What is the Houskapreis? 13 Projects Nominated for the B&C Private Foundation Research Award

More+Events ♦ Published: March 6, 2023; 22:32 ♦ (Vindobona)

The nominated projects for the Houskapreis 2023, the research prize of the B&C Private Foundation, have been determined. But what is the renowned Austrian Houska Prize all about?

The Houskapreis is one of Austria's largest private awards for applied research, with an endowment of 750,000 euros. / Picture: © Alexander Müller, www.alexandermüller.at

The Houska Prize was established by the B&C Private Foundation in 2005 to improve the financial basis for innovation and research in Austria and to express its appreciation for the outstanding research work being done in Austria.

"Our foundation's purpose is to promote Austrian entrepreneurship. By promoting applied research, we would like to contribute to economic…