AGES is a government owned agency attached to the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection and the Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism. AGES is to promote a holistic approach to food security, food safety, animal health and public health issues in Austria by integrating different disciplines along the human food chain in order to achieve synergy effects and to concentrate all relevant capacities. AGES was formed upon a Federal law.
The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is the national funding agency for industrial research and development in Austria. FFG funding schemes play an important role in generating new knowledge, developing new products and services, and enhancing competitiveness in the global marketplace. They make it easier, or possible, to finance research and innovation projects, and help to absorb the risks involved in research. The FFG supports international networking and encourages careers in science
The Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF) is the largest private non-profit research funding organization in Austria. Its twin missions are to fund cutting-edge scientific research projects in Vienna and to bring highly talented young researchers to the city. As both a driving force for the City of Vienna and a strong proponent for Viennese universities and research institutions, the WWTF is dedicated to increasing the excellence of the research landscape in the city.
wings4innovation GmbH (w4i) is a subsidiary of KHAN Technology Transfer Fund I GmbH
The Biosimilars Association Austria is the voluntary interest group of biosimilars suppliers and producers. Biosimilars are equivalent successor products to biopharmaceuticals that have been approved on the market for years and whose patent has expired, thus providing an affordable alternative to expensive therapies. Our goal is to provide patients with access to innovative biopharmaceutical drug therapies that are also affordable in the long term.
The Vienna Open Lab is a hands-on laboratory, situated in the middle of Austria's largest biotechnological research location - the Vienna BioCenter. The joint initiative of Open Science and the Institute for Molecular Biotechnology of the Academy of Sciences (IMBA) was opened in 2006 and offers kids, teens and adults the opportunity to look behind the scenes of a research laboratory and to perform a wide range of experiments. More than 13.000 people visit the Vienna Open Lab each year.
The Austrian Generics Association is an association of 10 generics producers who are committed to providing Austrian patients with high-quality, affordable medicines. The aim of the association is, on the one hand, to inform the public about the advantages of generics and, on the other hand, to help shape current health policy debates. For an affordable healthcare system and to ensure broad patient access to high-quality medicines.
The Life Sciences GmbHs CeMM - Research Center for Molecular Medicine GmbH, GMI - Gregor Mendel Institute for Molecular Plant Biology GmbH and IMBA - Institute for Molecular Biotechnology GmbH, which are all based in Vienna, are 100% subsidiaries of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. They are focused on curiosity-driven basic research in molecular biology, molecular medicine, and molecular plant research.
The Christian Doppler Research Association promotes the cooperation between science and business. Specifically, this takes place in specially established research units with fixed terms, in which application-orientated basic research is pursued. Under the direction of highly qualified scientists, research groups work in close contact with the commercial partners on innovative responses to business-related research issues.
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EIBIR is a service organisation dedicated to the coordination of research projects and aims to support the development of biomedical imaging and the dissemination of knowledge. EIBIR strives to improve cooperation within the European biomedical imaging community, with the goal of improving the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases. EIBIR actively supports research networking activities and common initiatives and interoperability in the field of biomedical imaging research.
ACR - Austrian Cooperative Research is a network of private research institutes offering applied R
The Vienna Business Agency supports local and international companies in all phases of their business development, providing advice on all corporate issues and helping expats get up and running in Vienna. Anyone wanting to found a company, start-ups, sole traders, domestic and international small and medium-sized enterprises or corporations will receive all the information they need.
AUSTROMED was founded in 1981 as "Association of Medical Devices Manufacturers in Austria" and is today the leading Austrian representation for all companies engaged in the development, production, distribution and reprocessing of medical devices in Austria. 22.700 employees are working in AUSTROMED's 120 member companies generating a direct output of 1,88 billion Euro in the Austrian economy.
The Austrian Association for Quality Assurance and Standardization of Medical and Diagnostic Tests (ÖQUASTA) is a non-profit association that provides External Quality Assessment (EQA) schemes for medical laboratories.
ICC is an international network of cereal scientists and technologists from around the globe. ICC is one of the foremost international organisations in this field dedicated to international cooperation, the dissemination of knowledge, and the improvement in safety and quality of cereal-based foods.
PHARMIG and its 120 member companies are committed to secure the supply of medicinal products in the health care system. Through quality and innovation PHARMIG members ensure both social and medical progress. The pharmaceutical industry is dedicated to strengthening Austria’s role as a pharmaceutical and research location. It constitutes an excellent example for the successful cooperation of economy and science which ultimately aids the further development of our knowledge society.
The Austrian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology aims to advance research, clinical practice, education, and professional policies in the field of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Austria.