Bionics Potentials in Austria

The term bionics covers a vast field of activity. Applications can be found not only in energy efficiency, pharmaceuticals or design, they are also found in the fields of architecture, traffic, stability of materials, organisational principles and even earthquake protection.

This project aimed to identify the potential for Austrian research and development in this field. It identified and introduced the companies and research groups, at universities and other research institutions, that are working in this area. An analysis of their strengths on which future projects could be based was included.

In addition we provided an overview of international technology policies with a particular focus on Germany and other EU member states. This included identifying strategies to increase visibility and to attract further sources of funding.