Peter Steinberger, the Austrian developer behind the viral AI assistant OpenClaw, has joined OpenAI to focus on bringing personal AI agents to a broader audience.
Peter Steinberger, the Austrian developer behind the viral AI assistant OpenClaw, has joined OpenAI to focus on bringing personal AI agents to a broader audience.
In late 2025 and early 2026, a new open-source AI agent called OpenClaw exploded onto the tech scene — not as another chatbot you ask questions of, but as an autonomous digital helper capable of performing tasks on your behalf.
Vitrealab, a Vienna-based deeptech company developing photonic integrated circuits for augmented reality displays, has raised €9.4 million ($11 million) in a Series A financing round. The capital will be used to advance and industrialise the company’s Quantum Light Chip technology designed for next-generation AR glasses.
For the fourth consecutive year, Austria’s startup ecosystem has moved deeper into contraction. What initially looked like a cyclical correction after the pandemic-driven boom has now become a structural decline. In 2025, Austria reached a new low point—at a time when many European peers are already regaining momentum.
Just before the winter season kicks into full gear, Marcel Hirscher welcomed the elite VAN DEER–Red Bull Sports athletes to tour the brand’s brand-new headquarters, production facility, and flagship store in Scheffau.
From March 19–20, 2026, the Austria Center Vienna will become the epicenter of innovation as the IT Futures once again connects visionaries, tech leaders, and creative minds.
With its paper-based IonLeaf membrane, Austrian cleantech company Ecolyte is redefining the future of energy storage. Winning the prestigious EU Innovation Radar Prize in the Category “Climate, Energy & Mobility” underscores Europe’s strength in sustainable deep-tech innovation.
Circular-economy leader refurbed has raised €50 million to fuel its European expansion — with a major focus on entering the UK market — and to strengthen its AI-driven sustainable recommerce platform.
Logistics scale-up Quivo has secured €5.2 million in strategic funding from GWC, Qatar’s leading logistics provider, marking the start of a joint expansion into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
At IT Futures, David Theil draws on 15+ years of agile experience to show how leaders can empower teams, build trust, and foster self-organization without losing sight of alignment and control.
