Joanneum Research
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| JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH | |
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| Type | Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung |
| Founded | 1960s |
| Headquarters | Graz, Austria |
| Key people | Managing directors:
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| Industry | Applied research, R&D, consulting |
| Owner | Province of Styria and TNO |
| Employees | 385 (June 2007) |
| Website | http://www.joanneum.at/en/jr.html |
JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH is one of the largest non-academic research institutes in Austria. Besides its headquarters in Graz it is also based in Weiz, Hartberg, Frohnleiten, Leoben, Niklasdorf and Vienna. 90 percent of the company are owned by the province of Styria, since 2004 10 percent are held by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO).
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[edit] Research Divisions and Institutes
Research is performed in six divisions comprising a total of 14 institutes.
[edit] Sustainability and Environment
- Institute of Sustainable Techniques and Systems
- Institute of Energy Research
- Institute of Water Resources Management
[edit] Computer Science
- Institute of Information Systems & Information Management
- Institute for Networked Media
[edit] Electronics and Sensor Technology
- Institute of Applied Systems Technology
- Institute of Digital Image Processing
- Institute of Chemical Process Development and Control
[edit] Materials and Processing
[edit] Economy and Technology
- Institute of Applied Statistics and Systems Analysis
- Institute of Technology and Regional Policy
[edit] Medical Technology
- Institute of Medical Technologies and Health Management
- Institute of Non-Invasive Diagnosis
[edit] Trivia
The name JOANNEUM RESEARCH is derived from Archduke John (1782-1859), who was very interested in natural sciences. The slogan of the company is „A tradition of innovation“.
