Public Funding
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Basisprogramm Projektförderung
Description:Part of the KMU-package
FocusThe funding strategy of the basic program (individual project experimental development) is fundamentally based on the bottom-up principle and is therefore open to all technological institutions and research fields.
Fund recipients:Start-ups, small and medium-sized companies, major companies, centers of expertise, individual researchers, consortiums
Type of funding:Combination of subsidies, low-interest loans and liabilities for bank credit plus interest subsidies
Level of funding:max. 50% of the project costs (start-ups up to 70%); no upper/lower limit
Funding criteria:If the innovative content, technical degree of project difficulty, the economic exploitation prospects and the perspective that the research activities of the applicant will be intensified as a result of the project.
Submission date:submission possible at any timeProject duration:max. 12 months (applications for extension if the project takes longer)
Contact person:Sabine BauerFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 -1501Cornelia KrausFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 -1509Karin RuzakErstberatungFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 -1507Link:BOB
FocusInternational business plan competition with focus on life sciences (biotechnology/pharmaceuticals/medical technology). 2-stage competition: Phase 1: Best business idea, Phase 2: Best business plan
Fund recipients:Students, post-graduates, experienced scientists and other entrepreneurs who want to put a promising, potentially commercial idea from life sciences into practice as a professional business plan.
Type of funding:Cash prize, consultation and training within the scope of workshops and individual support
Level of funding:Phase 1: 3 x 1,500 euros; Phase 2: 1st prize: 15,000 euros, 2nd prize: 10,000 euros, 3rd prize: 5,000 euros, Medtech Award: 10,000 euros
Funding criteria:- Idea from the fields of red biotechnology, agro and marine biotechnology, industrial biotechnology and medical technology and life science-specific services
- Company not yet founded or no older than one year on date of submission
- Submission from any country
Submission date:Business plan competition takes place every two years. Submissions can only be made on website. BOB 2012: February - March Phase 1, May - October Phase 2. Next competition 2014.Contact person:Dr. Nina Sallacz-Bergeraws - Austria Wirtschaftsservice+43 (0)1 501 75 - 350Link:Bridge
FocusShared initiative of FWF and FFG to fund projects between ground-laying scientific research at institutes and experimental development in companies; this contains 2 programs:Translational Research (FWF) and Bridge-Building Program (FFG)
Fund recipients:Research institutes, companies, individual researchers; the consortium must consist of at least two partners (one partner from the field of science, the other from the commercial field). The number of participating partners is not limited.
Type of funding:Focus of project costs (min 80%) must be on the scientific partner, company participates financially and by providing equipment and personnel (max. 20%)
Level of funding:Remuneration of around 10 million € a year from funds of the Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) or the National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development; level of subsidy funding depends on the size of the participating company, in the case of small companies, funding level up to 75%, for medium-sized companies up to 70% and upto 60% for major companies.
Funding criteria:open for all research topics, scientists and companies of all specialist disciplines and sectors; research close to the foundation work, which will result in marketable results in the next 3-5 years
Submission date:Invitations to tender are every 2 yearsProject duration:12-36 months
Contact person:Mag. Dr. Brigitte RobienManagementFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 1308Cornelia KrausFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 -1509Gabriele KüsslerConsulting serviceFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 1504Link:Christian Doppler Gesellschaft (CDG)
Agent:CDG - Christian Doppler Gesellschaft
Haus der Forschung
Sensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)1 504 22 05
F +43 (0)1 504 22 05 - 20
office@cdg.ac.atFocusChristian Doppler laboratory (CD Laboratory), aim is the application-orientated research and intensification of technology transfer from university research to industry; bridging the gap between basic research and its application in companies; bottom-up approach:Questions from companies are answered jointly by scientists and economists.
Fund recipients:Scientists at universities and research facilities
Type of funding:Public funds
Level of funding:annual budget min. 110,000 – max. 600,000 €, max. 7 years’ duration; 50% Federal funds and 50% participating companies; member contributions in cash, no in-kind payments; infrastructure for laboratories is provided by universities or research facilities; for small and medium-sized companies funding of up to 70 % of the costs can be provided for the first two years of the participation in a CD laboratory or up to 60 % for the next three years upon request.
