NEW 28.11.2025 Energy AIT and Takeda win the DECA Award 2025 Industry for the NEFI project AHEAD 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. 3686 Characters 2 Images
NEW 20.11.2025 Energy AIT and the City of Lienz win ÖGUT Award in the "Sustainable Municipality" category 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. 4938 Characters 1 Image
NEW 31.10.2025 Energy AIT presents its latest innovations in sustainable and circular urban development at Smart City Expo Barcelona From 4 to 6 November 2025, AIT will present its latest tools for quantifiable sustainability assessments and variant comparisons, as well as innovative digital tools from the City Intelligence Lab at Smart City Expo Barcelona. In urban and neighbourhood development, these digital tools make complex planning and urban development measurable, comparable and understandable. With clear assessments and interactive dashboards, decisions can be made based on facts for greater sustainability, energy efficiency, resource conservation and climate resilience. 3236 Characters 1 Image
NEW 15.10.2025 Energy AIT opens Austria's most advanced heat pump laboratory – high-tech infrastructure for the energy transition New test benches enable realistic tests up to 100 kW heating capacity and strengthen Austria's role as a location for innovation in climate-neutral heating technologies. On 13 October 2025, the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology officially opened Austria's most advanced heat pump laboratory, providing important impetus for the decarbonisation of the heating sector. High-tech test benches allow heat pump systems with a heating capacity of up to 100 kW to be tested under realistic conditions. The new laboratory offers customers from industry and partners from research ideal conditions for the development and optimisation of efficient systems. The AIT thus underlines its central role in the development of new technologies and strengthens the innovation ecosystem of research and industry in Austria. 5447 Characters
NEW 06.10.2025 Energy IEEE SMC 2025 brings more than 1,000 researchers from around the world to Vienna A global platform for artificial intelligence, cybernetics and systems science The four-day conference is one of the world's leading platforms for interdisciplinary exchange in the fields of cybernetics, human-machine interaction, and systems science and engineering. The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology – together with Óbuda University (Budapest) – is an organisational partner and plays a key role in the scientific and strategic design of the conference. With over 2,100 submissions from around 60 countries, the conference in Vienna sets a new record in the history of IEEE SMC, which has been held annually at different international locations since 1971. 2588 Characters 3 Images
NEW 26.09.2025 Energy CIRCON 2026: Conference on the topic of "Circular construction - "Opportunities , Innovaion, Practice" The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is hosting the CirCon 2026 at the Vienna Museum on 26 January 2026. The conference is dedicated to finding solutions to the key challenges of the circular economy in the building sector and brings together experts from research, business and politics. Keynotes, panel discussions and other interactive formats will shed light on current developments and future prospects. 2195 Characters 2 Images
NEW 22.09.2025 Energy AHEAD: A Flagship Project for Sustainable Pharmaceutical Production 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. 10546 Characters 3 Images
NEW 10.09.2025 Energy Technology Talks Austria 2025 starts tomorrow – focus on competitiveness More than 800 participants and 125 speakers discuss the role of research, technology and innovation for Europe's future at the MuseumsQuartier Vienna. 5463 Characters 1 Image
NEW 08.07.2025 Energy ENDURION sets new Standards for the Production of Green Hydrogen The European research project ENDURION is developing an innovative concept for the production of green hydrogen for industrial applications. The projects brings together twelve leading European universities, research institutions, and technology companies. Under the coordination of AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, the ENDURION consortium will work over the next four years to develop a highly efficient hydrogen production system known as a pressurised anion exchange membrane electrolyser (AEMEL). 3814 Characters 3 Images
NEW 08.07.2025 Energy 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference 2026 Tickets are now available for the 15th IEA Heat Pump The largest international and scientific conference on heat pump technologies will take place from 26 to 29 May 2026 at the HOFBURG Vienna. It is a unique gathering place for international researchers, industry representatives, investors and political decision-makers. Ticket sales start on 8th July 2025. 4359 Characters 3 Images