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F.I.T. for Future · F.I.T. for Future

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2014-05-01 → 2015-11-30
EU contribution
€160,000
Participants
1
Scheme
CSA

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Results in brief

F.I.T. for Future

The European Researchers’ Night 2015 provided again exciting and entertaining insights into current research projects at the Aula der Wissenschaften in Vienna. The St. Pölten UAS created a program dealing with the topic “F.I.T. for Future – Research Innovation Technology” at the sole site in Austria. In the German language, the acronym FIT can stand for “Forschung, Innovation and Technology” (“Research, Innovation and Technology”). This special understanding of F.I.T.ness states that research, innovation and technology are the keys to the most important challenges of our society. 2500 people came and informed themselves at experiments, presentations and games for young and old. Topics included among others living, communication, industry and traffic of the future to address the various societal challenges identified in HORIZON 2020. The European Corner as well as other programme points offered information about support from the European Union, projects sponsored by the European Union and research within Europe. The event was also the venue for the final of the European Science Slams. The broad and varied programme of activities offered was articulated around the following pillars: Industry 4.0. Corner – experience how the "intelligent factory" should support workers in the future Mobility for the Future – inform yourself about exciting research projects around the theme "Mobility for the future" Mobile Corner – test new apps for your digital devices Smart Living – experience innovative ways of cross-generational living Science Slam – scientists present their research topics in six minutes Market place of Science – meet researchers from Lower Austria at eye level Startup Companies – creative young people from the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences introduce their newly established companies EU Corner – celebrate ten years of European Researchers' Night Live Radio Broadcast

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Project objective

The proposal F.I.T. for Future for the European Researchers’ Nights 2014 and 2015 is the advancement of the successful concepts of 2011 F.I.T. for Research (www.fit-fuer-forschung.eu) and 2013 Destination Future (www.destinationfuture.eu). The proposal suggests one concept to be implemented in two different locations in the Vienna Region for 2014 (Vienna, Aula der Wissenschaften) and 2015 (St. Pölten, city center). In the German language, the acronym FIT can stand for Forschung, Innovation and Technology (“Research, Innovation and Technology”). This special understanding of F.I.T.ness states that Research, Innovation and Technology are the keys to the most important challenges of our society. Thus F.I.T. for Future presents European efforts to cope with the manifold complex questions concerning our future and to solve the upcoming problems. From the societal challenges mentioned in Horizon 2020 F.I.T. for Future especially addresses demographic change and wellbeing, food security, smart, green and integrated transports and inclusive, innovative and secure societies.As initiator, coordinator and curator of the EU Researchers’ Night in Austria St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences refers not only to the experience of the successful events in 2011 and 2013 as well as some other similar several similar actions, but to the capacity of staff and more than 1000 students in media technology and media economics (covering topics such as event management, event technology, public relations, content production and others) and research focuses on info- and edutainment and science communication. To keep the management as simple as possible, St. Poelten University of Applied Sciences acts as the only participant. As in 2011 and 2013 intensive cooperation with other institutions, initiatives, researchers and scientists, such as the Science Center Network, Science Slam Austria, NÖ Forschung + Bildung (Research + Education Lower Austria) and many others will be important.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften St. Pölten GmbH · Sankt PoltenCoordinatorAustria

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union