Joanneum Research
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| Type | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung |
|---|---|
| Industry | Applied research, R&D, consulting |
| Founded |
1950s 1984 (as GmbH) |
| Headquarters | Graz, Austria |
| Key people | Dr. Wolfgang Pribyl (CEO) |
| Revenue | €10.2 million (2009/2010) |
| Owner(s) | Province of Styria and TNO |
| Employees | 437 (April 2011) |
| Website | http://www.joanneum.at/en/jr.html |
JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH is one of the largest non-academic research institutes in Austria. Besides its headquarters in Graz it is also based in Weiz, Hartberg, Leoben, Niklasdorf and Vienna. 90 percent of the company are owned by the province of Styria, since 2004 10 percent are held by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO).
[edit] Research Areas and Institutes
Research is performed in five institutes, each comprising four to six research groups.
[edit] Institute of Surface Technology and Photonics (MATERIALS)
- Micro- and nanostructuring
- Light and optical technologies
- Laser manufacturing technology
- Sensor systems
- Functional surfaces
[edit] Institute of Biomedicine and Health Sciences (HEALTH)
- Biomedical technology and monitoring
- Bioanalytics and metabolomics
- Nanotoxicology and nanomedicine
- eHealth and health sciences
[edit] Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (DIGITAL)
- Remote sensing and geoinformation
- Machine vision applications
- Space technology and acoustics
- Audiovisual media
- Intelligent information systems
[edit] Institute of Water, Energy and Sustainability (RESOURCES)
- Water resources management
- Laboratory centre for isotope hydrology and environmental analysis
- Geophysics and geothermics
- Energy research
- Industrial water management and wastewater technologies
- Chemical-technical plant utilisation
[edit] Centre for Economic and Innovation Research (POLICIES)
- Technology, innovation and policy consulting
- Technology, foresight and planning
- Applied statistics
- Regional policy, risk and resource economics
[edit] Trivia
The name JOANNEUM RESEARCH is derived from Archduke John (1782-1859), who was very interested in natural sciences. The slogan of the company is „A tradition of innovation“.
