A particular strength of the Liechtenstein economy is rooted in
the innovative research and development work of domestic industry. Only by focusing on research and
development have a number of Liechtenstein industrial companies been able to establish themselves as
global market leaders in their respective segments. The
Advisory Council for Research and Technology (ACRT) was founded in 1989 as an innovation circle of the
Liechtenstein Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI ). The
responsibility of the ACRT is to provide
important research and technology information to the LCCI and the Government. Its objective is to improve
the basis for decision-making relating to technology policy and thereby to further increase the competitive
strength of Liechtenstein. At the same time, the ACRT promotes contacts and exchanges of experience
in research and technology matters between researchers and businesses. General questions concerning
the recruitment of qualified specialists are also an important topic for the Advisory Council for Research
and Technology. In 2004, LCCI industrial companies invested
around 307 million Swiss francs in research and development. This corresponds to almost 8,900 Swiss
francs per capita. Further core topics of the ACRT are: - Technology
transfer: relationship with universities and scientific institutions
- Cooperation
with educational institutions
|
 The Advisory Council for
Research and Technology endeavors to improve the basis for
decision-making in technology policy and to strengthen the competitiveness
of Liechtenstein
|