Forschung Burgenland

What Forschung Burgenland does

Forschung Burgenland is the research and innovation enterprise of Hochschule Burgenland, a public University of Applied Sciences in Austria. It conducts applied research across six core focus areas: Building Technology, Energy & Environment, Information Technology, Business/Economics, Health & Social Services, and Research & Innovation. The organization is structured around two ForschungsCenter (research centers) that collaborate with four departments of the parent university, employing 46 research staff across two campus locations in Eisenstadt (headquarters) and Pinkafeld. Active research projects include climate-neutrality tooling (CO2-Berechnungstool), agricultural drought monitoring (Green Sentry), EV fleet charging optimization (Car2Flex), sustainable social care systems (SySI Net Care), green hydrogen workshops (H2GreenFUTURE), and an energy-transition equity study (E3).

The technology base consists of applied research infrastructure including laboratories, testing facilities (Prüfstände), analytics equipment, market and social research capabilities, health research facilities, and IT services rather than a unified proprietary platform. Projects typically combine field measurement, prototype development, and stakeholder co-creation, producing tangible outputs such as the CO2 calculation tool deployed with Land Burgenland and intelligent sensor systems for agriculture. There is no evidence of commercial SaaS products, patents, or proprietary software platforms; outputs are research deliverables and policy tools.

The business model is professional services funded almost entirely through public grants. Revenue is project-based and sourced from Austrian federal funding bodies (FFG, Klima- und Energiefonds), EU research programs, and regional state support (Land Burgenland, Landesholding Burgenland). Pricing is not commercially disclosed because services are grant-funded rather than sold. Go-to-market is event-driven: the institute acquires collaboration partners by participating in government-funded research programs, partnering with Hochschule Burgenland departments, and engaging in regional sustainability initiatives. The target market is Austria and the broader European research community, with a primary operational focus on Burgenland state. The entity is a private, government-affiliated research organization rather than a venture-backed or equity-funded enterprise, and it has no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or external investors.

Name

Forschung Burgenland

Legal name

Forschung Burgenland

Website

https://forschung-burgenland.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Forschung Burgenland is the applied research arm of Hochschule Burgenland, a public Austrian university. It runs grant-funded R&D projects in energy, building technology, IT, health, and social innovation for Austrian and European partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Applied Research Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation/Adaptation & Natural Resource Management Technical Assistance (BPADAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI), Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)

Keywords

• Applied research services
• Energy transition research
• Sustainability research
• Building technology studies
• Innovation partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Pinkafeld

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Research Project Funding: Government-funded research projects through Austrian funding bodies (FFG, Klima- und Energiefonds) and EU programs. Revenue comes from grants for collaborative R&D projects in energy, environment, building technology, and social innovation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Forschung Burgenland is the applied research and innovation enterprise of Hochschule Burgenland (University of Applied Sciences Burgenland). It conducts funded collaborative R&D across six focus areas: Building Technology, Energy & Environment, Information Technology, Business/Economics, Health & Social Services, and Research & Innovation. The organization partners with businesses, public institutions, and academic collaborators to develop applied solutions such as climate-neutrality tools, agricultural drought monitoring systems (Green Sentry), electric fleet charging optimization (Car2Flex), sustainable social-care models (SySI Net Care), and green-hydrogen technologies (H2GreenFUTURE).

