The technology and research center Wiener Neustadt continues to grow

Sophisticated modern research needs the right framework and the right environment. With Technikum 4, the new and highly innovative special feature for special laboratory requirements, we are expanding the high-tech scale of the Wiener Neustadt site, which is already an important international leader in the fields of medical technology and materials,” says Jochen, provincial councilor for economics and technology Danninger and head of ecoplus for the mayor’s supervisory board. Klaus Schneeberger.

More than 53 million euros have been invested since 1999

In 1999, the first research and technology center in Lower Austria was built on the site of Wiener Neustadt. Since then, more than 53 million euros have been invested in the expansion of TFZ Wiener Neustadt – across Lower Austria, and the volume of investment in the six TFZ regions has reached more than 156 million euros. This has created about 49,000 square meters of rentable laboratories and offices and more than 1,100 high-tech jobs. At 17,500 square metres, the largest TFZ is located in Wiener Neustadt. “Because there is a demand for private laboratory space that we cannot meet with the existing buildings, we have decided to start the next expansion phase and build Technical Center 4 with an investment of about 7.6 million euros. After completion in the first quarter of 2023, researchers will have more than 1,100 square meters of additional private laboratory spaces at their disposal. So, we are creating a new space for brain power in Wiener Neustadt,” explains Yuchen, a regional economics and technology consultant. Daninger.

Research site in Wiener Neustadt

The technology and research center’s 23-year success story in Wiener Neustadt has also shaped the face of the city. ecoplus Chairman of the Supervisory Board Mayor Klaus Schneeberger: “The construction of Technicom 4 is the tenth expansion phase of TFZ Wiener Neustadt to date. This continued growth has led to more and more research-oriented companies settling here, and the Wiener Neustadt research site now enjoys an excellent national and international reputation. This particular property will work for companies and organizations with Research orientation on enhancing technology transfer on site and contributing to modernization and further development of the industrial base in the region.”

Capacity requirements at the Wiener Neustadt site

AC2T Research GmbH, the Austrian Competence Center for Tribology, has been an active company at the Wiener Neustadt research site for about 20 years and currently has around 140 employees. Managing Director Andreas Bauschitz gave the lead to the new part of the building due to the anticipated need for capacity and he has already secured a large part of the buildings in the new building for the Center for Competence in Tribology. As an independent research and development service provider, the Competence Center develops innovative solutions in the areas of friction, wear reduction, lubricant applications and, in particular, increasing the reliability of technical systems, always ultimately leading to the goal of reducing energy and material use. Therefore, transferring cognitive advances in tribology to practice has a direct impact on our environment. “Today’s challenges, such as the future topic of hydrogen, can only be controlled if the friction and corrosion in technical systems for the production and use of hydrogen are optimally designed. This requires new knowledge and an appropriate laboratory space to conduct the necessary experiments, which makes the use of hydrogen in its gaseous or liquid form possible. In the first place. In the new Technical Center 4, this is now possible for the first time on the site of the Technology and Research Center in Wiener Neustadt. This creates optimal conditions for the further successful development of the Competence Center for Tribology and the Technology and Research Center in Wiener Neustadt “, says the scientist. The technology and research centers are built and operated by ecoplus.

“As a business agency in the state of Lower Austria, we are very proud to be able to make our contribution to ensuring Lower Austria remains an attractive location for technology and innovation in the future. Today’s groundbreaking is not only an important step for Wiener Neustadt, but also shows that our concept of business and science Interlocking education is a guarantee of success. This once again sets the course for the future, ”says the Managing Director of ecoplus Helmut Meirnicki.