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Building Information Modelling (BIM) allows for the digital representation of a building’s lifecycle, from planning to all construction phases and even building management. At the AGIT 2021 Innovation Salzburg Forum, experts discussed the applications that BIM enables in construction and real estate.

As part of the flagship project EMotion, a high-profile consortium including Salzburg Research, KTM, and other partners is developing a cost-effective, energy-efficient, and comfortable electric two-wheeler. A prototype is in the works, and results from an international study on needs and acceptance are available.

Christian Neureiter is the head of the new Josef Ressel Center at FH Salzburg, where research is conducted on “Dependable System-of-Systems Engineering”. Together with industry partners, they are investigating how complex systems, such as Industry 4.0, can be reliably developed.

Tiny particles released by human stem cells are called extracellular vesicles. The world’s first administration of therapeutics based on vesicles took place in Salzburg. This allows, among other things, hearing implants to heal better. The research team led by Mario Gimona and Eva Rohde discovered that vesicles can do much more than previously thought.

According to a study by KPMG, in 2020, six out of ten Austrian companies were victims of cyber attacks. However, 41 percent of domestic businesses are not preparing for the financial impacts and expected costs of cyber attacks.

The BMW Group is investing in its Maxglan site and is building a new “Campus Salzburg” there at a cost of more than 28 million euros.

The use of artificial intelligence has great potential in the industry when applied in the right areas. Application examples from the Salzburg-based IT leader Porsche Informatik demonstrate which areas those are.

A model developed by Salzburg Research and FH Salzburg recommends eight measures for companies to successfully implement digital transformation for profit.

Symptoma has developed an intelligent database for doctors and is researching solutions to optimize the diagnostic process. The company has also developed a COVID-19 symptom checker based on artificial intelligence (AI). The demand for the symptom checker is high.

Ocean Maps specializes in the surveying of underwater worlds and their representation in 3D models, known as digital twins. Underwater maps, originally designed for scuba diving, also attract interest from the energy and construction industries as well as the public sector.