver Assistance and Security Systems cyberGRID GmbH – Demand Response System TTTEch – Avionic architecture and manned spacecrafts TRUMPF – OP-Managementsystem TruConnect

ICT-related Austrian Activities within the European context -Successful participation of Austrian ICT community in EU-Framework Programmes Among thematic objectives  in Austria ICT is Top 1 in reflow ECSEL (Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership) AAL Joint Programme – Ambient Assisted Living Photonics21 -Supporting National Stakeholder Networks, e.g. ECSEL – Austria ( ) Photonic-Austria ( GMAR Digital Networked Data ( AAL-Austria (

14 Questions? Contacts for Nanotechnology, Materials and Production Alexander Pogány Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology Radetzkystrasse 2 A-1030 Vienna Tel: +43/1/ Contacts for ICT Lisbeth Mosnik Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology Radetzkystrasse 2 A-1030 Vienna Tel: +43/1/