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Austria adopts Industriestrategie 2035, commits EUR 2.6 billion to key tech

Austria's government adopted its Industriestrategie 2035, committing EUR 2.6 billion for 2026 to 2029 across nine key technologies including AI, chips, quantum and robotics, with new apprenticeships to train the workforce.

Verified Editor-read Bundesministerium fur Innovation, Mobilitat und Infrastruktur press release, 16 January 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish how the EUR 2.6 billion will be split between the nine technology fields.

How this item counts. Towards autonomy: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 3 of 3 (large), Verified counts in full: weight +6 of 36 possible. Austria adopts EUR2.6bn 2026-29 funding for domestic AI/chip/quantum/robotics capacity. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-17. How the record is made

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