Houska Prize 2025: Anniversary celebration for Austria's top research!

Houska Prize 2025: Anniversary celebration for Austria's top research!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - A special event will take place in Austria on April 9, 2025: For the 20th time, the Houska Prize will be awarded by the B&C private foundation. This significant price, with an incredible endowing of 760,000 euros, is considered the largest private price for application -related research in the country and is intended to characterize outstanding scientific achievements. Erich Hampel, CEO of the B&C Private Foundation, emphasizes: "Research is the key to a sustainable economic and innovation location." This year, 15 innovative projects will be awarded a chance of the main prize of 150,000 euros, as bcgruppe.at

The nominated projects cover a variety of significant topics, including sustainable production techniques and IT security. The Golden Houska Prize Statue is awarded in a solemn framework, which is also made by a public live stream Houskapreis.at is accessible to all interested parties. The event is headed by the puls 4 moderator Isabella Richtar, and as a highlight, the behavioral biologist Elisabeth Oberzaucher, known from the science cabaret show "Science Buster", will appear.

a milestone for research

Since its foundation in 2005, the Houska Prize has become a central funding initiative for top research in Austria and has now distributed over 7 million euros in prize money. In addition to the main prize of 150,000 euros, the second -placed 60,000 euros and the third -placed 20,000 euros. The Mariella Schurz Prize, which is decided by a school class of HTL Braunau and is endowed with 10,000 euros, also applies. This shows how important it is to integrate youth into research and promote innovative approaches.