02: The promotion of research and innovation in Austria: governance between management and autonomy
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in deutscher SpracheMore than 10 years after their institutional mergers in their present form, Austria’s federal promotional bank Austria Wirtschaftsservice (AWS) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) are the central promotion agencies for applied research, technology and innovation for the country. The institutional evaluation of AWS and FFG deals with organizational questions as well as their systemic integration with regard to ownership, commissioning and independent activities. Has the Austrian multidimensional and interdependent model proven itself? What about the future – should form follow function or should we address the problem the other way round?
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Ph.D. Tobias BACH
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo
| 2005-2010 | Research Associate, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, University of Potsdam |
| 2010-2014 | Research Associate, Department of Political Science, University of Hannover |
| 2014-2015 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin |
| since 2015 | Fellow, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin |
| Associate Professor, Public Policy and Administration, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo |
Dr. Knut KOSCHATZKY
Head of Department, Competence Center Policy-Industry-Innovation, ISI - Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe
| 1982-1986 | Scientific Assistant, Leibniz University Hannover |
| 1986 | Ph.D., Economic Geography |
| 1988-1989 | Senior Researcher and Advisor, Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs |
| 1989-1993 | Senior Researcher, Coordinator Research Policy, Department of Technical Change, ISI - Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe |
| 1993-2007 | Head, Department "Regions and Market Dynamics", ISI - Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe |
| 2001-2005 | Reader, Economic Geography, Leibniz University Hannover |
| 2002 | Habilitation, Economic Geography, Leibniz University Hannover |
| since 2005 | Professor, Economic Geography, Leibniz University Hannover |
| 2006-2007 | Coordinator, Department Cluster "Innovation Systems, Markets and Policy", ISI - Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe |
| since 2008 | Head, Competence Center "Policy - Industry - Innovation", ISI - Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Karlsruhe |
Dr. Sylvia SCHWAAG SERGER
Executive Director, Vinnova Swedish Government Agency for Innovation, Stockholm; Adjunct Professor Research Policy, Lund University
| 1992 | MA, International Relations, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, MA |
| 1997 | Ph.D., Economic History, London School of Economics and Political Science |
| 1997-1999 | Analyst, Ministry of Industry, Stockholm |
| 1999-2001 | Senior Analyst, SLI - Swedish Institute for Food and Agricultural Economics, Lund |
| 2002-2004 | Acting Director, IKED - International Organisation for Knowledge Economy and Enterprise Development, Malmö |
| 2005-2007 | Science Counsellor, Science Office, Embassy of Beijing |
| since 2008 | Executive Director, International Strategy and Networks, Vinnova Swedish Government Agency for Innovation, Stockholm |
| since 2013 | Adjunct Professor, University of Lund |
Dr. sc.nat. Klara SEKANINA
Member, Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development; Member of the Board, Swiss Federal Foundation for Promotion of the National Economy through Scientific Research; Member of the Advisory Board, Impact Hub Zurich
| 1985-1994 | Dipl. Chem. ETH/Dr. sc. nat. ETH, ETH Zürich - Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich |
| 1995-1997 | Research, Columbia University, New York |
| 1997-1997 | Visiting Researcher, Knowledge & Technology Transfer, Stockholm University, Stockholm |
| 1998-2000 | Start-up Team Member; Head of Production, and Member, Management Board, Polyphor AG, Allschwil |
| 2000-2004 | Head Life Sciences, Business and Economic Development, Canton of Zurich |
| 2002-2004 | Founding Member and Official Representative of the Canton of Zurich, Non-Profit Organisation World Cities Alliance |
| 2003-2004 | Founding Member and President, biotop Life Science Incubator / Bio Technopark |
| 2003-2005 | EMBA - Executive MBA, University of Zurich / Stanford University |
| 2004-2005 | Strategic Advisor, Zurich Orient Foundation, |
| 2006-2009 | Head Strategic Planning and Member, Management Board, ETH Zürich - Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich |
| 2010-2015 | Director of the Secretariat, appointed by the Federal Council, CTI - Commission for Technology and Innovation, Bern |
Mag. Dr. Rupert PICHLER
Head, Department III/I 2 - Promotion of Research and Technology, Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna
| 1985-1991 | Studies, modern and economic history, University of Innsbruck; University of Tübingen |
| 1993-1994 | Post graduate terms, Milan; University of Minnesota |
| 1995 | Dr. phil., University of Innsbruck |
| 1992-1996 | Researcher, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna |
| 1996-2004 | Staff Member, Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna |
| since 2004 | Head, Department III/I 2 - Research and Technology Funding, Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna |
Dr. Mario STEYER
Staff Member, Department III/I 2 - Promotion of Research and Technology, Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna
| 2007-2011 | Lector and Tutor, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| 2008-2010 | Assistant, Department Chair Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| since 2010 | Staff Member, Department III/I 2 - Promotion of Research and Technology, Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology, Vienna |
