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Call for Master Thesis
ABC Research in cooperation with the Institute of Corporate Law at the WU offers the opportunity to write your Master Thesis (in German) on the Governance and
December 4, 2020
WELCOME TO THE AUSTRIAN BLOCKCHAIN CENTER
We are an interdisciplinary research institute focused on Blockchain and related technologies based in Vienna.
The Center’s mission is to be the one-stop-shop Austrian Research Center for Blockchain (and related) technologies to be applied in industrial applications like industry 4.0 / IoT as well as financial, energy, logistics, government and administrative applications. Those new applications and business models resulting from collaborations between established players, innovative startups and top R&D institutes will be the key for the creation of new jobs and establishing Austria among the top ten innovative countries in Europe.
OUR SERVICES
Together with our scientific partners we provide services for a wide variety of industries ranging from Financial Services to Manufacturing. Our research is partially funded under the COMET program of the Austrian Federal Financing Agency.
IDEAS AND CONCEPTS
From the generation of a first idea to clear concepts. We help you identify Blockchain usecases in your company.
RESEARCH FUNDING
We are happy to assist you in applying for and carrying out funded research projects.
Workshops
We run workshops and courses from in-house trainings to larger corporate events.
Technology Transfer
We see our clients as partners and involve them in the projects in a way that an optimal technology transfer can take place.
Basic Research
We aim to advance the understanding of Blockchain from cryptography to legal aspects.
INNOVATION PROJECTS
We offer non-funded innovation projects, also to continue funded projects or to be free from funding guidelines.
Comet Projects
We offer applied and strategic research supported under the COMET program of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency.
CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS
We offer regular seminars and conferences for the dissemination of expertise and knowledge.
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AREAS
Our center provides interdisciplinary research across the following areas
Area 1
addresses the technical and theoretical foundations of distributed ledger technology. The area will also address technical aspects of different types of Blockchains and “Non-Blockchains”, Smart Contracts and transparency on the Blockchain.
CRYPTOGRAPHY, TECHNOLOGY & SECURITY
Area 2
addresses new business models, economic potentials and problems. The area will study economic questions that arise in any peer-to-peer system and investigate DLT based decentralized business models in specific application domains.
CRYPTOECONOMIC MODELLING & BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS
Area 3
focuses on the technological aspects of Blockchains in Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things. The convergence of Blockchain with emerging technologies in those fields will be at the centre of the activities
EMERGING INDUSTRIES & BLOCKCHAIN IN MANUFACTURING
Area 4
investigates and develops scalable data science methods, tools and services that contribute to a better understanding of the structure and dynamics of blockchain-based ecosystems and environments.
DATA SCIENCE METHODS FOR BLOCKCHAIN ANALYTICS & PREDICTION
Area 5
aims to address legal questions arising under current legislation including matters of private, public and tax law, tries to address concepts and suggestions for future legal frameworks and starts to analyse further political implications.
LEGAL & POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS
OUR SCIENTIFIC PARTNERS
OUR COMPANY PARTNERS
We are an application-oriented research organisation and thus focused on the needs of companies. A selection of our company partners can be found here.
RESEARCH FUNDING
The COMET centre ABC – Austrian Blockchain Center is funded within the framework of COMET – Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies by BMK, BMDW and the provinces of Vienna, Lower Austria and Vorarlberg. The COMET programme is managed by FFG.
NEWS
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Evaluating Blockchain Technologies for Decentralized Finance
In a cooperation with our partners Cryptix AG and RIAT, the Austrian Blockchain Center (ABC) has tackled one of the most often discussed use cases
November 30, 2020
Jobs
We Are Hiring: Researcher
We are looking for a Phd student/researcher for a research project in cooperation with Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) and Bitpanda
November 9, 2020
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ABC presents at Digitalisierung und Blockchain
On September 24, 2020, Stefan Craß will give a presentation on practical challenges in the use of blockchain at the Conect Informunity: Digitization and Blockchain
September 14, 2020
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Austrian Blockchain Award 2020 – Award Ceremony
Slightly later than originally planned and in a smaller scale due to Corona, the certificates and prizes were handed over to the finalists and winners of the Austrian Blockchain Award 2020 on 28.8.2020.
August 29, 2020
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Blockchain Summit at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences
On March 6, 2020, our scientific partner St. Pölten UAS hosted the Blockchain Summit. In addition to exciting talks and discussions we have opened our new location in Lower Austria.
March 7, 2020
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Blockchain Award
The Austrian Blockchain Center (ABC) together with the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber initiated the Austrian Blockchain Award for the first time this year. The Austrian Blockchain Award aims to honour outstanding and unique blockchain projects that demonstrate a sustainable business model, proven practical suitability and disruptive application possibilities.
January 11, 2020