Network of outstanding public research organizations with vast resources
Research in a strong Network -
UAR Innovation Network
The UAR Innovation Network includes a total of 18 research institutions and stands for a network of outstanding public research organizations that provide companies – from start-ups to SMEs to large industrial concerns – with active support for the implementation of their innovation strategies. In cooperation with business and industry and with partners from science and research, research is carried out on new, innovative products, processes and services.

Strong partners from industry, research and science
Market-oriented process of innovation when developing new products, processes and services
Professional support of innovation strategies through application-oriented research
Close ties with national and international research institutions
Strong focus on business & industry, plus concentrated know-how in defined focal areas
UAR holds shares in a total of ten of the research centres in the network (Members of the UAR Innovation Network), participates in the governance of other centres (Partners of the UAR Innovation Network) and so guarantees high quality standards in non-university research and the continual expansion of research expertise.
Members of the UAR Innovation Network
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CHASE - Infoseite
25 % BeteiligungCompetence Center CHASE GmbH
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LCM - Infoseite
30 % BeteiligungLinz Center of Mechatronics GmbH
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PCCL - Infoseite
26 % BeteiligungPolymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH
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PROFACTOR - Infoseite
49 % BeteiligungPROFACTOR GmbH
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PRO²FUTURE - Infoseite
20 % BeteiligungPro2Future GmbH
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RECENDT - Infoseite
80 % BeteiligungResearch Center for Non-Destructive Testing GmbH
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RISC Software - Infoseite
20 % BeteiligungRISC Software GmbH
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SAL - Infoseite
4,95 % BeteiligungSilicon Austria Labs GmbH
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SCCH - Infoseite
33,3 % BeteiligungSoftware Competence Center Hagenberg GmbH
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Wood K plus - Infoseite
48 % BeteiligungKompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH
Partners of the UAR Innovation Network
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CEST - Infoseite
Kompetenzzentrum für elektrochemische Oberflächentechnologie GmbH
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FFoQSI - Infoseite
FFoQSI GmbH - Austrian Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety & Innovation
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HyCentA - Infoseite
HyCentA Research GmbH
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K1-MET - Infoseite
K1-MET GmbH - Metallurgisches Kompetenzzentrum
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LIFEtool - Infoseite
LIFETOOL gemeinnützige GmbH
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LKR - Infoseite
Leichtmetallkompetenzzentrum Ranshofen GmbH
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MCL - Infoseite
Materials Center Leoben Forschung GmbH
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TCKT - Infoseite
Transfercenter für Kunststofftechnik GmbH