Funding Institutions
The Competence Centre ACIB is funded in the framework of the COMET - Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies by BMVIT, BMWF, and the provinces of Vienna, Styria and Tyrol. The COMET programme is conducted by FFG.
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COMET
Competence Centrers for Excellent Technologies
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The strategic objectives of COMET are: developing new expertise by initiating and supporting long-term research co-operations between science and industry in toplevel
research, and establishing and securing the technological leadership of companies. By advancing and bundling existing strengths and by integrating international research expertise Austria is to be strengthened as a research
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FFG
Austrian Research Promotion Agency
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The Austrian Research Promotion Agency is reponsible for the promotion of research, development and innovation in industry and economy. The FFG promotes ACIB via its COMET programme (Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies) |
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BMWFJ
Federal Ministry for Economy, Family and Yourth
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Federal Ministry for Economy, Family and Yourth represents at international levels the interests of Austria as a business location. Furthermore it is acive in family policy and youth initiatives. |
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BMVIT
Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technologye |
The Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology is responsible for transport, telecommunication, national research programmes, economic-scientific research and matters of industrial property protection.
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SFG
Styrian Business Promotion Agency
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The Styrian Business Promotion Agency is the promoting organisation of the Styrian government and partner of the FFG within the COMET programme and promotes ACIB as a public funding institution.
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Styrian Provincial Government
Economic Affairs and Innovation |
Within the Styrian Government the department for Economic Affairs and Innovation of the Styrian Government is in charge of the COMET programme.
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zit
Technology promotion agency of the City of Vienna
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The ZIT Center for Innovation and Technology of the City of Vienna and partner of the FFG within the COMET programme. Thus, ZIT promotes ACIB as a public funding institution.
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Standortagentur Tirol |
The Standortagentur Tirol is the Tyrolean partner funding agency of the FFG within the COMET programme and promotes ACIB as a public funding institution.
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ACIB also collaborates with international funding institutions
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European Union |
ACIB collaborates with a series of partners within EU-projects. The European Union promotes these projects within their 7th framework progamme. |
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