NXP Semiconductors provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions that leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power, Digital Processing and manufacturing expertise. These innovations are used in a wide range of automotive, industrial, consumer, lighting, medical, computing and identification applications. Headquartered in Europe, the company has about 29,000 employees working in more than 30 countries and posted sales of USD 5.4 billion in 2008. News from NXP is located at www.nxp.com

In world-wide competition with comparable institutions, Graz University of Technology pursues top teaching and research in the fields of the engineering sciences and the technical-natural sciences. An integral part of putting together excellent education and training programs is knowing about the needs of society and the economy. Ultimately, the quality of the education and training at Graz University of Technology is carried by the strength of its knowledge-oriented and applied research. Numerous competence centers, the Christian-Doppler laboratories, special research fields, research focuses, and large EU projects are only a few examples of the University's extremely active and successful research.

With over 9.000 students and around 1.200 employees, the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt is the leading educational and research institute in Carinthia – Austria’s most southern state. Its many research achievements have brought it an international reputation, making the university a major driving force behind Carinthia’s success as a business location. Recently, the university has expanded its research and teaching activities towards technical fields. As a result the Faculty of Technical Sciences has been founded in 2007 comprising seven institutes with the main focus on Mathematics, Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Research groups of 19 full professors are cooperating with international, national, and regional partners in various fundamental and technology-oriented research topics.

As one of the country's leading institutions of its kind, the Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences (FH OÖ) is at the cutting edge of pedagogic practice and applied scientific research. Founded in 1994, we have won an international reputation for practice-oriented, university-level education. Today we offer 37 study programs (undergraduate and graduate) at our four locations in the central region of Upper Austria.

Building on our expertise, we have also established a separate enterprise for research and development with dedicated centers at our four campuses. The Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences Research and Development Ltd and our centers are dedicated to innovative research and working closely with business, commerce and industry. We have created a number of ground-breaking methods and models for practical application throughout all sectors of the economy as well as the public sector.