| Austrian Science Talk 2008 – a Fresh Breeze in the Windy City |
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bridges vol. 19, October 2008 / News from the Network
More than 100 Austrian scientists gather in Chicago for the 5th Austrian Science Talk.
For the first time ever, a political representative joined the event: in the person of Christa Kranzl, state secretary at the bmvit. In her opening speech, Kranzl emphasized Austria’s success on the way towards the three percent Lisbon Strategy. Austria is rapidly catching up and furthermore plans on reaching four percent by 2020. Kranzl also pointed out the weaknesses of Austria’s innovation system, such as a lack of highly skilled talent in R&D, and referred to brainpower austria as the major initiative to attract scientists from all over the world. Access to the full article is free, but requires you to register. Registration is simple and quick – all we need is your name and a valid e-mail address. We appreciate your interest in bridges. |
