Research & Networks
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The Leoben business hub has outstanding relations with research. The driving forces in this close partnership are Leoben University and the numerous Leoben-based scientific institutions and R&D centres with international renown that cover everything from fundamental to applied research at company level.
Research facilities & clusters
MCL – Materials Center Leoben
Roseggerstraße 12
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 45 9 22-0
mclburo@mcl.at
Website MCL
MCL specialises in materials, their production and machining processes and innovative applications. The focus is on steel and various metals and non-metals, tools and microelectronics.
PCCL – Polymer Competence Center Leoben
Sauraugasse 1
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 429 62-0
office@pccl.at
Website PCCL
PCCL is a leading Austrian centre for cooperative research in the field of plastics engineering and polymer sciences. The research centre is involved in R&D projects dedicated to innovative plastics solutions in a wide range of areas (automotive, aviation, packaging, solar, photovoltaics).
K1 MET – Metallurgical Competence Centre
Roseggerstraße 16
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 43643 10
office@k1-met.com
Website K1 MET
The K1-MET Centre researches the fields of resources and recycling, metallurgical core processes, simulation tools and decarbonisation. One of the main objectives is to achieve decarbonisation of steelmaking through hydrogen-based steel production, energy efficiency and reduction of the specific CO2 emissions.
Resources Innovation Center Leoben
Peter Tunner-Straße 15
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 402 7601
ric-leoben@unileoben.ac.at
Website RIC
The Resources Innovation Center Leoben at Leoben University manages international partnerships of the university in the field of sustainable research, training and industrialisation.
Christian Doppler Laboratories
at Leoben University
Franz Josef-Straße 18
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 402-0
office@unileoben.ac.at
Website Leoben University: CD-Laboratories
Several CD laboratories at the university conduct application-oriented fundamental research.
Österreichisches Gießerei-Institut
Parkstraße 21
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 43101-0
office@ogi.at
Website ÖGI
Gießerei-Institut conducts application-oriented research on process- and material-specific topics. The range of services includes material testing and characterisation, the simulation of casting processes, assessment of casting quality and initial sample testing.
Erich Schmid Institut
Jahnstrasse 12
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 804 112
office@ogi.at
Website Erich Schmid Institut
The Erich Schmid Institut of the Austrian Academy of Sciences focuses on research in the field of material science.
Technology Transfer Centre
Außeninstitut at Leoben University
Peter Tunner-Straße 27
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 402 8401
ForschungInnovation@unileoben.ac.at
Website Außeninstitut
The Technology Transfer Centre of Leoben University acts at the interface between science and business.
Zentrum für angewandte Technologie (ZAT)
Peter Tunner-Straße 19
8700 Leoben
+43 664 839 65 11
office@zat-leoben.at
Website ZAT
The business incubator of Leoben University and Leoben Municipality has been supporting start-up companies for more than twenty years and is the hotbed for many successful ventures.
Other R&D centres
Technology Center RHI Magnesita
Magnesitstraße 2
8700 Leoben
+43 502 130
Website RHI Magnesita
The Technology Centre in Leoben is the largest multi-disciplinary R&D site of the RHI Magnesita group, a leading global supplier of refractory products. The centre develops new materials, products, systems and procedures for all industrial areas of RHI Magnesita.
F&E voestalpine Stahl Donawitz
Kerpelystraße 199
8700 Leoben
+43 50304 25-0
info.stahldonawitz@voestalpine.com
Website voestalpine
The R&D department of voestalpine Stahl Donawitz deals with the evaluation of raw and input materials, as also product, process and customer-specific material development.
Joanneum Research Materials
Institute for Surface Technologies and Photonics
Leobner Straße 94
8712 Niklasdorf
+43 316 876-3304
MATERIALSNiklasdorf-Sek@joanneum.at
Website Joanneum Research
The institute is the point of contact for technology and process development in areas including green photonics and electronics, piezoelectrical sensors and energy harvesters and laser production technology.
Marketing & networking
AREA m Styria
Koloman-Wallisch-Platz 1
8605 Kapfenberg
+43 3862 21234-0
office@areamstyria.com
Website Area m Styria
AREA m Styria is an intercommunal agency for the towns of Upper Styria. Its job is marketing the regional core skills and expertise in technology and materials of this exceptional region at an international level.
Wirtschaftsfrühstück – Business breakfast
Organisation:
Siegfried Nerath
+43 676 8410 2210
siegfried.nerath@gmail.com
Website Wirtschaftsfrühstück
The Leoben Business Breakfast is a great opportunity for exchange and networking, in particular for SMEs. The regular event is always held at a different companies or organisations in Leoben.