Research & Networks

The Leoben business hub has outstanding relations with research. The driving forces in this close partnership are Leoben University and the numerous Leoben-based scientific institutions and R&D centres with international renown that cover everything from fundamental to applied research at company level.

Research facilities & clusters

H2-C Research Centre

Dorfstraße 1
8700 Leoben
Website Research Centre

The Hydrogen and Carbon Research Centre based in Leoben-Leitendorf plays a key role in research into hydrogen and carbon technologies along the entire value chain. The Centre’s primary research objective lies in the effective and sustainable use of resources, as the two elements of hydrogen and carbon are considered to be central elements of a climate-friendly industry and energy sector. The focal areas of research include the CO₂-neutral production of hydrogen and solid carbon by splitting methane, the material use of biomass material flows, the refinement of carbon, e.g. for applications in agriculture, and the use of hydrogen in metallurgical processes.

---

MCL – Materials Center Leoben

Roseggerstraße 12
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 45 9 22-0
mclburo@mcl.at
Website MCL

MCL specialises in materials, their production and machining processes and innovative applications. The focus is on steel and various metals and non-metals, tools and microelectronics.

---

PCCL – Polymer Competence Center Leoben

Sauraugasse 1
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 429 62-0
office@pccl.at
Website PCCL

PCCL is a leading Austrian centre for cooperative research in the field of plastics engineering and polymer sciences. The research centre is involved in R&D projects dedicated to innovative plastics solutions in a wide range of areas (automotive, aviation, packaging, solar, photovoltaics).

---

K1 MET – Metallurgical Competence Centre

Roseggerstraße 16
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 43643 10
office@k1-met.com
Website K1 MET

The K1-MET Centre researches the fields of resources and recycling, metallurgical core processes, simulation tools and decarbonisation. One of the main objectives is to achieve decarbonisation of steelmaking through hydrogen-based steel production, energy efficiency and reduction of the specific CO² emissions.

---

Resources Innovation Center Leoben

Peter Tunner-Straße 15
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 402 7601
ric-leoben@unileoben.ac.at
Website RIC

The Resources Innovation Center Leoben at Leoben University manages international partnerships of the university in the field of sustainable research, training and industrialisation.

---

Christian Doppler Laboratories

at Leoben University
Franz Josef-Straße 18
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 402-0
office@unileoben.ac.at
Website Leoben University: CD-Laboratories

Several CD laboratories at the university conduct application-oriented fundamental research.

---

Österreichisches Gießerei-Institut

Parkstraße 21
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 43101-0
office@ogi.at
Website ÖGI

Gießerei-Institut conducts application-oriented research on process- and material-specific topics. The range of services includes material testing and characterisation, the simulation of casting processes, assessment of casting quality and initial sample testing.

---

Erich Schmid Institut

Jahnstrasse 12
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 804 112
office@ogi.at
Website Erich Schmid Institut

The Erich Schmid Institut of the Austrian Academy of Sciences focuses on research in the field of material science.

---

Technology Transfer Centre

Außeninstitut at Leoben University
Peter Tunner-Straße 27
8700 Leoben
+43 3842 402 8401
ForschungInnovation@unileoben.ac.at
Website Außeninstitut

The Technology Transfer Centre of Leoben University acts at the interface between science and business.

---

Zentrum für angewandte Technologie (ZAT)

Peter Tunner-Straße 19
8700 Leoben
+43 664 839 65 11
office@zat-leoben.at
Website ZAT

The business incubator of Leoben University and Leoben Municipality has been supporting start-up companies for more than twenty years and is the hotbed for many successful ventures.