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Fig. 1-17: Availability of information and communication technologies, 2018
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BR
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EU Member States
Reference countries
Source: Cornell University, INSEAD and WIPO (2019). Graphic: iit.

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Austrian Research and Technology Report 2020
Fig. 1-18: Use of information and communication technologies, 2019
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Source: Cornell University, INSEAD and WIPO (2019). Graphic: iit.
Fig. 1-19: Online creativity, 2018
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Source: Cornell University, INSEAD and WIPO (2019). Graphic: iit.

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1. Current Trends
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apps by companies and the use of internet domains. 
Compared with the non-European countries includ-
ed, Austria is at a similarly high level to Australia, 
Canada and the USA.
Overall, four conclusions can be drawn from the 
digitalisation indicators presented in this report: 
firstly, the availability of information and communica-
tion technologies in Austria is above average in an 
international comparison. Secondly, the use of infor-
mation and communication technologies by private 
households in Austria is at an average level com-
pared to other countries. Thirdly, the digital skills of 
people in Austria are above average in an interna-
tional comparison. Fourthly, the use of big data, 
cloud services and e-commerce amongst Austrian 
companies is below average compared to other 
countries.
Improvements are therefore required, particularly 
in how society, business and industry use the oppor-
tunities presented by digitalisation. In view of the 
technical requirements and the skills of the general 
public, increasing this level in the future is a realistic 
objective. This is being supported by various mea-
sures at policy level, including the “fit4internet”,
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“KMU.DIGITAL”,
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“Digital Pro Bootcamps”
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and “Dig-
ital Innovation Hubs”
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funding programmes, which 
focus particularly on fostering digital transformation 
at medium-sized enterprises.