Project News

6 years of ITA nano research: At the NanoTrust Conference on 4 June, the German risk management expert Astrid Epp will assess challenges regarding the regulation of nanotechnologies.

The Austrian Parliament wants to strengthen its cooperation with the ITA and has announced plans to develop a permanent TA advisory system. Karlheinz Toechterle, Minister of Science, calls TA a “valuable guide for dealing with technological change”.

The ITA project „Autonomous Living in Vienna“ captures the ideas of Vienna’s citizens for a more independent ageing. In 2014, the final recommendations will be made available for an online-vote at www.Leben2050.at.

On 12 December, seven schoolchildren received a special award at the closing event of the "Rio+20" initiative at the Radiokulturhaus: a specially introduced Creativity Prize for their "Newsletter from the future" produced at the ITA.

A new ITA-Dossier sheds light on solutions for future power grids

New Austrian website provides extensive information on the topic of nanotechnology

Schoolchildren and students present the results of a two-year project