Georg Thallinger

Georg Thallinger has extensive experience in research management and business development within the field of smart media solutions, currently serving as Research Manager at JOANNEUM RESEARCH Forschungsgesellschaft mbH since August 1994. Responsibilities include defining research strategies, coordinating international projects, consulting and facilitating technology transfer to SMEs, and preparing competitive research proposals. Thallinger has previously held positions such as Head of Business Area Smart Media Solutions and Head of Research Group Audiovisual Media, overseeing significant teams and projects. Earlier positions include roles at FH Joanneum, Austrian Red Cross, and JOANNEUM RESEARCH, alongside freelance work in prototype assembly. Georg Thallinger holds a Dipl.-Ing. degree in Telecommunication and Informatics from Technische Universität Graz.