We dream it, so we can do it! Green Utopia made in Green Tech Valley 2024
The climate crisis requires a rapid rethink and innovative solutions. In the second edition of the cross-university and cross-cluster project “Green Utopia – made in Green Tech Valley”, teams of students from local colleges and universities have once again translated current high-tech research at the location into utopian and visionary short videos. Eight utopias were […]
Burgenland strengthens Green Tech Valley
In the south and east of Austria, technologies for a sustainable future are being created at a disproportionately high rate. Burgenland, for example, is a pioneer in the field of renewable power generation. With around 50 companies and research institutions in energy and environmental technology, Green Tech Valley is now growing in size with Burgenland. […]
Breitenfeld Edelstahl and Saubermacher set new standards in waste reduction in steel production
Together with waste disposal professional Saubermacher, the Upper Styrian steel producer Breitenfeld Edelstahl is setting a focus. “Our goal is to drive forward the circular economy in steel production and completely eliminate waste,” explains Andreas Graf, Chief Technical Officer of Breitenfeld Edelstahl AG. “By partnering with Saubermacher, we are not only taking our commitment to […]
Innovative Parabolic Trough Solar Module Being Developed at TU Graz
An international team led by Armin Buchroithner from the Institute of Electrical Measurement and Sensor Systems at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) has developed a parabolic trough collector with cost-effective photovoltaic cells that can be used to generate solar power and thermal energy at the same time. The solar module developed consists of a […]
AT&S shines with purest copper on World Recycling Day
“AT&S aims to play a leading role not only in technology but also in the sustainable use of resources. Our progress over the past year shows that we are well on our way to achieving this goal. The new copper recycling plant in Leoben will soon enable the recovery of up to 1,000 kg of […]
“The collaborative advantage is the new imperative for the coming decades”
Green Tech Valley: “The title of your new publication breaks with the prevailing concept of ‘competitive advantage’ by calling for ‘collaborative advantage’. What has changed? Why should managers rethink long-established approaches?” Oliver Gassmann: “Up to now, generations of managers have learned how to develop competitive advantages using Porter’s thinking. It was usually about a limited playing […]