Austrian Research and Technology Report 2020

Excellent Science
CSA
3
Excellent Science
ERA-NET-Cofund
2
Industrial Leadership
CSA
8
Industrial Leadership
ERA-NET-Cofund
2
Industrial Leadership
H2020-EEN-SGA
3
Industrial Leadership
LS-CSA
1
Societal Challenges
CSA
15
Societal Challenges
ERA-NET-Cofund
16
Spreading excellence and widening 
participation
CSA
2
Science with and for society
CSA
7
Total
59
Source: Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).
Special measures
The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is a member of numerous international networks and ini-
tiatives. The most important memberships are as follows:
• Member of TAFTIE, the European Network of Innovation Agencies.
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TAFTIE’s objective is to ensure that 
its members (currently 31 agencies) exchange their experiences on an ongoing basis and learn from 
each other. The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) runs the TAFTIE Academy on TAFTIE’s be-
half and has led a working group on the topic of “experimental approaches” since 2019.
• Partner in the Innovation Growth Lab (IGL)
132
131 See 
www.taftie.org
 
132 See 
https://www.innovationgrowthlab.org/

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• Member of the evaluation society DeGEval-Gesellschaft für Evaluation e.V.
133
• With regard to Horizon 2020, the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is working closely with 
the European Commission on the NCP (National Contact Points) Network and the NCPs act as experts 
in the programme committees. Within the NCP network, knowledge is shared, joint events are held and 
project partners are found and placed. 
• Partner in the Enterprise Europe Network
134
• Partner in the Science Center Network, an association currently made up of 175 partners from the fields 
of education, science and research, exhibition design, art, media and industry, which aims to make it 
possible for people to experience and comprehend science directly and in an easily accessible way.
135
• In the context of the Aeronautics and Space Agency: Partner in UNO COPOUS (UN Committee on the 
Peaceful Uses of Outer Space), the IAA (International Academy of Astronautics), associate member of 
NEREUS (Network of European Regions using Space Technologies) and COSPAR (Committee on Space 
Research). 
• Member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
136
• Founding member of the think tank ESPI (European Space Policy Institute) with its head office in Vienna
137