Funding criteria:young scientist with ideas regarding application-orientated basic research plus corporate partner with concrete requirements for knowledge and opportunity to implement this, company must be a member of the CDG
Submission date:ongoing submission, no tenderContact person:Dr. Judith BrunnerSecretary GeneralCDG - Christian Doppler Gesellschaft+43 (0)1 504 22 05 - 10Link:Coin
FocusCOIN is a joint initiative of the Federal Ministry for Economics, Family and Youth (BMWFJ) and the Federal Ministry for Traffic, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT); the aim is to establish new forms of collaboration, generate new knowledge and quickly implement these as marketable innovations.These aims are achieved in 2 programs:Structure (structure and development of application-orientated FTEI facilities) and cooperation & networks (funding of innovation-orientated company cooperations, also open for services)
Fund recipients:Companies (focus on MKU), major companies, universities of applied science, impulse centers, company clusters, competence centers, academic foundation centers, research facilities, start-ups, (non-profit) associations
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies
Level of funding:Development program:funds will be provided up to a max. of 70% of the fundable total costs; min. 200,000 € total costs/ max. up to 2 million €; Cooperation & networks program:funds will be provided up to a max. of60% of the fundable total costs; min.100,000 € total costs / max. up to 500,000 €;
Funding criteria:Research and development, application-orientated, transfer of technology, networking: partners required; cooperations must always be organized in the form of a consortium (three companies, of which min. 2 small and medium-sized companies);
Submission date:Submission possible at any timeProject duration:12-24 months
Contact person:DI Martin ReishoferProgrammleitungFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2402Mag. Sonja FaberFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2403Mag. Barbara KlimonFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2305Sonja KopicFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2405Mag.(FH) Barbara LohwasserFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2201Stephanie SchmiedFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2015Mag. Dr. Ulrich SchoisswohlFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2406Link:Collective Research
Agent:FFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft
Sensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusFunding of cooperative research projects (sector projects); the aim is to support pre-competitive research projects which do not include any directly exploitable product and process or service developments;
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies, major companies, universities, universities of applied sciences, research facilities, start-ups, submissions can be made by interested representatives (e.g. specialist associations) and research institutions - universities and universities of applied science can carry out the projects or parts thereof as sub-commissioners of interested representatives, for example.
Type of funding:Subsidy funding
Level of funding:no upper limit; subsidy of up to 60%; cooperative research projects with direct use/exploitation by the research institute (e.g. new testing process) with max.50% subsidy, the same applies to research institutes as sub-consignees in company projects.
Funding criteria:Project consortiums must consist of at least one research institute and one interested representative or at least three companies, whereby at least 20% of the project costs are to be paid in the form of a cash contribution;
Submission date:Submission possible at any timeProject duration:max.12 months
Contact person:Mag. Martin WilfingManagementFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 1211Gabriele KüsslerConsulting serviceFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 1504Link:Comet
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocus
Cooperation of science and economics for shared strategic research; development of competence centers and their exploitation; orientation towards strategic interests of industry and the scientific partner, international visibility.
3 lines of action:K2 centers, K1 centers and K projects, which differ in terms of internationality, project volumes and duration.
K2 centers:particularly ambitious research programs, global visibility and international networking
K1 centers:scientific and technological development with regards to markets relevant to the future
K projects:new ideas in the field of cooperative researchFund recipients:all relevant university and non-university research institutions, companies in the commercial economic sector, in addition to other institutions and individuals from Austria and abroad, i.e. small and medium-sized companies, major companies, competence centers, research institutions, individual researchers, consortiums; also in the case of K1 centers and K projects: universities, universities of applied sciences, start-ups
Type of funding:Federal funding (BMVIT and BMWFJ) approx. 50 Million € per annum; funding for federal states 25 million € per annum; funded centers are reviewed several times during the period;
Level of funding:
K2 centers:Max. funding 55% of the fundable costs, max. 5 million € per annum; 40% up to max. 55% public funding, min. 5% by scientific partners, min. 40% by corporate partners, max. duration 10 years
K1 centers:Max. funding 50% of the fundable costs, max. 1.5 million € per annum; 35% up to max. 50% public funding, min. 5% by scientific partners, min. 45% by corporate partners, max. Federal funding 1.5 million € per annum, duration max. 7 years
K projects:Max 45% of the fundable costs are funded, max. 0.675 million € per annum (federal and state); proportion contributed by corporate partner min. 50%, proportion by scientific partner min. 5%; duration max. 4 yearsFunding criteria:Consortium must include at least 1 partner from the field of science and at least 5 partners from the field of economics
Submission date:several invitations to tender; for selection of the centers (K1/K2), criteria will be applied in two stages; a selection process consisting of one stage will be used to select the K projectsContact person:DI Otto StarzerProgram ManagerFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2101Mag. Ingrid FleischhackerFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2102Mag. Johannes KarrerFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2105Mag. Agnieszka Molozej, MASFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2103DI Budiono NguyenFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2104DI (FH) Anna TropperFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2106Link:Competence Headquarters
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusThe Competence headquarters program is the further development of the Headquarter Strategy program. The new focus is on the strengthening and development of existing R&D headquarters by networking with Austrian research institutions. Furthermore, the establishment of Competence Headquarters can be supported through this program.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies, internationally active major companies
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies
Level of funding:25% of personnel costs and 50% of the costs for the cooperation with an Austrian research institution.
