AIT Austrian Institute of Technology Österreichisches Forschungs- und Prüfzentrum Arsenal GmbH Giefinggasse 2 A-1210 Vienna Austria Website: http://www.ait.ac.at

The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology takes a leading position in the Austrian innovation system and a key role in Europe as the RTO focusing on the key infrastructure topics of the future. Comprising five departments, the AIT is a highly specialised research and development partner to industry. Its researchers are focused on the key infrastructure issues of the future: Health & Environment, Safety & Security, Energy, Mobility, as well as Foresight & Policy Development. As a national and international network node at the interface of science and industry AIT enables innovation through its scientific-technological expertise, market experience, tight customer relationships and high quality research infrastructure.

The shareholders of AIT are the Austrian government represented by the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (50,46%) and the Federation of Austrian Industries (49,54%), representing and coordinating the industrial shares.