Scientific Research in Austrian Security Strategies and Research on Security and Defence

Official documents of the Austrian government indicate growing dependence economy and society on technical infrastructure, which required continuous research. Austria has developed a national research program to promote its economy, technology cooperation. It is also intended support defence civilian as coherent part EU’s research, economic structures. This text based in particular primary literature, includes EU institutions, security strategies, statements Ministry Defense. publication attempts answer question how made an effort integrate issues with research-technology-innovation system (Forschung-Technologie-Innovation, hereinafter FTI), specificity domestic industry dominated by small medium-sized enterprises. paper analysis scientific interpretation key positions. The aims analyze understand role concept (national) link it policy. Research this verify assumption that strategic autonomy / Member States require integrated solutions (Europeanization process). Going beyond soft impact toward hard instruments requires knowledge-based development synergies technologies saw need for structured promotion innovation field defence. been developing such several years, mainly at level application. steps taken demonstrate will operate wider (infra) structures benefit from financial while supporting profiting socio-economic processes.