Funding criteria:Fundable development plans are R&D plans in the field of experimental development lasting several years (min. 2 years, max. 3 years). A cooperation with at least one Austrian scientific research institution of > 10% of the total costs is obligatory. On the basis of the research portfolio and the innovation strategy of the company, only an ongoing “Competence Headquarters” project of an applicant can be funded.
Submission date:submission possible at any timeProject duration:24-36 months
Contact person:Karin RuzakErstberatungFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 -1507Link:Dienstleistungsaktions 2013
FocusThis funding initiative aims to make small and medium-sized companies “fit” for increased international competition in the defined service areas. The main aim of this funding is to create incentives to activate the innovative potential exiting within the businesses and strengthen and develop the competitiveness of Viennese service companies as a result.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies
Type of funding:lost subsidy, funding is subject to the de minimis regulation
Level of funding:max. 70,000 € (funding rate = 35%)
Funding criteria:Fund recipients have a sector code from the following areas: E38-39, F41-43, G45-47, J58-63, M69-74.9; headquarters and operational facilities in Vienna; minimum size of planned project: newly-founded and small companies: 15,000 euros; medium-sized companies: 100,000 euros
Submission date:2 tender process from January 1, 2013 to May 6, 2013 and May 7, 2013 to October 1, 2013Contact person:Link:Eigenkapital: Double Equity
FocusFacilitation of financing for growth and innovation projects for small and medium-sized companies by doubling private equity capital
Fund recipients:newly founded/acquired small and medium-sized companies with an age of up to five years
Type of funding:up to 80% debt guarantee takeover for credit with no securities for the part guaranteed by aws
Level of funding:Guarantee of up to 80% provided for credit of up to EUR 2,500,000.Costs: Guarantee payment of min. 0,6% p.a. of the guaranteed credit amount fixed.Additional payment of min. 1% p.a. of the guaranteed credit amount depending on degree of success, as long as this is covered by the annual profit of the company. In the case of venture capital participations, further payments depending on success are available. Processing payment of one-off 0.5% of credit amount.
Funding criteria:- small and medium-sized companies according to EU definition
- Foundation or takeover of the company was at least five years ago
- Evidence that required equity capital will be available
- The equity capital can be provided by the company or other private capital funders.
- Equity capital can be in the form of all incoming payments made in cash to the company's capital (e.g. capital stock incl. capital reserves) or in the form of cash paid in as investments similar to equity capital. Investments which are similar to equity capital are to be provided to the company for a long-term period of at least ten years, with interest dependent on profits, and rank lower than other liabilities of the company in the event of insolvency.
Submission date:at any timeContact person:Mag. Wolfgang Schöneckeraws - Austria Wirtschaftsservice+43 (0)1 501 75 - 258Link:ERP-KMU-Programm
FocusThe small and medium-sized companies program provides access to credit with more beneficial interest rates. Technologically ambitious investment projects are funded. This funding offer is directed at
Fund recipients:growth-orientated small and medium-sized companies in the material goods manufacturing sector and closely related sectors
Type of funding:Credit
Level of funding:Financing volume of EUR 100,000 - 7,500,000; duration: 6-10 years, of which 2 years interest-only, infrastructure up to 15 years, of which up to 5 years interest-only; interest rates: 0.5% p.a. during the interest-only period, 1.5 % p.a. fixed during the repayment period, 1.75% p.a. (fixed) with a duration of 10 years; costs: 0.9% one-off repayment fee.
Funding criteria:small and medium-sized companies - according to EU definition - in the material goods producing sector or closely linked service sector with operational facilities in Austria.
