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

3. November 2026, 13:00 - 17:30
Online, Graz, AT

Experts from research and industry will discuss the market ramp-up of fuel cell mobility, useful applications ranging from trucks and construction machinery to aviation, hydrogen infrastructure, and sustainability and recycling. The meeting will conclude with a discussion of the 2026–2029 work programme.

4. - 5. November 2026
Birmingham (UK) and Online

The workshop brings together global economists, policy architects, raw material analysts, and industrial strategists to perform a rigorous evaluation of the R&D prioritysetting frameworks and policy interventions required to accelerate Western manufacturing capabilities.

11. November 2026, 14:00–16:00 CET
Online, Vienna, AT

The workshop aims to bring together researchers, city representatives, policymakers, practitioners, and industry experts to shape effective approaches for district-level climate transitions.

All Events

Publications

Public expenditure on research, development and demonstration projects in the energy sector amounted to 333.8 million euros in 2025 – a decrease of 16.8 per cent compared with 2024, which recorded the highest figure ever. The highest levels of expenditure were recorded in the ‘Final energy consumption’ category, followed by ‘Renewable energy’.

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)

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.