Silicon Austria Labs GmbH (SAL) was founded in December 2018 as a new flagship of applied research in Austria. In July 2019, the former CTR AG (Carinthian Tech Research AG) became part of SAL, adding approximately 70 employees and the associated R&D infrastructure to the existing competence.

In the network of science and economy, SAL is offering “key enabling technologies” for electronic based systems and is laying the basis for smart products and processes that create the foundations for things such as Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things (IOT), autonomous driving, cyber-physical systems (CPS), AI, smart cities, smart energy and smart health. Research is carried out at both model level and hardware level (components, assemblies and devices with microelectronics and nanoelectronics), in conjunction with the holistic knowledge of comprehensive system integration.

SAL is an internationally recognized institution, with extensive experience in conducting and managing R&D projects, both on the national and the international level.