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Eva Rohde and her team at Paracelsus Medical University are being awarded the Philip Levine Prize by the German Society for Transfusion Medicine and Immunohematology for their outstanding scientific work.

Large online retailers make life difficult for brick-and-mortar retailers. To compete in the fiercely contested market, they must also be present online. That is why Bergspezl, a mountain sports and bike retailer from Salzburg, has not only launched an online shop, but also digitized all sales processes – from ordering to shipping and returns. With approximately twenty employees

Austria’s universities and universities of applied sciences (UAS) are jointly training doctoral students. The Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) are funding five new joint doctoral programs with one million euros each in Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Vienna, and Wiener Neustadt.

The 5th generation of mobile communication (5G) is a promising technology. However, how can the added value of the new technology be realized? And will the promised properties actually be achieved? Under the leadership of Salzburg Research, a 5G research infrastructure was established in 2020, which can be used by science and companies to test applications and products.

Six out of ten companies fell victim to a cyber attack last year – according to a study by KPMG. The recent examples of Salzburg Milch or Palfinger, which have become victims of a cyber attack, demonstrate that this is not an abstract but a real threat.

Karl Wagner is the CEO of CUBES GmbH, an innovative production company for molds of components for airplanes and cars. Conventional methods are expensive and time-consuming. Until now, mold makers could only cast large blocks and then cut the final shape with a milling machine. This results in a lot of waste material, long processing times, and delivery times.

Transportainment, the combination of transport and entertainment, is the mission of Johann Strasser. In the 1990s, his company Wingliner created easy-to-use truck bodies that can be opened and closed automatically.

Digital help for people with sleep problems: A virtual sleep lab will offer digital sleep analysis as well as coaching for optimizing sleep hygiene and sleep environment.

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.