COMET: K1-Centres

VRVis Center VRVis – , Rendering and Visual Analysis Research Center Main location Other locations - Research programme , Visualization, Rendering, Visual Analysis, Information Visualization Planned realisation and outcomes Vision: VRVis will expand its status of being one of the most effective technology-transfer institutions in Visual Computing worldwide and stay a major pillar of the Vienna IT-region. We expect to provide significant scientific progress addressing the challenges data fusion, complex systems, interactive performance and workflows, manifested in peer-reviewed academic publications. At the same time, our work will also provide new workflows, tools and insights for our industry partners. History of establishment Founded in 2000 as Kplus center, from 2008 – 2010 VSOE funding, since 2010 COMET K1 Center Selected company partners (max. 10 ) Selected scientific partners (max. 5) 1. AGFA HealthCare GmbH 1. TU Wien 2. Austrian Power Grid AG 2. Graz University of Technology 3. AVL List GmbH 3. University of Vienna 4. Braincon Handels-GmbH Selected international partners 1( max. 5 ) 5. Geoconsult ZT GmbH 1. HILTI AG, Liechtenstein 6. HAKOM Solutions GmbH 2. Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Köln, AöR, Germany 7. Imagination Computer Services GmbH 3. University of Bergen, Norway 8. IMP Institut für Molekulare Pathologie 4. Virginia Tech, USA 9. plasmo Industrietechnik GmbH 5. University of Magdeburg, Germany 10. Zumtobel Lighting GmbH Duration of the K1-Centre January 2010 – December 2016 (7 years) Staff employed at the Centre 58,6 FTE (thereof 50,9 scientists) Total costs 1st Funding period: EUR 13,2 Mio (4 years) 2nd Funding period: EUR 13,0 Mio (3 years) Management of the Centre DI Georg Stonawski, VRVis Zentrum für Virtual Reality und Visualisierung Forschungs- GmbH, CEO Prof. Dr. Werner Purgathofer, VRVis Zentrum für Virtual Reality und Visualisierung Forschungs-GmbH / Technische Universität Wien, Scientific Director Contact: Donau-City-Strasse 1, 1220 Vienna, AUSTRIA +43 1 20501 30100 [email protected], www.vrvis.at

1 Partners with headquarters outside Austria