Virtual Industry Lab
About us
Step into the Virtual Industry Lab – your gateway to exploring innovative solutions for climate-neutral industry!
The Virtual Industry Lab (VIL) is a central pillar of NEFI – New Energy for Industry, Austria's innovation network advancing industrial energy transformation by developing and demonstrating technological and systemic solutions. It provides a space where immersive technology meets climate-neutral industry solutions, demonstrating what's possible and accelerating real-world impact. As an integrated platform, the VIL combines two core components:
- an immersive Virtual Showroom, where users can explore 3D visualisations of industrial projects using Extended Reality (XR) and
- a functional Toolhub, offering practical digital tools tailored to real-world industrial energy use cases.
By making advanced technologies tangible and accessible, the VIL strengthens NEFI's mission to showcase innovations Made in Austria and support their adoption across sectors. It increases the visibility and impact of NEFI demonstration projects, fosters knowledge exchange among stakeholders, and positions Austrian solutions at the forefront of global industrial transformation.
From industry leaders and policymakers to researchers and students, the VIL empowers diverse actors to
- explore pathways towards a climate-neutral energy system,
- drive the transformation toward a sustainable, climate-neutral industry and
- collaborate and exchange knowledge across sectors.
Connecting Stakeholders for Impact
The VIL connects stakeholders from energy, industry, technology, and policy, and fosters collaboration to share knowledge and drive sustainable innovation. If offers targeted engagement and easy access to resources supporting the specific needs of each group:
- Industry & Energy Leaders: explore innovative energy solutions and implement new technologies
- Policymakers & Public Authorities: gain insights to shape effective policies and regulation
- Academia & Students: access real-world applications and digital tools for research and learning
- Hub Co-Leads: facilitate project development and strengthen the experts' network
Whether you are a policymaker, hub co-lead, academic researcher, or industry expert – use the VIL to strengthen your efforts and foster progress in the energy transition.
Showroom
Witness the full potential of NEFI in the Showroom
The VIL Showroom is a hybrid physical-virtual exhibition space that brings technologies for industrial transformation to life through immersive Extended Reality (XR). Developed using high-fidelity 3D modeling and equipped with state-of-the-art immersive technology hardware, the showroom offers an interactive environment where users can explore real-world projects in action. Whether on-site or online, stakeholders can engage with real-world demonstrations that showcase the future of sustainable industry.
Functional Areas
Explore our core functionality areas that power innovation and deliver expert solutions.
Toolhub
The VIL Toolhub is a digital catalog of high-end, versatile tools that help industries assess, plan and implement sustainable energy and resource solutions. Integrated as part of the VIL, the Toolhub provides stakeholders with access to simulation models, data-driven frameworks, and case-based applications from NEFI projects and beyond. Users can explore the tools online and experience them firsthand in our VIL space, where expert consultation is also available.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this offer,
feel free to contact us!
Where to find us?
Gusshausstraße 23, 1040 Wien