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Official go-live of AHEAD (Advanced Heat Pump Demonstrator) took place at Takeda in Vienna
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The project is carried out by Takeda in collaboration with the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, highlighting the importance of cooperation between industry and research institutes.
  • Official go-live of AHEAD (Advanced Heat Pump Demonstrator) took place at Takeda in Vienna
  • With AHEAD, Takeda is creating an environmentally friendly solution for CO₂-free steam generation for industrial processes that is unique in its form.
  • AHEAD is the first industrial application of this innovative high-temperature heat pump system using 100% natural refrigerants.
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Future strategies for Austria and Europe will be discussed under the motto ‘Boosting Competitiveness – The Power of Research and Innovation’.

Technology Talks Austria - Austria's most relevant technology conference - will bring together more than 20 internationally renowned top speakers at the MuseumsQuartier Vienna on 11 and 12 September 2025 to discuss the central importance of research, technology and innovation for the competitiveness of Austria and Europe. The issues addressed in the keynote speeches and plenary sessions will be explored in greater depth or supplemented by related topics in a total of 14 workshops.

"All stakeholders come together at the Technology Talks Austria. Science, research, politics, but also companies and investors can exchange ideas here. We all know that good networks determine whether there will be success for Austria and Europe at the end of the day," explains Innovation and Infrastructure Minister Peter Hanke.

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Die Technology Talks Austria – Österreichs führende Technologiekonferenz – versammeln 2025 mehr als 20 international renommierte Top-Speaker:innen im MuseumsQuartier Wien. Angeführt von EU-Vizepräsidentin Henna Virkkunen und Samsung-Spitzenmanager Young Sohn, stehen am 11. und 12. September die Sicherung und der Ausbau der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit Österreichs und Europas im Fokus. Die Veranstaltung findet direkt im Anschluss an das FFG-Forum statt. Weitere Informationen unter technology-talks-austria.at.

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The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology together with Advanced Computing Austria (ACA) invites you to the AI Factory Austria (AI:AT) online information event. The event will provide an initial overview of the structure, goals and planned services of this new initiative within the EuroHPC JU and its role for research, industry, start-ups and public administration.

Date: Tuesday, 24 June 2025
Time: 9:30 am
Location: Online via livestream; streaming link: https://events.streaming.at/ait-20250624

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AIT Poster Award 2025
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The AIT Poster Award of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology specifically promotes entrepreneurial thinking and innovative spirit among young researchers - and thus creates the basis for future spin-offs and technology-driven start-ups. The focus is on research projects with clear application potential and prospects for commercial utilisation.

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