Submission date:at any time at a trustee bank of the ERP fund (list on the website)Contact person:Link:ERP-Technologieprogramm
FocusFunding of projects for research transfer in the area of competitive research, with special focus on future sectors such as biotechnology, environmental and energy technology
Fund recipients:existing companies with operational or research facilities in Austria
Type of funding:Credit
Level of funding:Financing volume of EUR 100,000 - 7,500,000; duration: 6 years, of which 3 years interest-only, future sectors up to 12 years, of which up to 5 years interest-only; R&D&I infrastructure up to 15 years, of which up to 5 years interest-only; interest rates: 0.5% p.a. during the interest-only period, 1 % p.a. fixed during the repayment period; costs: 0.9% one-off processing fee.
Funding criteria:Projects for research transfer in the area of competitive research, with special focus on future sectors such as biotechnology, environmental and energy technology
Submission date:at any time at a trustee bank of the ERP fund (list on the website)Contact person:Link:Eureka
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusan initiative for companies and research facilities for application-related research and development in Europe; offers a suitable framework for cross-border cooperation projects and focuses on the development of advanced civil products, processes and services for the global market; organization is bottom-up with no thematic limitations; submission is possible as an individual project or thematically orientated projects in Eureka clusters (initiatives originating from the industrial sector) and Eureka umbrella projects; Eurostar is a joint funding program of Eureka and the European Commission for small and medium-sized companies active in R&D
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies, major companies, universities, universities of applied sciences, competence centers, research facilities, consortiums, start-ups
Type of funding:national/regional funding
Level of funding:max. funding - no upper limit for individual projects, Eureka clusters and Eureka umbrellas:
In the case of Eurostars max. 60% for small companies, 50% for medium companies, 40% for large companies, 50-60% for FO facilitiesFunding criteria:partners from at least 2 member countries required for individual projects and Eureka clusters and one partner in the project must be a company
no partners are required for Eureka Umbrellas;
in the case of Eurostar, at least 2 partners must be based in countries participating in Eurostars; the coordinator must also be a small and medium-sized companies active in R&DSubmission date:in the case of individual projects, submissions can be made at any time; in the case of Eureka Clusters and Eureka Umbrellas, submissions are made according to the tender principle; there are 1-2 opportunities each year to submit applications for EurostarProject duration:max. 12 months
Contact person:DI Reingard NetoFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 490Link:Eurotransbio
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusEUROTRANS-BIO (ETB) facilitates and supports partnerships between small and medium-sized companies across Europe in all fields of modern biotechnology. The focus is on making national and regional funding programs in the field of biotechnology more accessible during the course of joint tenders for transnational R&D projects.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies from the technological field of biotechnology and their strategic partners (science and industry)
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidy
Level of funding:max. 50% (taking 5% bonus for international cooperations into account) of the fundable costs
Funding criteria:The submission process has one stage: The consortium submits a full proposal in electronic form via the coordinator to the ETB Office (deadline 1st February 2012). The Austrian applicant must send their own official application in eCall (https://ecall.ffg.at) with the content of the full proposal written by the project coordinator directly to the FFG / basis program (no deadline). After assessing the formal criteria, an evaluation at an international level takes place, a funding recommendation will be issued by the ETB following the funding decision and settlement according to national/regional guidelines.
Submission date:End of the submission deadline for proposals: 1st February 2012 (7th call), tenders annually until 2013Project duration:max. 12 months (projects lasting several years (1 to 3 years) are supported by the FFG in annual funding contracts.)
Contact person:Dr. Birgit TauberFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 1305Dr. Christian ListabarthFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 1701Link:Feasibility Study
Description:Part of the KMU-package
FocusIn the Feasibility Studies program, the FFG funds the creation of feasibility studies requested by small and medium-sized companies to be carried out by research institutes and other qualified institutes.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies
Level of funding:the costs of the external study will be funded with a subsidy of up to 75% (however no more than € 30,000) for the execution of the study by universities, universities of applied sciences, non-university research institutions etc. if the study involves the preparation of industrial research.The costs of the external study will be funded with a subsidy of up to 50% (however no more than € 20,000) for the execution of the study by other companies if the study involves the preparation of experimental development.
