Evaluation of Programmes (ex-ante)

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Excellence Initiative Science

Year: 2006
Title: Excellence Initiative Science
Client: Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture (bm:bwk)
Evaluator: FWF (Rudolf Novak, Stefan Bernhardt, Milojka Gindl, Sabine Haubenwallner, Gerhard Kratky, Gerit Oberraufner, Falk Reckling, Natascha Rueff, Ulrike Varga, Barbara Zimmermann; MPSc: Gerald Murauer; ARC sys: Edgar Schiebel
Contents: The concept at hand includes suggestions on an excellence initiative research and aims at a qualitative improvement of the research system at large, as well as establishment of ideal conditions for the advancement of scientific excellence. Both analysis of data and studies, and discussions with experts from the Austrian research and research advancement area, form the methodical issue.
Language: German
Pdf: exzellenzstudie

Ex-ante-Evaluierung des BMWA-Programms »service-IT«

Year: 2006
Title: Ex-ante-Evaluierung des BMWA-Programms »service-IT«
Client: Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour (bmwa)
Evaluator: Fraunhofer ISST: Herbert Weber
Contents: The Austrian Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour schedules the initiation and accomplishment of an innovation and research project “service IT” to strengthen the science position. The bmwa commissioned an ex-ante evaluation to ensure that the program will adhere all aspired goals.
Language: German
Pdf: For internal use only - can be obtained on request.

Policy Advice on the evaluation and monitoring concept for “CIR-CE Cooperation in Innovation and Research with Central and Eastern Europe”

Year: 2005
Title: Policy Advice on the evaluation and monitoring concept for “CIR-CE Cooperation in Innovation and Research with Central and Eastern Europe”
Client: Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour (bmwa), Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Evaluator: ZSI: Elke Dall, Andrea Christiane Mayr, Klaus Schuch
Contents: CIR-CE is an RTDI funding programme developed and implemented by FFG / Structural Programmes on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour (BMWA). The programme promotes co-operation between innovative Austrian companies and innovative companies from Central- and Eastern Europe. Its objectives are the implementation of transnational networks, organised by intermediary organisations (Competence Centres, Technology centres, clusters) and encouraging transnational projects covering R&D, technology transfer, benchmarking, quality assurance etc.
Language: German
Pdf: CIRCEEvalKonzept

Development of Measures of the BMWA in fFORTE

Year: 2004
Title: Development of Measures of the BMWA in fFORTE
Client: Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour (bmwa), Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Evaluator: Joanneum Research: Helene Schiffbänker, Franziska Steyer, Wolfgang Polt
Contents: The Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development proposed the initiative fFORTE, aiming at the promotion of women in science and research, to the federal ministries in autumn 2001. Subsequently, the three ministries bm:bwk, BMVIT and BMWA took action and launched single programs. In 2004 the Ministry of Economics and Labour (BMWA) commissioned a study to search out and evaluate possible implementation paths for different BMWA-measures under the roof of fFORTE.
Language: German
Pdf: measures_fforte

Expertise on STRAPAMO – Strategic R&T Partnerships with Central and Eastern Europe

Year: 2004
Title: Expertise on STRAPAMO – Strategic R&T Partnerships with Central and Eastern Europe
Client: Federal Ministry for Economics and Labour (bmwa), Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
Evaluator: ZSI: Sanna Harringer, Andrea Christiane Mayr, Klaus Schuch
Contents: STRAPAMO was a pilot action initiated by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour to strengthen research and technological co-operations between Austrian companies and companies in Central and Eastern Europe. A call for proposal has been launched in 2003. 21 projects have been submitted, out of which 12 received funding. The project lasted between 12 and 18 months and started in the fourth quarter of 2003. Intermediary organisations (such as cluster management, technology parks etc.) played an important role in establishing and developing the transnational company networks. The results of the STRAPAMO exercise have considerably shaped the structure of its successor programme CIR-CE.
Language: German
Pdf: STRAPAMO

