CREATE_AT – Circular Business Models and Supporting Policies for Timber Supply Chains

(lead: Lena Silbermayr; 2024–2027; FFG) CREATE_AT supports Austria’s construction industry in its transition to a circular economy by promoting timber as a sustainable alternative to fossil-based materials. Aligned with the European Green Deal and UN SDGs, the project develops circular business models and policy recommendations to foster sustainable transformation.
COE 12 – FWF Cluster of Excellence Bilateral AI

(lead: Axel Polleres; 2024–2029; FWF) Combining sub-symbolic (machine learning) and symbolic (knowledge representation and reasoning) approaches, this cluster advances the foundations of Broad AI—systems able to draw their own conclusions and exhibit comprehensive cognitive abilities.
Future Foundation

(lead: Sarah Spiekermann) An interdisciplinary forum of distinguished experts developing guidelines for addressing urgent questions about the good life in a digital and AI-shaped world. It focuses on protecting human dignity and designing human-centered, democratic digital transformation.
Competence Center for Applied AI and Scientific Computing

A cross-disciplinary initiative uniting researchers from the Departments of ISOM, Finance, Accounting and Statistics, and Marketing. The center brings together AI researchers and practitioners to develop innovative solutions, translate research into applications, and assess the societal and organizational impact of AI.
The Robust Enterprise
CFE’s research ensures future enterprises can anticipate and withstand changes.
Artificial Intelligence Governance and Auditing (AIGA)
AI Next: New Paradigm in AI Transformation & Application (2024-1.2.3-HU-RIZONT-2024-00030)
is a two-year research project running from 2025, exploring the transformative impacts and practical applications of artificial intelligence. The project is conducted in collaboration with The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Washington.
The Algorithmic Enterprise
CFE’s research ensures future enterprises can manage, govern and ultimately benefit from the co-existence of humans and machines.
Digital Economy and Society (DES)
COLINE – Complex Links of Neighbourhoods (Driving Urban Transition, HORIZON- CL5-2021-D2-01-16)
commenced in 2025 and focuses on reshaping urban living through the integration of architecture, mobility, and economics to foster sustainable cities. By leveraging mobile data and artificial intelligence, the project aims to enhance neighbourhood amenities, mitigate segregation, and advance climate objectives.