In several projects, ZSI researches and promotes internationalisation of research and innovation as well as techno-globalisation.
Techno-globalization denotes a global pervasion in generating technological knowledge and exploiting innovations with a technological content. It also claims that globalization that has been shaped and advanced with the help of technology. With regard to R&D and innovation, the term in its most modest form is shorthand for the fact that generation, transmission, and diffusion of technologies is increasingly international in scope. A fundamental typology (Archibugi and Michie, 1995) differentiates between:
- global technology exploitation
- global technological cooperation
- global generation of technology
For more than 15 years, ZSI has actively contributed to researching such techno-globalization phenomena and related foresight and dialogue activities. Moreover, ZSI is engaged in conceptualising and designing strategies and instruments for governments and research systems, how to maximise the benefits of techno-globalisation, and how to minimise its negative sides. Among the clients for such advisory services are the European Commission, ERAC (formerly CREST), the Austrian government, the Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development and many others.
Another concept in this context is the one of "science diplomacy" where ZSI also takes a leading role by coordinating one of the research and innovation actions funded under Horizon 2020 on this topic: S4D4C.
ZSI is also active partner in key support facilities of the European Commission:
- the Horizon 2020 Policy Support Facility and the
- Service Facility in Support of the Strategic Development of International Cooperation in Research and Innovation
Contact person: Mag. Dr. Klaus Schuch
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Projects
- Support to the multilateral dialogue on principles and values for international cooperation in research and innovation
- Service Facility in Support of the Global Approach of Research and Innovation
- Tackling foreign interference in Research and Innovation
- Welfare systems and labour market policies for economic and social resilience in Europe
- Generating independent knowledge for a resilient future with China for Europe and its citizens
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Publications
- Futures of Social Confrontations and Effects on European Democracies 2040
- Austrian Research and Technology Report 2023
- Wie kooperiert Österreich mit Nordamerika im Wissenschaftsbereich?
- Strategic Foresight in the Western Balkans: Recovery on the Horizon
- Study on Austrian actors, networks and activities in the field of science diplomacy
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Events
- Science Diplomacy in Times of Global Crises
- Policy Dialogue on Aligning Priorities in the Western Balkans
- Workshop on Gender Equality and Inclusiveness
- The Past, Present & Future of the EU Science Diplomacy Alliance
- ENRICH GLOBAL General Assembly
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