Joanneum Research
| Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | |
| Industry | Applied research, R&D, consulting |
| Founded |
1960s 1986 (as GmbH) |
| Headquarters | Graz, Austria |
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Key people
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Dr. Wolfgang Pribyl (CEO) |
| Owner | Province of Styria and BABEG - Kärntner Betriebsansiedlungs- & Beteiligungsgesellschaft |
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Number of employees
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450 (July 2015) |
| Website | http://www.joanneum.at/en |
1960s
JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH is one of the largest non-academic research institutes in Austria. Besides its headquarters in Graz it is also based in Weiz, Hartberg, Niklasdorf, Klagenfurt and Vienna. 85 percent of the company are owned by the province of Styria, the remaining 15 percent are held by the province of Carinthia.
Research is performed in six institutes and one center, each comprising one to six research groups.
The name JOANNEUM RESEARCH is derived from Archduke John (1782-1859), who was very interested in natural sciences. The slogan of the company is „The Innovation Company“.
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