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
- ISF – Supporting Horizon 2020 National Contact Points in EU Partner Countries - phase 2
- Evaluation of the Austrian Offices of Science and Technology in Washington and Beijing
- Uptake of European Programmes in the CEEPUS cooperation area
- PSF MLE on National strategies and roadmaps for international cooperation in R&I
- National Strategies and roadmaps for international cooperation in Research & Innovation
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Publications
- Science Diplomacy in the Making: Case-based insights from the S4D4C project
- Fostering the Sustainable Development Goals in Horizon Europe
- STI Policy Recommendations: EU-EaP Beyond 2020
- Design and Development of National Strategies for International Cooperation in Research and Innovation
- The Uptake of European Programmes in the CEEPUS Cooperation Area
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Events
- World Science Forum 2019 in Budapest
- 21st Meeting of the Joint Committee of CEEPUS Ministers
- Discussing science diplomacy with Marie Curie Alumnis
- ESASTAP2020 event on EU-South Africa R&I cooperation
- "Science Transcending Borders" - AAAS meeting
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