The association Technology Platform Photovoltaics Austria was founded in 2008 as a joint initiative of Austrian photovoltaic manufacturing companies and the relevant Austrian research institutions. Innovation and research for the domestic photovoltaic industry are to be significantly strengthened in order to achieve an increase in Austria's share of the global photovoltaic market and to position Austria as a strong partner in the reconstruction of a European solar industry.
Mission
The Austrian Photovoltaics Technology Platform is the representative body serving Austrian research into photovoltaics and supports innovative manufacturers in the photovoltaics industry.
Goals
Clearly identify and plausibly outline the potential for the improved market positioning of Austria’s photovoltaics businesses by way of thorough research and analysis. All key decision makers for this sector need to be made aware of this potential.
Serve the need to establish a firm basis for joint research activities involving research institutes and the business sector. Joint development of research ideas will help to systematise and intensify this kind of cooperation. As well as such bilateral forms of cooperation, channels of implementation should also involve taking advantage of national and European research programmes – as with the FFG and BMVIT programme tender calls, EU subsidy programmes, PV-ERA NET, IEA PVPS etc.
Optimal framework conditions for innovation and research for the domestic PV industry are defined. These framework conditions are influenced by various factors such as the qualifications of potential employees (suitable training courses in Austria), opportunities for cooperation with university and non-university research institutions, access to funding, stability of a domestic market and other factors.
Initiative for increased photovoltaic research
With a new folder, the Austrian Technology Platform would like to draw attention to the opportunities that increased Austrian PV research has for Austria as an industrial location and thus for highly qualified jobs in a technology of the future.