European Commission - Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
European Commission - Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
09/10/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/10/2025 05:42
Executive Vice-President Virkkunen in Vienna to support innovation and competitiveness
On 11 and 12 September, the Executive Vice-President for Technological Sovereignty, Henna Virkkunen, will be in Vienna to hold discussions with Austrian researchers, innovators and ministers on advancing Europe's technological sovereignty and competitiveness.
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On the first day, Virkkunen will visit the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT). Among the highlights will be a presentation of the planned AI Factory - AI:AT, critical for the integration of AI technologies into Austria's manufacturing industries, as well as a visit to the AIT Quantum lab. The quantum lab is engaged in the EU Quantum Flagship initiative, bringing together Europe's quantum community to transform research into commercial applications.
The following morning, the Executive Vice-President will attend a presentation on Austrian high-tech innovation projects and on the conditions for improving European competitiveness. She will meet the Minister of Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, Peter Hanke; the Minister for Women, Science and Research, Eva-Maria Holzleitner; the Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer; and the State Secretary in the Federal Chancellery, Alexander Pröll.
Later in the day, the Executive Vice-President will participate in the 'Technology Talks Austria' conference where she will give an opening speech highlighting the importance of key technologies and innovation for Europe's competitiveness.
She will later join an informal roundtable with Europe's ministers in charge of digital policy to discuss the pillars of a joint push for Europe's digital sovereignty.
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