Online Platform „Sustainable Development“

Online Platform „Sustainable Development"

The online platform „Sustainable Development" provides communication and information transmission in the context of Research and Technology Programs in the area of Renewable Energy and Environmental Technologies. It is a service from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure (BMIMI).

In accordance with the principles of open access, all projects and project outcomes will be made available to the public. This will include the following Research and Technology Programs:

Ongoing:

Climate-neutral City (since 2023)
Circular Economy and Production Technologies (since 2021)
IEA Research Cooperation (since 2003)

Completed:

The project categories in this programme section help you to find ongoing and completed projects. If you want to search for keywords, please use the full-text search.

Furthermore, the open access platform also provides the following:

Information about current events
Training material (in German)
High quality photographic material and films (in German)

Events

2. - 3. June 2026
Wexelerate, Vienna, AT

The Energy Bridge (TEB) presents the 3rd Energy Transition Dialogue in Central and Eastern Europe—a platform uniting industry, innovators, policymakers, academia, and finance. The forum showcases cross-sector collaboration and connects CEE with Western Europe to accelerate informed decisions and scalable solutions for a sustainable energy future.

09. June 2026, 2:30 - 4:00 PM CEST
Online, AT

IEA Advanced Motor Fuels (AMF) Task 66: "Recent progress in SAF research" is hosting a series of ten online seminars on current research findings in the field of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The fifth online seminar will highlight SAF promotion policies and recommendations in different world regions.

18. June 2026, 1.00 - 4.00 pm
Online workshop, AT

The proposed online workshop aims to gather industry perspectives on the current and future role of AI methods in industrial energy systems in an interactive format. The results will provide a practical basis for the development of a technical roadmap that reflects industrial needs, implementation challenges, and promising fields of application.

All Events

Publications

Pioneering towns and cities leading the way.

energy innovation austria Issue 1/2026 (pdf, 2.32 MB)

Austria’s cities as innovative leaders in climate action and sustainable development.

energy innovation austria Issue 4/2025 (pdf, 2.24 MB)

Innovative developments in Austria

energy innovation austria Issue 3/2025 (pdf, 1.79 MB)

All Publications

Innovative heat pump solutions: Research for efficient, sustainable heating and cooling : Learn more about exciting projects in the field of innovative heat pump technologies. Heat pumps are a key technology in the energy transition and promote the climate-friendly transformation of heat supply.

Industry on the path to climate neutrality. Focus: Circular economy : Read the latest issue of ‘energy innovation austria’ to find out which technologies and solutions for clean and competitive production are currently being researched and demonstrated in Austria.

New European Bauhaus: Jour Fixe Austria : The event focussed on the exchange of national and international NEB activities and positions as well as networking. Presentation documents and photos are online.

Shaping the energy transition: Women point the way in research and the energy industry : This issue of "energy innovation austria" shows how women in scientific and technical professions are playing a very successful role in shaping a sustainable energy future and serving as role models.