Nine percent of all employees in Vienna work in the field of information and communication technologies. Some 65,000 people in 5,500 companies make Vienna one of Europe’s top business locations for the ICT sector. In particular, core strengths include open source technologies, computer vision and IT security. Similarly, medical informatics and pervasive computing both have considerable development potential. The City of Vienna aims to create an even more favorable business environment for this technological sector, in order to enhance existing strengths and utilize new opportunities. For this reason, ZIT has carried out three ICT calls, most recently in the year 2007.
Mobile Phone Signature - EC3
Steps have already been taken in Austria in the direction of creating a paper-free future. Using a.sign, citizens can digitally sign documents for public authorities on the Internet. In the meantime, many people now electronically submit their tax declarations, and use their e-card when going to the doctor. The EC3 research group is dedicated to carrying out e-commerce projects i.e. business projects based on new technologies.
Storm Warnings By SMS - Meteomedia
Sometimes the weather caprioles can really get on people’s nerves. The planned trip on Sunday is literally rained out. A hailstorm destroys the harvest. A surprising snowfall leads to dangerous car skidding. A warning sent on time before we suffer the consequences of such weather events could prevent some disappointments in our free time, unpleasant surprises or life threatening catastrophes.
More Value Based On More Meaning - Semantic Web Company
Up-to-date and relevant information is being more frequently searched for and found on the Internet. Search engines such as Google do not only provide help with crossword puzzles to fill memory lapses. Long-standing German Chancellor from Sauerland? Enter “Kohl“ in the search field and the search for first names begins. In addition to the desired response of Helmut“, the 14 million search results also include recipes for winter vegetables or a car dealership with the same name.
Eco Mouse Wants computer - Kerp
The good old days were really strenuous. Coffee beans had to be ground in the mill, one had to move the toothbrush up and down and back and forth, and typing mistakes were corrected by rotating the typewriter cylinder and using correction tape. Hardly anybody today would be willing to do without espresso machines, electric toothbrushes and computer mice.
Bringing Order To The Online World - Knallgrau
In the first generation of the World Wide Web at the beginning of the 1990s, people surfing the Internet could find the right contents but not make them available. Two-way communications were the privilege of technology or computer freaks with the corresponding programming know-how and a high level of technical competence. The beginning of the new millennium marked the emergence of the second Internet generation.
Safe Air Traffic Management - Frequentis
Vienna Airport: at the moment passengers enter the departure terminal, they are dependent on the employees of airline they are flying with. They are responsible for passenger safety on board, as one hears continuously. However, outside of the aircraft, the air traffic controllers are in charge. Their job is to safely navigate the aircraft through the adjacent airspace sectors.
Optimizing Mobile Telephony Networks - Symena
A commercial mobile phone provider in Vienna has up to 1,000 base stations. Citizens often protest against the construction of additional antennas. The best network for customers is noiseless, affordable and offers many practical and useful features as well as entertainment functions. The best network for mobile phone operators combines high quality with low costs.