The present A3PS Position Paper 2026+ summarizes envisaged developments and trends, as well as priorities of the industrial and scientific A3PS members, providing an overview on the R&D challenges in the coming years and the necessary R&D activities to strengthen Austria as a business location.
The paper, drafted in accordance with the 5 A3PS expert groups, underlines the relevance of the key technologies and fields of strength of the Industriestrategie Österreich (Austrian Industrial Strategy 2035) presented in January 2026. It also emphasises the importance of the Schlüsseltechnologieoffensive and Transformationsoffensive enshrined in the FTI-Pakt for the years 2027 to 2029.
The A3PS position papers should support the orientation of national R&D activities and technology policy impulses, as a supplement to those priorities set at European level.
As a "living document", the position papers are regularly checked for topicality and revised if necessary. The present position paper provides a short-term outlook for 2026-2029.
A more extensive list of research requirements including mid-term (2030-2035) and long-term (2035+) topics can be found in the A3PS Roadmap.