Collaborating with the Technical University of Leoben

Due to its practical focus, the University of Leoben has traditionally been closely networked with industry. Our co-operations range from classic customer-supplier relationships to long-term partnerships in research and development.
Knowledge transfer ranks alongside teaching and research as the third core service process at the Technical University of Leoben. The transfer process is subdivided into three areas: classic transfer (including patent exploitation), the foundation of spin-offs and further education studies in parallel with normal working life.
Technology transfer
The Research & Innovation Service is the transfer office of the Technical University of Leoben. In addition to promoting the transfer of knowledge and technological innovations in the university’s areas of expertise, its main activities include research management, promotional consultancy services and providing professional development opportunities.
As an interface between academia and industry, employees within the Research & Innovation Service understand company requirements, provide access to the university's expert knowledge and technical equipment, and help spread existing knowledge and technologies throughout a wide field of application.
Further information and contact: Website of the Research & Innovation Service
Knowledge transfer
The further education programme at the Technical University of Leoben includes university courses, conventions, seminars and summer and winter schools.
The Research & Innovation Service at the Technical University of Leoben successfully runs the Technology Academy, which aims to provide technical training in parallel to normal working life.
The Technical University of Leoben currently offers twelve postgraduate programmes. Expansion of this further education stage is currently under way.
Further information:
The ZAT Leoben: Hub for entrepreneurial spirit, start-ups and spin-offs
The Center for Applied Technology (ZAT), as an incubator of the Technical University of Leoben, has been promoting innovation and entrepreneurship since 1999. As a link between academic education and business, the ZAT specializes in supporting young entrepreneurs from the initial idea through to company growth. It offers a platform for all those who want to shape the world through technology, science and creativity.
Whether spin-off or start-up - the ZAT supports, promotes and networks in a dynamic environment. Through the power of collaboration and the exchange of knowledge in the expert network, it helps to turn business start-up ideas into reality.
Further information: ZAT-Website