Founded in 2024, AITHYRA brings together AI and life-science expertise from academia, industry, and start-ups. Supported by the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation, it will grow into 10–14 research groups with global collaborators and state-of-the-art AI-driven labs at the OeAW in Vienna.
AITHYRA will become a place where magic happens
AITHYRA was founded in September 2024 and will combine the best of academic, corporate, and start-up worlds, and will have a mixture of AI and life science experts. In the ultimate expansion state, AITHYRA is envisioned to have 10-14 junior and senior research groups, as well as many global collaborators, very substantial computational and experimental infrastructure, and a state-of-the-art AI-driven robotic lab. With a generous donation from the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation, the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW) is hosting AITHYRA in Vienna.
"The mission of Aithyra is to fundamentally transform biomedical science by embedding artificial intelligence"
Institute
A place of scientific innovation and accelerated impact
We are building Europe’s leading hub where AI researchers, biologists, and engineers join forces to tackle life’s biggest scientific challenges. With a startup mindset and open-science culture, we move fast, share widely, and work across borders. Based in Vienna, we foster an inclusive environment with clear career paths and high standards of integrity—training future leaders who will drive the next wave of AI-driven biomedical breakthroughs.
Training
Training and Promoting Scientific Talent
Aithyra aims to build a world-class research environment that attracts, develops, and retains talent committed to interdisciplinary science, innovation, and societal impact. By combining technical excellence, domain depth, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a deep commitment to innovation and openness, the Institute will become a global center for scientific talent and continues learning.