Wiener Stadtwerke Annual Report 2021
Working for the future Shaping the future today. That is what is required of Wiener Stadtwerke. In order to secure supply to the citizens of the greater Vienna area using innovative and environmentally friendly solutions today and into the future, we are investing hugely in digitalisation, innovation, infrastructure and climate protection.
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he Wiener Stadtwerke Group is looking to the future with confidence and anticipation because we know that we are well prepared for it. Over recent years and decades, we have put in place the appropriate prerequisites and have established the necessary philosophy to ensure that we can tackle the future flexibly using all of our innovative strengths. For instance, trend scouting ensures that we are as ready as we can be for new trends and market developments and that we can play our part in developing new ideas and innovations. The Group looks ahead, conducts research and works on new areas and technologies, always looking at the bigger
picture and actively promoting collaboration with innovative partners. The sphere of activity here is just as multifaceted as Wiener Stadtwerke itself and includes future areas of interest, such as artificial intelligence, augmented reality, blockchain, 3D printing and the Internet of Things. And the list goes on: in 2021, more than 100 research and innovation projects were launched and completed by the companies of the Wiener Stadtwerke Group. Wiener Stadtwerke’s innovation fund provided start-up financing for these projects and contributed to their success, with a total of EUR 2.5m being allocated in 2021.
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