Funding criteria:Fundable plans include: Idea studies (such as concept developments, thematic and technologically open studies and studies which are not technological preliminary studies or accompanying studies, preparation for technological problem-solving), preparation work for a research, development and innovation project, support during the development of prototypes, analysis of technology transfer potential, analyses of the innovation potential of the company (process, product, technology), concepts for technical innovation management (in particular those associated with analyses regarding the innovation potential of the company)
Submission date:submission possible at any timeProject duration:3-12 months
Contact person:DI Dr. Christian GesslFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 1303Karin RuzakErstberatungFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 -1507Link:Forschungscoach
Description:Part of the KMU-package
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusThe research coach contributes their support and in particular their own R&D experience to a small company's project in the basis program.In this way, they will support management with the execution of the project.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies
Level of funding:External costs for management support of up to € 6,000 per annum can be received by small companies in the basis program.
Funding criteria:Submission of an R&D project in the basis program (incl. CV of the advisor), fulfillment of the small company criteria (up to 50 members of staff, 10 million euro turnover/balance sheet total), recognition of external project management costs (evidence of qualification), maximum cost limit up to max. € 6,000 per annum
Submission date:submission possible at any timeContact person:Gabriele KüsslerConsulting serviceFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 1504Karin RuzakErstberatungFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 -1507Link:Garantien für Forschungs-, Entwicklungs- und Innovationsvorhaben
Agent:aws - Austria WirtschaftsserviceUngargasse 37
1030 Vienna
T +43 (0)1 501 75 - 100
F +43 (0)1 501 75 - 900
24h-auskunft@awsg.atFocusGuarantees for credit provided to companies. Production/research companies, companies in foreign economies, the transport industry, service companies closely linked to production, trade companies based in and with operational facilities in Austria are funded by this scheme.
Fund recipients:Production and research companies, also service companies closely linked to production based in and with operational facilities in Austria
Type of funding:Financing guarantee for credit - preferably credit from the erp technology program - up to 80%; guarantees for bank credit for the financing of research, development and innovation projects of Austrian businesses if there is a lack of collateral securities
Level of funding:Financing volumes of up to around EUR 9 million (maximum commitment EUR 7.5 million) in justifiable individual cases, also higher; duration up to 12 years; costs: one-off processing fee 0.5%, guarantee fee depending on rating from 0.6% p.a.
Funding criteria:Production and research companies, also service companies closely linked to production based in and with operational facilities in Austria
Submission date:at any timeContact person:Link:High Tech Start Up-Förderungen
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusWith the program series start-up funding and the expansion high-tech start-up funding, innovative young companies are provided with long-term support during the implementation of technically risky and economically interesting projects. The program series high-tech start-up is an expansion of the start-up funding within the scope of the FFG basis program. For a positive funding decision, a submitted project must fulfill all funding criteria of the FFG basis program and the special criteria of the high-tech start-up series.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies, start-ups
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies and low-interest loans
Level of funding:max. 70% of the project costs; no upper/lower limit
Funding criteria:Above average innovative content, highest technological demands, above average technological risk, start-up criteria (company which was founded no more than six years ago). The annual turnover must be under € 50 million, the balance total under € 43 million and the number of staff under 250. Participations by a major company must not exceed 25%.
Submission date:submission possible at any timeProject duration:max. 12 months
Contact person:DI Stefan Kreppel, MBAFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 1212Sabine BauerFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 -1501Link:i2b - ideas to business
Agent:Wirtschaftskammer Österreich - WKO
Wiedner Haupstrasse 63
1045 Vienna
T: +43 (0)5 90 900
Fax: +43 (0)5 90 900 5678
E-Mail: office@wko.atFocusNational business plan competition, 5 categories:- Services, business & trade
- Technology
- Students
- Business successors
- One-person companies
Fund recipients:Business founders, individuals planning to take over businesses and students and graduates of universities and universities of applied sciencesType of funding:Cash prizes, non-cash prizes, consultationLevel of funding:different depending on category, overall value of the cash and non-cash prizes: over 150,000 eurosFunding criteria:- Written specialist feedback by two independent experts from the field of founding companies, funding and financing: The valuations are based on criteria such as completeness, comprehensibility and conclusiveness of the statements made in the business plan. The valuation is based on the 125 central questions in the handbook. Furthermore, the business ideas can also be queries with regards to the prospects of success and financing.
- i2b final with presentation of the five best submissions per category
- The final grade consists of 50% feedback assessment of the written business plan and 50% from the presentation assessment of the jury.
