Key Enabling Technologies – Austria's Position and Potential

This study deals with Austria's performance and position in the field of key general purpose technologies. Advanced technologies for industry (ATI), including advanced materials, production, digital technologies and industrial biotechnology, supplemented by environmental technologies, are analyzed in more detail. Based on patent, trade and company data and interviews with key technology platforms, a profile of Austria's strengths and weaknesses in these technologies is drawn up. The findings serve as an evidence base for policy recommendations for the promotion of key enabling technologies in Austria.