Wolfgang Polt is Director of POLICIES, the Institute for Economic, Social and Innovation Research of JOANNEUM Research Ltd., one of the largest public research institutions in Austria. An Economist by training he works as policy analyst and consultant in the area of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, where he has consulted international organizations (EC, OECD), as well as national and regional governments in designing, implementing and assessing policies. His main focus of current work is on Mission-oriented policies (e.g. the EU missions, but also supporting the OECD and national governments in this area) and Industry Policy (e.g. on the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI)).