Submission date:at any timeContact person:Link:Innovationsscheck / Innovationsscheck plus
Description:Part of the KMU-package
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusthe small and medium-sized companies’ initiative program innovation check is a funding program for small and medium-sized companies in Austria with the aim of enabling them to initiate ongoing research and innovation activities.This should make it easier for small and medium-sized companies to overcome inhibition thresholds regarding cooperations with research institutions.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies
Level of funding:Innovation check:is earmarked at 5,000 €.Up to this level, the funding intensity is 100%.
Innovation check plus:eligible payments from research institutions of up to € 12,500 can be made after payment of 20% retention of max. € 10,000.The funding intensity is therefore 80 %.Funding criteria:Fundable plans include: Idea studies (such as concept developments, thematic and technologically open studies and studies which are not technological preliminary studies or accompanying studies, preparation for technological problem-solving), preparation work for a research, development and innovation project, support during the development of prototypes, analysis of technology transfer potential, analyses of the innovation potential of the company (process, product, technology), concepts for technical innovation management (in particular those associated with analyses regarding the innovation potential of the company)
Submission date:submission possible at any timeContact person:HOTLINE InnovationsscheckFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 5000Link:Internationalisierung
FocusBy providing internationalization funding, the economic agency of Vienna supports small and medium-sized companies when creating new business connections and cooperations and when entering new markets. The aim is to motivate Viennese companies to take advantage of their opportunities in foreign markets. Participation at international trade fairs, specialist congresses and exhibitions abroad, publications which help to increase internationalization, other market acquisition costs, coaching in the field of internationalization
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies based in Vienna
Type of funding:lost subsidy, funding is subject to the de minimis regulation
Level of funding:In the case of participation at international trade fairs, specialist congresses and exhibitions abroad, publications which help to increase internationalization, other market acquisition costs:
- A maximum of 50% (small companies) or 35% (medium-sized companies) of the fundable costs will be provided, but no more than 10,000 euros per company (group) and calendar year.
For coaching in the field of internationalization:
- A maximum of 50% (small companies) or 35% (medium-sized companies) of the fee charged by the coach will be covered, but no more than 13,000 euros per company (group) and calendar year.
If both measures are combined, the subsidy will total a maximum of 20,000 euros per company (group) and calendar year.
Funding criteria:Completion of the required internationalization check at the Viennese Economic Chamber; minimum measurement basis 3,000 €
Submission date:ongoing until 31.12.2012Contact person:Link:Kommunikation
Agent:ZIT - Die Technologieagentur der Stadt Wien
Ebendorferstraße 4
1010 Vienna
T +43 (0)1 4000 86 165
F +43 (0)1 4000 86 587
office@zit.co.atFocusThe acceptance of new ideas and technology in publicity id a significant prerequisite for the success of innovations and - subsequently - for the development of Vienna as a modern, open-minded city with high innovative power. Within the scope of this program, projects are supported which inform the public about new technology or research services and contribute to higher openness towards research services and the reduction of technology fears and/or contribute towards the improvement of Vienna's international image as a modern technology location and/or contribute towards increasing the attractiveness of natural science education and training.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies, major companies, associations and research and training facilities
Type of funding:lost subsidy, funding is subject to the de-minimis regulation
Level of funding:EUR 50,000, in exceptional cases up to EUR 300,000
Funding criteria:Company headquarters of all fund recipients is Vienna, max project duration of 1 year.
Submission date:at any timeProject duration:max. 12 months
Contact person:Dr. Bernhard SteinmayerZIT - Die Technologieagentur der Stadt Wien+43 (0)1 4000 86 162Link:Kooperationsförderung
FocusCooperation projects in the sense of this tender are projects in which at least three partner companies (= project partners) form a project consortium and from which one partner company takes over the role of project coordinator (= lead partner). At least one of the project partners must be a small and medium-sized company (fundable within the scope of this campaign). A project consortium can consist of fundable companies and paying partners. Paying partners are all non-fundable companies who make a substantial contribution to the success of the project and have concluded a cooperation contract with the other project partners. All important aspects of the collaboration (e.g. roles of the individual partners, approach to shared inventions etc.) are to be defined in the cooperation contract.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies based in Vienna
Type of funding:lost subsidy, funding is subject to the de minimis regulation
Level of funding:The maximum funding level is: 15,000 euros per partner company, 20,000 euros per project coordinator, 50,000 euros per cooperation project.
