Living Standards Award 2023

Call for proposals ended on 21. December 2022

Austria's most significant award for standardization and innovation was ready for the 9th round:

The Living Standards Award recognizes success stories focusing on innovative solutions, ideas with export potential and technologies of the future. Therefore, Austrian Standards has been looking for innovative enterprises, organizations, research institutions and start-ups.

Individuals were also able to submit proposals, and you could nominate others.

The LIVING STANDARDS AWARD Winners are in the limelight

The Living Standards Award has been presented since 2015. The award winners are not merely in the limelight during the award ceremony, they also get increased visibility due to extensive reporting in general-interest and specialized media. They are also taken note of in the national and international standardization community. Find out more about the Living Standard Award winners.

THERE WERE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES AVAILABLE

Standards are solutions for current social and economic challenges.

Based on standards or the development of standards, have you:

  • developed products and/or services making life easier for your customers?
  • improved the quality of your products and/or services or implemented important interfaces?
  • made production or work processes safer and/or test or measurement methods more efficient?

Standards support access to new international markets.

Based on standards or the development of standards, have you:

  • successfully rolled out your products and/or services in a new market?
  • ensured compatibility in international markets?
  • improved co-operation with international suppliers on site?

Standards are drivers of innovation, e.g. in the field of energy, health and the environment.

Based on standards or the development of standards, have you:

  • successfully brought to market innovative products and/or services?
  • reduced development times and/or implemented research results faster?
  • improved research and/or innovation processes?