Austrian Centre of Competence for Tribology

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Friction Optimized Devices

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AC2T at the Forschungsfest Niederösterreich 2025

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AC2T at the Forschungsfest Niederösterreich 2025

On October 10, 2025, the Forschungsfest Niederösterreich took place at the Palais Niederösterreich in Vienna,…

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Innovation Award 2024/25

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Innovation Award 2024/25

AC²T wins in the category ‘Medicine, medical technology, innovations in healthcare and life sciences /…

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New recycling technology – from hazardous waste to valuable raw materials

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New recycling technology – from hazardous waste to valuable raw materials

TriFluorium Project Selected as One of the Top Innovations from Over 1,200 Proposals[Wiener Neustadt, 05th…

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