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, offering dedicated service units that support scientists throughout their research journey. Join us to discover the various support structures at TU Wien and learn how they assist researchers in advancing their work.

Participating Departments

Service Unit of Research and Transfer Support

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.

Person representing: Tanja Sovic

Service Unit of Funding Support and Industry Relations

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:

· Providing information on relevant funding programmes

· Personal consultancy meetings

· Organising information and networking events

Person representing: Silvia Sponza

Service Unit of Center for Research Data Management

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.

Person representing: Barbara Sanchez Solis

Service Unit of Research Information Systems

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.

Person representing: Sabine Neff

Service Unit of Innovation Incubation Center

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.

Person representing: Alexandra Negoescu

About the Engines of Innovation Series

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.