Two innovation initiatives were launched in South Burgenland in 2018, with the aim of developing pioneering integrated energy and transport solutionsand testing these in real operating conditions. With support from the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) and the Climate and Energy Fund, ground-breaking concepts and technologies are being researched and demonstrated in practical conditions with involvement from the users in the region. 

Innovation initiative to create a digital renewable energy system

The innovation laboratory act4.energy comprises ten communities in Burgenland, working together with several companies and research partners in the Oberwart-Stegersbach region to bundle and implement forward-looking projects and activities for a sustainable, regional energy system. Their focus is on the development of innovative, cross-sector system solutions for integrated energy infrastructure with extensive use of renewable energy.
www.act4.energy

Innovation project working on rail mobility

Open Rail Lab is both a think-tank and a test driver. The aim of the initiative is the investigation and practical testing of futuristic concepts for rail-based mobility in the region. The innovation project has numerous corporate and research partners, and was launched by the Schieneninfrastruktur-Dienstleistungsgesellschaft mbH in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT), Austrian Federal Railways AG (ÖBB) and Verkehrsinfrastruktur Burgenland GmbH.
www.openraillab.at