Michael Dinges

Head of Competence Unit at AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH

Austria

About

Michael provides expertise in the fields of: - Research and and innovation policy - Evaluation and socio-economic impact assessment - Performance monitoring systems - Governance

Experience

  • AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH (12 yrs 10 mos)
    • Head of Competence Unit Transformation Governance
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Senior Expert Advisor
      Jan 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 6 mos

    • Research Field Coordinator: Innovation Policy & Transformation
      Apr 2015 - Jan 2023 · 7 yrs 10 mos

      Responsible for development of services and leading the research field Innovation Policy and Transformation at AIT - Austrian Institute of Technology. Our team provides advice and support for decision makers in the area of research, technology and innovation policy from strategy development to implementation. Our service spectrum comprises: - Reflexive and forward looking policy advice from strategy development to implementation - Ex-ante impact assessments: Planning and assessment of (new) policy instruments - Comparative analysis: research and innovation policies, measures and instruments - Spaces for experimentation: policy labs & stakeholder involvement - Evaluations and ex post impact assessments in systemic contexts

  • Deputy Head of Research Group Technology, Innovation and Policy Consulting at Joanneum Research - POLICIES
    Jun 2010 - Aug 2013 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Joanneum Research - Institute of Technology and Regional Policy (Vienna)
    • Manager "Evaluations"
      Oct 2005 - Jun 2010 · 4 yrs 9 mos

    • Researcher
      Nov 2003 - Oct 2005 · 2 yrs

  • Student tutor in applied econometrics at University of Vienna
    1999 - 1999 · Less than a year