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Federal Minister Hanke: Space start-up “Another Earth” docks with AI Factory Austria

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AI:AT provides access to European HPC systems and support for synthetic Earth observation models.
AI Factory Austria AI:AT is supporting Another Earth, another innovative Austrian deep tech start-up, in accessing European high-performance computing (HPC) systems. The company develops AI-supported synthetic Earth observation models and is now training them on EuroHPC systems. AI Factory Austria is thus demonstrating once again that companies can already access Europe's most powerful computing infrastructures in a structured, efficient, and supported manner.
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AIT develops digital building logbook for the circular economy

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Research project paves the way for resource-efficient construction

In the CEScaleUP research project, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, together with the Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), the Research Association of the Austrian Building Materials Industry (FBI) and Meixner ZT, is developing a digital ecosystem that promotes the sustainable use of building materials and facilitates the recycling of components. Given the goal of renovating around half of Austria's building stock by 2030, innovative concepts such as urban mining and the digital circular economy are indispensable. This is exactly where CEScaleUP comes in, providing key solutions for the transformation of the construction industry.

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AIT and Takeda win the DECA Award 2025 Industry for the NEFI project AHEAD

AIT and Takeda win the DECA Award 2025 Industry
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The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and Takeda were presented with the DECA Award Industry 2025 at the Energy Efficiency Congress for the pioneering NEFI project AHEAD (Advanced Heat Pump Demonstrator). The award recognised in particular the technological innovation of the industrial high-temperature heat pump demonstrator, which enables CO₂-free steam generation in pharmaceutical production and thus sets new standards for sustainable industrial processes.

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AI Factory Austria AI:AT supports first company in accessing Europe's supercomputing resources

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National AI and HPC platform as a one-stop shop in the European network of AI Factories
The AI Factory Austria AI:AT has realised the first successful practical example of its support approach with the Viennese technology company Zenta Solutions: As the national contact point for high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI), it supported the company's smooth access to European supercomputing resources.
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AIT wins two prizes at the ÖGUT Environmental Awards 2025

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Honours for research into the European aluminium circular economy and climate-neutral urban development

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is one of the major winners of this year's ÖGUT Environmental Award: two projects from different areas of applied research received awards, demonstrating the broad spectrum of research with which the AIT supports key transformation processes in industry and society.

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AIT and the City of Lienz win ÖGUT Award in the "Sustainable Municipality" category

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The city of Lienz and the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology have been awarded the prestigious ÖGUT Environmental Prize in the category "Sustainable Municipality". The award recognises their joint commitment to holistic, scientifically sound and future-oriented urban development, which is consistently geared towards making Lienz climate-neutral by 2040.

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TU Wien and AIT join forces

TU Wien and AIT join forces
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TU Wien and AIT Austrian Institute of Technology take their successful partnership to the next level: A new strategic cooperation agreement lays the foundation for a unique innovation ecosystem in Austria.

 

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