Life sciences are clearly at the centre of science and technology policy in Vienna. The WWTF uses its two funding tools to provide substantial support to this segment of the sciences.
Drawing on a long tradition, Vienna has produced numerous excellent scientists and initiatives in the field of mathematics. The WWTF funding programme employs a highly interdisciplinary approach.
Thanks to its many university-based and extra-university research institutes in the field of ICT, Vienna is particularly strong in this field.
Vienna has developed a specific strategy to promote the creative industries. Part of this strategy is a WWTF programme to strengthen the scientific base.
An initiative of the Vienna Municipal Department for Culture and Science launched the Viennese Impulse Programme for the humanities, social and cultural sciences, the administrative side of which is handled by the WWTF.
Under this programme, the City of Vienna refunds the land tax paid by the universities, allowing them to invest these sums in high-quality tangible assets. The WWTF is charged with handling the administrative side.