Social transformation and governance

We play an active role in developing ethical standards for applied research and shape technological change in accordance with the principles of fairness, inclusion and user-centred design.

• User-centred technology development 
• User Experience Sustainability Assessment 
• Kura:Div: App for gender- and diversity-sensitive, target-group-specific communication at exhibitions
• FAIRWork: AI-based decision-making and recommendation systems for complex workplace ecosystems
• FairCom: Using and shaping online communication inclusively

We preserve our society’s cultural heritage through innovative digital solutions.

• DIGITAL.culture: Software and databases for cultural institutions
• VidiCert: Efficient quality assurance for video and film images and sound
• FAIRmedia: The use of artificial intelligence in the media
• Graffiti Buster™: Acoustic graffiti detection
• KLAIS: archivis pro archiving software in the Carinthian provincial archives
• Projekt AVIMAN: Innovative 4D monitoring of explanted tissues and in-vitro cell cultures

The use of artificial intelligence in the media

• Metabolomics
• Bioanalytics, pharmaceutical analytics and metabolomics
• Body-on-a-chip procedures
• Physical exercise as a key factor for young people

We assess the social consequences of economic and environmental change in order to ensure equitable participation and the stability of the social fabric.

• Analysis of transfer payments: Support for families from public institutions
• Renovation projects in citizens’ hands
• Effects of CO2 pricing
• Projekt Scope: Integration of social vulnerability into flood risk management

The increasing frequency of extreme weather events highlights the clear economic effects of climate change. Building on climate scenarios, in combination with economic models, it is also possible to estimate future impacts. These results can support investment decisions and the selection of adaptation measures.

• Weather and climate risk management 
• WEDDA: Custom analysis of weather risks and demand forecasts for businesses
• Invest4Nature: Creation of a market for nature-based solutions
• OPENTUNITY: Opening the electricity ecosystem to multiple actors in order to have a real decarbonization opportunity
• TRIGGER: Identifying, monitoring and classifying the impacts of climate-related health risks

We assess the economic and social impacts of the green transition and carry out environmental life-cycle assessments.

• Live Cycle Assessment (Life Cycle Analysis)
• Energy Community Check 
• Climate LIFEstyle Check

We are driving forward the development of innovative alternatives to animal testing, thereby laying the scientific foundations for ethically responsible risk assessment.

• Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, bioequivalence

Digital governance in agriculture for resource efficiency and security of supply.

• Design of Experiments (DoE) for process and product optimisation