Austria

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Introduction

Austrian biotechnology actors are mainly involved in healthcare biotechnology. The size of the biotechnology industry is considerably smaller than in other western European countries due to the lack of leading multinational corporations in the chemical-pharmaceutical sector. Recently, several industrial stakeholders have launched the Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology with the aim of supporting white biotech research in the country.

I. Research and Innovation

Modern industrial biotechnology is a relatively new discipline, with major areas of knowledge still to be explored. Public support to research as well as the establishment of pilot and demonstration facilities to scale-up individual processes will therefore help in the development of a European bio-based economy.

A. Public research funding

The Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology regroups several research actors active in the industrial biotech sector in Austria. It plans to make the development of bioprocesses more transparent, predictable and thus faster, calculable and cheaper.

The Research Centre Applied Biocatalysis is involved in the Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology. It aims to focus the expertise of all partners to form a Research Centre for Applied Biocatalysis with sustained international and national competitiveness that forms an attractive platform for applied biocatalysis.

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B. Pilot and demonstration plants

A descriptive list of pilot and demonstration plants in Austria is available here.

II. Policy

A. Policies and regulations

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B. Public procurement

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C. Standardisation, labelling and certification

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D. Access to finance

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E. Communication

Austrian biotechnology companies are represented through the national association Austrian Biotech Industry association.

Main Sources

Austrian Biotech Industry