BIOS Science Austria is an association of: The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), the University of Veterinary Medicine as well as the Ministry of Life and its institutions such as AGES – the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, BFW – the Federal Research Center for Forests and UBA – the Environment Agency Austria. Their objective is to better compete as a strong alliance in an international environment promoting research and teaching in the field of life sciences in Austria as well as the networking and cooperation of relevant institutions and the spread of knowledge related to research, investigation and analysis of the agricultural and forestry value-added chain in a comprehensive way. Furthermore, aspects of veterinary medical interest in this context as well as aspects related to water supply and distribution, environment and biotechnology are also included.