06.05.2026
12:30-13:30

Quantum Technology: Potential Productivity Gains in Austria

WIFO Research Seminar
Organised by: Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO)
  • Speaker:
  • Karim-Fabian Osman
Language: German
Online via Microsoft-Teams
Quantum technologies have the potential to foster significant productivity gains across nine industrial sectors in Austria. However, a delay in adoption and/or slow technology diffusion could result in substantial opportunity costs and a loss of competitiveness.

Osman and his colleagues analyse the discrepancy in Austria between quantum technology research and its commercialisation, thereby explaining the concept of an "Austrian Paradox 2.0". A key countervailing factor here is absorptive capacity (ACAP), both in terms of realising economic potential and in terms of the innovation frontier through endogenous patenting effects. They demonstrate the effectiveness of hybrid organisations (HOs) based on the extended triple helix model – with a focus on quantum innovation hubs – as a tool for increasing absorptive capacity and present their contributions to monetary value creation. From this, they derive specific recommendations for innovation polic

Please be aware that this seminar will be recorded and published digitally.