Product overview

Forschung Burgenland is a research institution affiliated with Hochschule Burgenland (University of Applied Sciences Burgenland) offering applied research services across six core focus areas: Building Technology, Energy & Environment, Information Technology, Business/Economics, Health & Social Services, and Research & Innovation. The organization operates research infrastructure including laboratories, testing facilities, analytics equipment, market and social research capabilities, health research facilities, and IT services. Their portfolio consists of collaborative research projects with industry partners, government agencies, and other academic institutions, documented in their annual Research Catalog (Leistungskatalog). Key offerings include the CO₂ calculation tool for climate neutrality tracking, Green Sentry agricultural monitoring, Car2Flex fleet charging management, SySI Net Care social care solutions, and H2GreenFUTURE hydrogen research initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CO2-Berechnungstool (CO2 Calculation Tool) A calculation tool developed for Land Burgenland that enables annual verifiable and transparent monitoring of progress toward regional climate neutrality goals.
• Green Sentry An intelligent monitoring system for agriculture that uses high-tech solutions to combat drought, addressing rising dry periods and declining groundwater levels in the region.
• Car2Flex A research project on optimized charging management for company electric-vehicle fleets, demonstrating how EVs can actively contribute to the energy transition. Conducted within the Green Energy Lab research initiative and funded by the Klima- und Energiefonds.
• SySI Net Care A systemic and sustainable network care research project developing sustainable solutions for social care and related social services.
• H2GreenFUTURE A research initiative focusing on green hydrogen technologies, including technology workshops and cross-institutional collaboration with Fachhochschule Kärnten and the National Chemical Institute.
• Klimaneutralitätsfahrplan Eisenstadt 2040 A pioneering initiative developing a roadmap for the state capital Eisenstadt to achieve climate neutrality by 2040.
• Applied Research Collaboration Services Funded collaborative applied R&D across six focus areas (Building Technology, Energy & Environment, Information Technology, Business/Economics, Health & Social Services, and Research & Innovation), delivered through partnerships with industry, public institutions, and academic collaborators.
• Research Infrastructure Services (Laboratories, Test Benches, Analytics, Market and Social Research, Health, IT) Access to research infrastructure including buildings, test benches, analytics equipment, market and social research facilities, health research facilities, and IT services, supporting partner projects and on-site prototyping.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 calculation tool for tracking progress toward climate neutrality in Burgenland
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and moderate.

• Hochschule BurgenlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution. Forschung Burgenland is an enterprise of Hochschule Burgenland (Fachhochschule Burgenland), conducting applied research in collaboration with university departments.
• Green Energy LabmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch initiative for green energy solutions. Car2Flex project was conducted within this initiative, focusing on optimized electric vehicle fleet charging management.
• Land BurgenlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government of Burgenland. Primary regional partner supporting research activities and hosting the climate neutrality roadmap initiative.
• Landesholding BurgenlandmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState holding company of Burgenland. Provides institutional support and operates the whistleblower system for the organization.
• Austrian Cooperative Research (ACR)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian cooperative research network supporting knowledge transfer and collaborative R&D among research institutions.
• Forschung AustriamoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian research association representing research institutions and promoting research collaboration.
• Fachhochschule KärntenmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences in Carinthia. Collaboration partner in H2GreenFUTURE project on green hydrogen technologies.
• Nationales Chemisches InstitutmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Chemical Institute collaborating on H2GreenFUTURE project involving green hydrogen technology workshops.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AIT Austrian Institute of Technology: Austria's largest applied research organization with federal ownership, operating large-scale research programs across energy, mobility, health, and digital. Comparable as a publicly funded Austrian applied research body, but with substantially larger scale and a national (not regional) mandate.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI: German applied research institute with extensive work on energy transition, climate policy, and innovation systems. Comparable as a publicly funded European applied research organization addressing climate neutrality, though operating at much larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Salzburg Research: Non-profit applied research institute in Salzburg conducting research in ICT, energy, and social innovation. Comparable as a regional Austrian applied research organization funded by public sources and serving public-sector partners.
• FH Kärnten - Forschung: Research division of the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, a confirmed collaboration partner of Forschung Burgenland on the H2GreenFUTURE project. Directly comparable as an Austrian Fachhochschule-affiliated applied research entity.
• BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies: Austrian COMET competence center conducting applied research on bioenergy, thermal energy, and smart grid. Directly comparable as an Austrian applied research consortium operating in the same climate/energy thematic areas with public grant funding.
• Energieinstitut Vorarlberg: Austrian regional energy research and consulting institute based in Vorarlberg, focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and building technology. Highly comparable as a regional Austrian applied energy/climate research institute funded by public sources.
• FH Oberösterreich - Forschungs & Entwicklung: Research arm of the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, conducting applied research across energy, mobility, IT, and social topics. Highly comparable structure: applied research entity affiliated with a Fachhochschule, funded through Austrian grants and EU programs.
• Joanneum Research: Austria's largest non-university research institution, conducting applied R&D across materials, health, energy, and digital topics. Directly comparable as an Austrian applied research institute funded by public grants and serving public-sector and industry partners.

Regional players

• Wood K plus: Austrian COMET competence center for wood composites and timber construction, structured as a research association. Comparable as an Austrian publicly funded applied research entity, though specialized in wood/materials rather than climate/energy.
• Vienna Institute for Urban Sustainability: Vienna-based urban sustainability and climate transition initiative combining municipal government and applied research. Comparable as an Austrian regional climate-transition program, though operating at city scale rather than state scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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