CDG Josef Ressel Centres
Funds applied-research centres through public-industry co-financed long-term partnerships to strengthen real-world implementation.
Josef Ressel Centres are 5-year applied-research units hosted exclusively at Austrian universities of applied sciences (Fachhochschulen), organized by the Christian Doppler Research Association (CDG). Each centre operates as a compact team of 3 to 10 researchers led by an FH scientist, in cooperation with at least one industry partner. Public funding covers 50% of eligible costs (60% for SME partn…
No thematic restrictions within the scope of applied research at Austrian FH institutions.
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