Machbarkeit einer Graduierten-Forschungseinrichtung in Wien

Year: 2004
Title: Machbarkeit einer Graduierten-Forschungseinrichtung in Wien
Client: Stadt Wien
Evaluator: Wissenschaftszentrum Wien (WZW ):Andrea Holzmann-Jenkins, Wiener Wissenschafts-, Forschungs- und Technologiefonds ( WWTF): Michael Stampfer, Zentrum für Innovation und Technologie (ZIT): Alexandra Vogl
Contents: The study commissioned by the city of Vienna investigates the possibilities to establish a research institution at the highest stage. Based on scientific and political recommendations, all goals, duties and responsibilities, structures, governance, mechanisms, costs and preparatory work of such an institution were analysed and examined. Special attention was paid to the structure of postgraduates, schools and career models for junior researchers. This institution was 2006 established in Klosterneuburg as “Institute for Science and Technology – Austria (IST-A). Substantial recommendations of the study were implemented.
Language: German
Pdf: Gratuiertenforschung

Development of Instruments for the Impulse Programme “Nachhaltig Wirtschaften”

Year: 2000
Title: Development of Instruments for the Impulse Programme “Nachhaltig Wirtschaften”
Client: Federal Ministry of Science and Transport
Evaluator: Joanneum Research: G. Gerhardter, T. Jud, H. Mahringer
Contents: In 1997 the BMWV started to set up the funding core theme "Sustainable Economy" in co-operation with an expert team. Experts of Joanneum Research, the Technical University Graz and the University Graz designed a concept for an "Austrian Competence Network for Sustainable Economy and Technology Development" that should act as a basis for the new programme.
Language: German
Pdf: Technologiepolit_Instr

Evaluation of the programme "Sustainable Economy"

Year: 2000
Title: Evaluation of the programme "Sustainable Economy"
Client: Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Verkehr
Evaluator: Fritz Ohler, Markus Knoflacher (ARC)
Contents: The ex-ante appraisal of the six focal actions of the impulse programme “sustainable economics” was funded by the Federal Ministry of Science and Transport. The essential outcomes and recommendations are presented in this report.
Language: German
Pdf: NaWi_2000

Kplus-Competence Centers Programme

Year: 1997
Title: Kplus-Competence Centers Programme
Client: Federal Ministry for Science and Transport
Evaluator: Fritz Ohler, Dorothea Sturn, Michael Stampfer, Katharina Warta., Oliver Fritz, Josef Fröhlich (Seibersdorf)
Contents: -
Language: German
Pdf: kplus_1997

Principles for the Establishment of an ITF-Focus Point “Energy Technology”

Year: 1992
Title: Principles for the Establishment of an ITF-Focus Point “Energy Technology”
Client: Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Transport, Federal Ministry for Science and Research
Evaluator: Fritz Ohler., Gernot Hutschenreiter, Manfred Mühlberger
Contents: The present report proposes to implement a programme which includes not only the promotion of projects of application-oriented R&D but also the installation of pilot and demonstration plants. The necessity of promoting infrastructure as well as overall conditions is underlined. Finally, the importance of external assistance for implementing the programme is stressed.
Language: German
Pdf: Energietechnik_1999

Principles for the he Focus Point „Software Technology“

Year: 1992
Title: Principles for the he Focus Point „Software Technology“
Client: Federal Ministry for Science and Research
Evaluator: Fritz Ohler, Wolfgang Polt (ARC), Wolfgang E. Katzenberger (Paradigma GmbH), Gerhard Ortner, , Adolf Stepan (TU Vienna)
Contents: This report provides a comprehensive programme for the promotion of the software-sector in Austria. Starting with a survey on information technology and software-related issues on an international as well as an Austrian level, a list of measures is presented which are addressed towards the critical problems of the Austrian software-sector.
Language: German
Pdf: Softwaretechnik

ATMOS - Austrian Technology Monitoring System - A Programme for Assisting Technology Policy in Austria

Year: 1991
Title: ATMOS - Austrian Technology Monitoring System - A Programme for Assisting Technology Policy in Austria
Client: conference contribution
Evaluator: Forschungszentrum Seibersdorf: Josef Fröhlich, Norbert Böck, Eva Buchinger, Wolfgang Hesina. Fritz Ohler, Edgar Schiebel
Contents: By using technology indicators, the present paper gives an overview on the technology structure of Austria and demonstrates once more structural technological deficits of small-sized countries. On the basis of these facts, ATMOS, a program to assist the Austrian technology policy is presented; in addition first results of the application to the technology area CIM are given.
Language: German
Pdf: ATMOS
Link: ATMOS Band 8 - Technologiepolitik (2 MB)