Sustainability Research in Austria at:sd - The Austrian Programme on Technologies for Sustainable Development Flanders, Six Countries Programme Conference

Sustainability Research in Austria

at:sd - The Austrian Programme on Technologies for Sustainable Development

Flanders, Six Countries Programme Conference

Brussels, 28 February - 1 March 2002

Hans-Günther SchwarzHans-Günther Schwarz

Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and TechnologyAustrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology

Energy and Environmental TechnologiesEnergy and Environmental Technologies

Austrian Programme on Technologiesfor Sustainable Development -

Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology

Sustainability in Economy

Goals of the Austrian Programme on Technologies for Sustainable Development:

To foster a structural change leading towards a

sustainable economy through research,

development and dissemination.




Strategic objectives

• Strengthening of R&D competence by fostering interdisciplinary co-operation and networking

• Support in generating new R&D projects setting a landmark for the future

• Dissemination of R&D results and of the concept of sustainable development of the economy




Qualities of the Programme

• Calls for tenders oriented towards the overall goal of the programme

• Supporting the generation of future-oriented RTD projects

• Support by program management before and after the call

• Evaluation of project proposals by an international jury

• Dissemination of the results and support through accompanying measures




7 Key Principles

• Orientation at function / service• Resource efficiency• Use of renewable resources• Multiple (cascadic) use of resources• Embedding, flexibility and adaptability (appropriateness)• Tolerance (fault-proof), ability to learn and risk-precaution• Ability to ensure work, income and quality of life

evaluation by international jury




basic research of strategic importance

basic research studies with active involvement of companies

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What is the „Building of Tomorrow“?

innovative residential, office and commercial buildings• with a high market potential

• which – compared to the present practice in Austria – considerably reduce energy and material input

• which increasingly use renewable sources of energy, renewable and ecologically sound materials

• which also take into account social aspects and cost efficiency




technologies and innovations in production-processes

product-service-systems

renewable resources

demonstration businesses

demonstration processes

demonstration products

The „Factory of Tomorrow“




„Energy Systems of Tomorrow“

focus:focus:

• to increase the share of renewable energy sources in

Austria (and reduce CO2-output)

• to secure the quality of power generation in Austria




Program m e Structure

programme administrationA u s trian In d us tria l R e se arch P rom o tion F u nd

(F F F )(e va lu a tio n , f in an c ia l a nd le g a l a d m in is tra tio n )

sub-program m e cord ination

building of tom orrowA u s trian S o c ie ty fo r E n v iron m e nt

a n d T e ch n o lo g y (Ö G U T)

sub-program m e coord ination

factory of tomorrowT ru s t C o n su lt

sub-program m e coord ination

energy systems of tomorrowN .N .

programme managementM in is try o f Tech n o lo gy




Success stories:Success stories:

• considerable interest and participation among

stakeholders in industry and research

• after only 3 years a number of concept studies will be

realised as demonstration projects: e.g. construction

of 8 “buildings of tomorrow” will start this year




benchmarks (1999 – 2001)

• 82 projects financed within the first three years (1999-2001)• 300 institutions (universities, non-university research centres,

industry) involved (1999-2001)• funding granted by contract and/or decree• financial volume:

• ATS 132 millions (Euro 9,6 millions) (1999-2001)

• approx. ATS 650 millions (Euro 43,6 millions) (1999-2003)

• main funding: Austrian Ministry of Technology (about 2/3)• co-funding: regional governments




genesis of the research programme

1 call for proposals per sub-programme per year

• 1999: start of the RTD-programme,

1st sub-programme (building of tomorrow)

• 2000: 2nd sub-programme (factory of tomorrow)

• 2002: 3rd sub-programme (energy systems of tomorrow)

• programme scheduled to run until approx. 2003 or longer




• More information:• www.nachhaltigwirtschaften.at• www.hausderzukunft.at • www.fabrikderzukunft.at

• Hans-Guenther SchwarzEnergy and Environmental Technologies

Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and TechnologyPhone: +43 1 53120 7152email: [email protected]

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Sustainability Research in Austria at:sd - The Austrian Programme on Technologies for Sustainable Development Flanders, Six Countries Programme Conference