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The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences deals with the impacts of new technologies on society, the environment and the economy. It carries out scientific technology assessment (TA) on a variety of topics.The results of this work support policy-makers, administration and the public with regard to issues of technology policy.
About ITA
TechnoSciences - Genetic Scissors, Geoengineering and Co.
The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences deals with the impacts of new technologies on society, the environment and the economy. It carries out scientific technology assessment (TA) on a variety of topics.The results of this work support policy-makers, administration and the public with regard to issues of technology policy.
About ITA
HOW POWERFUL ARE ALGORITHMS
The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences deals with the impacts of new technologies on society, the environment and the economy. It carries out scientific technology assessment (TA) on a variety of topics.The results of this work support policy-makers, administration and the public with regard to issues of technology policy.
About ITA
DIGITALISATION
The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences deals with the impacts of new technologies on society, the environment and the economy. It carries out scientific technology assessment (TA) on a variety of topics.The results of this work support policy-makers, administration and the public with regard to issues of technology policy.
About ITA

The Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences deals with the impacts of new technologies on society, the environment and the economy. It carries out scientific technology assessment (TA) on a variety of topics.The results of this work support policy-makers, administration and the public with regard to issues of technology policy.

News

In March 2022, the international TA community will meet in Karlsruhe to discuss the digital transformation and its challenges for policy, society, economy, environment, and research. The Keynotes will be held by Payal Arora (Erasmus University of Rotterdam), Doris Allhutter, (Institute of Technology Assessment – ITA, Austrian Academy of Sciences)…

ITA researcher Alexander Bogner pleads for an interdisciplinary pandemic council - Barbara Prainsack: Science has become the topic of the day. Virologist Florian Krammer dared to "jump into the deep end".

What role does technology assessment play in the development and use of new technology? How relevant is it for political decisions in Austria? The ITA’s Michael Nentwich and Daniela Fuchs take a look at three decades of work and the highlights of technology assessment in Austria.

How do we protect ourselves in different blackout scenarios? How do Austrian companies position themselves globally in the area of cybersecurity? ITA and AIT are developing measures and answers for Austria's parliamentarians.

In the new Urban Europe project TRANS-PED, Sweden, Belgium and Austria want to contribute to a Europe-wide initiative for more plus-energy districts.

An international expert survey on Covid-19 and its consequences aims to identify new ways of dealing with the opportunities and long-term effects of the crisis in a meaningful way.

Shortlist

The impact of Covid-19 on research
ITA-expert Stefan Strauss will attend this panel discussion held by the University of Vienna. Register here

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The ITA Dossiers – The core results of our research in 2 pages

Events

Mon, 21.03. – 23.03.2022

5th European TA Conference

In March 2022, the international TA community will meet in Karlsruhe to discuss the digital transformation and its challenges…

Mon, 14.11. – 16.11.2022

NTA10 - Bern

10. Konferenz des Netzwerks Technikfolgenabschätzung in Bern. Infos folgen