Around the world, universities are hubs of innovation, paving the way for groundbreaking research to reach society. TU Wien is a key driver in the Austrian innovation ecosystem, but what are the structures within our university that make innovation possible? Join us to find out about various support systems existing at TU Wien and learn how TUW facilitates innovation among its academic personnel.
The TU Service Unit of Responsible Research Practices supports researchers and lecturers at TU Wien in questions regarding research ethics and research integrity. In addition, the Service Unit also advises the Rectorate, the faculties and institutes on their strategic orientation in the area of research ethics and research integrity. The Service Unit also hosts the Pilot Research Ethics Committee and builds structures for responsible research. Achieving and maintaining the highest standards for research ethics, including research integrity, are central responsibilities of research-performing organizations and institutions of higher education today.
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The European and International Contract Service (058-01) informs and supports researchers, management and administrative staff in the preparation and implementation of EU projects as well as other European and international research projects as a central service provider of TU Wien.
We are your contact for comprehensive legal support throughout the entire project cycle – in project planning, during the project implementation period as well as after project completion.
We accompany you in the preparation of contracts, advise you in the drafting of contracts and support you in the handling of contract amendments.
At the same time, we provide information and help with the implementation of TU-internal and external guidelines and directives in connection with project implementation (among others: Authorizations to sign, Funding & Tenders Portal of the EU, entry in the TISS project database).
The European and International Contract Service offers workshops and information events on current topics for researchers and administrative staff of the TU Wien
Head: Hofrat DI Siegfried Huemer
, siegfried.huemer@tuwien.ac.at
Contact: Team, eivs@tuwien.ac.at
Scientific research and development at TU Wien often forms the basis for novel, innovative products or processes that can be used in a variety of fields. In the implementation of the often still basic research results into an actual product, securing the research results and the rights of TU Wien and its inventors is one of the decisive steps.
The crucial document for this purpose is the invention disclosure form, which must be completed, signed, and sent to Research and Transfer Support.
This also includes inventions generated during collaborations with the industry and other research institutions.
The staff members of Patent and Licence Management provide support to inventors of TU Wien in filing patent applications and in patent management, as well as in the implementation and exploitation of inventions.
Research and Transfer Service Unit supports individual scientists and research teams at TU Wien in various research and transfer activities.
A major aim of TU Wien’s social mission is the transfer of its research-based knowledge and competence to society for public benefit. Another essential objective of Research and Transfer Service Unit’s activities is the national and international positioning of TU Wien as an excellent research institution.
The “Funding Support and Industry Relations” support unit is the central point of contact for researchers at TU Wien and interested partners from the public and private sectors. We provide advice to TU Wien researchers on how to obtain third-party funding. As a bridge between business and academia, we support the search for collaboration partners. We do this by:
The Center for Research Data Management is a Service Unit that supports researchers to manage their data and code along the life cycle and according to the FAIR principles. A multidisciplinary team provides assistance with drafting data management plans, with data sharing and data publishing as well as with technical services such as a repository. Find more information here.
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The TU Wien is committed to its role as a research university and is continuously evolving its scope of activities. Research at a high international level requires efficient support as well as continuous monitoring and analysis of the research output via user-friendly research information systems oriented towards the needs of researchers.
The division of Research Information Systems supports TU Wien in this ongoing profile sharpening within the framework of regular evaluations and continuous analyses and guides the strategic development of the research information systems at TU Wien.
Central tasks of the Service Unit:
The TU Wien Innovation Incubation Center (i²c) is the Competence Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at TU Wien. Together with the Research and Transfer Support Service Unit, we aim for a visible and sustainable support of university spin-offs, empowering breakthroughs developed at TU Wien reach society. Our mission is to create tomorrow’s high performers by instilling an entrepreneurial mindset among TU Wien students and scientists. i²c facilitates an entrepreneurial ecosystem by offering top-quality lifelong education and coaching for acquiring business competencies to students and the scientific personnel of the university. Our various programs aim to support not only intertwining technical and entrepreneurial education but also supporting innovative founder teams along the whole value chain: from ideation to implementation and market entry.
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The Engines of Innovation Series organized by the TU Wien Innovation Incubation Center (i²c) is a format that offers workshops to scientists who are seeking to broaden their horizons in the field of innovation and healthy high performance. These workshops are free of charge to scientists from all faculties and institutes of TU Wien. Registration required.
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