Funding criteria:at least three companies (of which at least one Vienna small and medium-sized companies) must participate
Submission date:Tender process (“call"); fundable projects can be submitted from 5th March to 7th May 2012 and from 4th June to 10th September 2012. The funding is issued in both periods according to the competition principle.Contact person:Link:Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft (LBG)
Agent:LBG - Ludwig Boltzmann Geschellschaft
Nußdorfer Straße 64, 6. Stock
1090 Vienna
T +43-1 513 2750
F +43-1 513 2310
office@lbg.ac.atFocusLudwig Boltzmann institute can be founded in the areas of the humanities, cultural and social science and human medicine with associated topical fields.Associated topical fields in this sense are those areas of engineering and natural science which are of interest in the context of medical studies - such as medical biotechnology, bioinformatics, telemedicine etc.
Fund recipients:Consortiums each with at least one partner organization carrying out research, and one which applies the research (universities, non-university research organizations, universities of applied science, companies, institutes in the public sector, NGOs, charitable facilities)
Type of funding:Funding
Level of funding:Financing the submitted research program
- Basis funds of the Ludwig Boltzmann Gesellschaft: 60-80%
- Funds from partner organizations:20-40% (max. half in non-personnel and personnel payments)
Financing from additional research projects during the lifetime of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute
- Third party payments from funds
- from national / regional funding programs
- from international programs, in particular EU programs- Third party payments from research orders
- from public clients
- from private clientsFunding criteria:- High standards of both specialist expertise and organizational facilities
- Thematic orientation based on clearly defined questions at the interface between the public and private sectors with high corporate content
- Creation of an attractive opportunity for development in Austria for young researchers from all over the world
- Facilitation of high-risk, open-ended research programs
- Orientation of research with a medium-term utility perspective
- Size:at least 15 or 10 people.
Submission date:Tender process in 2 phases:Short application and long application phaseProject duration:max.7 years (application for another 7 years possible)
Link:Management auf Zeit (MAZ)
Agent:aws - Austria WirtschaftsserviceUngargasse 37
1030 Vienna
T +43 (0)1 501 75 - 100
F +43 (0)1 501 75 - 900
24h-auskunft@awsg.atFocusTemporary use of external experts within the scope of seed financing to close critical expertise gaps.
Fund recipients:Innovative high-tech companies from the field of life sciences which have already been founded and which have already been financed with seed financing.
Type of funding:Subsidy of up to 50% of the consultation project
Level of funding:max. 50,000 Euro
Funding criteria:- Approved seed financing fund
- Critical know-how deficit for the company
- Realistic chances of implementation and success
- Guaranteed and sustainable transfer of know-how into the company
- Concrete requirement for action and implementation plan
Submission date:possible at any timeProject duration:6-9 months
Contact person:Link:PreSeed
FocusFinancing of foundation projects in the area of life sciences to review and prepare the proof of principle or proof of concept with the aim of the subsequent foundation of a company
Fund recipients:future companies in the pre-foundation phase specializing in life sciences (biotechnology/pharmaceuticals/medical technology)
Type of funding:Subsidy in installments depending on success, based on a milestone concept, payments usually made over the course of 1 year, funding subsidy subject to de-minimis regulation
Level of funding:max. EUR 200,000
Funding criteria:- High technology intensity and international novelty
- High chance of commercialization
- Major market potential
- High commitment and risk readiness of future founders
- Project in pre-foundation phase
Submission date:possible at any timeContact person:Dr. Nina Sallacz-Bergeraws - Austria Wirtschaftsservice+43 (0)1 501 75 - 350Link:Projektstart
Description:Part of the KMU-package
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusProject start supports the preparatory work for a concrete research project. Both internal preparation costs and external expenses and specialist, project-specific support can be funded.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies
Level of funding:Total project costs of up to € 6,000 can be approved, whereby the external services must not amount to more than half of these costs. The funding amount is 50% and the funding is limited to max. € 3,000.
