COMET – Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies
... building bridges between science and business for a sustainable future!
COMET Competence Centres conduct application-oriented cutting-edge research at the highest level. They conduct research in those areas that are strategically important for the Austrian economy and develop solutions for the key issues of the future. This strengthens the innovation and business location and secures Austria a place at the forefront of international research and creates highly qualified jobs.
FFoQSI's COMET Success Stories
DETERMINATION OF THE PROVENANCE OF STURGEON CAVIAR
A method to identify the authenticity and provenance of sturgeon caviar was developed based on a multi chemical fingerprint which allows the tracing of a single egg back to the aquaculture in which the caviar was harvested.
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The COMET-K1 Competence Centre FFoQSI is funded within the framework of COMET - Competence Centres for Excellent Technologies by the Austrian Federal Ministries BMK, BMDW and the Federal Provinces of Lower Austria, Upper Austria and Vienna. The COMET programme is managed by the FFG.
The strategic objectives of COMET are the development of new competencies through the initiation and support of long-term research cooperation between science and industry at the highest level, as well as the development and safeguarding of the technological leadership of companies. By further developing and bundling existing strengths and integrating international research know-how, Austria is to be sustainably strengthened as a research location.