Joanneum Research
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| Company type | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung |
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| Industry | Applied research, R&D, consulting |
| Founded | 1960s 1986 (as GmbH) |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Dr. Wolfgang Pribyl (CEO) |
| Owner | Province of Styria and BABEG - Kärntner Betriebsansiedlungs- & Beteiligungsgesellschaft |
Number of employees | 450 (July 2015) |
| Website | http://www.joanneum.at/en |
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, Niklasdorf, Klagenfurt and Vienna. 85 percent of the company are owned by the province of Styria, the remaining 15 percent are held by the province of Carinthia.
Research Areas and Institutes
Research is performed in six institutes and one center, each comprising one to six research groups.
Institute for Surface Technology and Photonics (MATERIALS)
- Micro- and nanostructuring
- Light and optical technologies
- Laser processing
- Sensor systems
- Functional surfaces
Institute for Biomedicine and Health Sciences (HEALTH)
- Biomedical technology and monitoring
- Bioanalytics and metabolomics
- Health sciences
Institute for Information and Communication Technologies (DIGITAL)
- Remote sensing and geoinformation
- Machine vision applications
- Space and communication technologies
- Audiovisual media
- Intelligent information systems
- Intelligent acoustic solutions
Institute for Water, Energy and Sustainability (RESOURCES)
- Water resources and environmental analytics
Institute for Economic and Innovation Research (POLICIES)
- Technology, innovation and policy consulting
- Statistical applications
- Regional economics and structural policy
Institute for Robotics and Mechatronics (ROBOTICS)
- Robot safety
- Colloborative robotics
Center für Climate, Energy und Society (LIFE)
- Weather and climate risk management
- Future energy systems and lifestyle
- International climate policy and economics
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 „The Innovation Company“.