Houskapreis 2014

Houskapreis 2014: Die Einreichfrist für den begehrten Forschungspreis endet am 15. November 2013. Foto: B&C-Privatstiftung

Einreichphase hat bereits begonnen und endet am 15. November

Ab sofort bis zum 15. November 2013 um 24 Uhr sind alle heimischen Universitäten eingeladen, ihre Forschungsprojekte für den Houskapreis 2014 einzureichen. Erstmals können sich neben den Universitäten auch die Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (ÖAW) und das Institute for Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) um das hochdotierte Preisgeld von insgesamt 300.000 Euro bewerben. Die Preisverleihung findet am 10. April 2014 im Rahmen einer feierlichen Gala in Wien statt.

Im Jahr 2013: Rund 40 Einreichungen aus ganz Österreich
Im vergangenen Jahr wurden rund 40 Forschungsprojekte eingereicht. 15 heimische Universitäten nutzten die Gelegenheit, ihre Projekte für den begehrten Houskapreis einzureichen. Von der Uni Graz ging das Forschungsprojekt zum Thema "Umweltfreundlicher Einsatz von Kohlendioxid in chemischer Industrie" ins Rennen und erreichte im Finale den diesjährigen Houska-Anerkennungspreis.

Mit der Verleihung des Forschungspreises fördert die B&C Privatstiftung wirtschaftsnahe Forschungsprojekte österreichischer Universitäten. Der Preis ist nach dem erfolgreichen Wirtschaftsprüfer und Steuerberater Dr. Wolfgang Houska benannt, der von 2000 bis 2005 Vorstandsmitglied der Stiftung war, und trägt dazu bei, die finanziellen Grundlagen für Innovation und Forschung in Österreich zu verbessern. Mit einer Dotierung von 300.000 Euro ist er der größte privat vergebene Forschungspreis Österreichs.

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Konstantinos Tzivanopoulos

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