Funding criteria:Fundable plans include: Definition of project aims, assessment of the state of the art and literature and patent research regarding the quantitative limitation of the new invention and the benefits of the R&D plan on a national and international basis. Execution of well-founded market and competitor analyses, preparation of the project organization with search or selection of project partners, definition of approaches and assessments of technical risks, preparation of detailed work schedules (project must be described clearly and in a differentiated way, work packages etc.), Preparation of a well-founded cost plan with obtainment of offers
Submission date:submission possible at any timeProject duration:max. 6 months
Contact person:Gabriele KüsslerConsulting serviceFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 1504Karin RuzakErstberatungFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 -1507Link:ProTrans
Agent:aws - Austria WirtschaftsserviceUngargasse 37
1030 Vienna
T +43 (0)1 501 75 - 100
F +43 (0)1 501 75 - 900
24h-auskunft@awsg.atFocusFunding is provided to strengthen innovative performance through cooperation with university/non-university research institutions and other companies on the basis of concrete R&D and technology transfer projects.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies
Type of funding:Subsidy
Level of funding:Definition phase: max. 50,000€ (max. 50% of fundable costs); implementation phase max. 300,000€ (max. 35% of fundable costs)
Funding criteria:- Relevance of the project with regards to the improvement of the company applying for the fund's access to the most modern technology and its sustainable integration into the company
- Suitability or expertise of funding applicant and cooperation partners
- Economic potential of the development and concrete opportunities for use
- Minimum scope of project 40,000€
Submission date:possible at any timeProject duration:Definition phase max. 8 months, total project max. 24 months
Contact person:Link:Sachgüteraktion
FocusThe real assets action is aimed at companies which produce real assets (e.g. metalworkers, plastic processors, bakers, the food and luxury food industry, the chemical industry, manufacturers of machines and metal goods, mechatronics fitters etc…).The aim is to support the implementation of investment-associated growth projects and the foundation of companies in this segment.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies, major companies
Type of funding:lost subsidy, funding is subject to the de minimis regulation
Level of funding:max. 100,000 € (funding rate = 35%)
Funding criteria:ÖNACE 2008: C 10 to C 33 (production of real asset): proportion of investment: at least 50% of the costs must be activated; minimum size of the planned project: Newly-founded and small companies EUR 15,000; medium-sized and large companies EUR 100,000; development of growth potential for long-term stable company growth; applicable creation of value at the operational facilities in Vienna; no associated insolvency procedures
Submission date:Tender process (“call"); fundable projects can be submitted from 1st January to 16th April 2012 and from 17th April to 1st October 2012. The funding is issued in both periods according to the competition principle.Contact person:Link:Seedfinancing
FocusFunding of the start phase of young life science companies in the field of high-tech with a conditionally repayable subsidy of up to 1 million euros combined with consultation and support.
Fund recipients:Innovative high-tech companies from the field of life sciences (Biotech / Pharma / Medtech) which have already been founded, foundation of university/non-university research facilities
Type of funding:Conditionally repayable subsidy, repayment from profits, in the event of company acquisition or IPO; payment period 1 to 2 years; repayment period up to 12 years depending on project
Level of funding:up to EUR 1 million
Funding criteria:- Unique features due to technological intensity and invention - also in an international sense.
- The company to be founded or young family has high growth potential.
- The founders have a high level of commitment and risk readiness
- A business plan is available
- New foundation or young company (foundation must not be longer than 6 years ago)
- There is currently no participation by medium-sized or large companies of 25% or more
- The company is a small company in the sense of the definition of the European Union and is active in a high technology field.
Submission date:possible at any timeContact person:Link:Talente entdecken: Praktika für Schülerinnen und Schüler
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusThe aim of Placements for Students is making more young people enthusiastic about a career in the Austrian research landscape.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies, major companies, universities, universities of applied sciences, competence centers, research facilities, start-ups, (non-profit) associations
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies
Level of funding:€ 1.000 per placement, an application can be made for as many placements as required
Funding criteria:Existing R&D activity as framework for the placement
- Focus on technology or natural science
- Direct collaboration, real partial activities in R&D activity (not purely administrative or commercial)
- High-quality support for the trainee
- Social insurance registration (no contract for work and labor possible)
- Working hours:min.28.5 hours a week
- At least 700 euros gross monthly wage
- The application must be submitted (started) before the (first) placement in eCall.
- The trainee must be at least 15 years old.
- Issue date of the last certificates, including graduation certificate:no later than in the year before the placement.
- Visit by an Austrian school
Submission date:Tender beginning in February 2012Project duration:max.1 month
Contact person:Mag. Josef ScheucherFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2704Claudia WolfikFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2713Adelina ZizakFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2712Link:Talente finden: Forscherinnen und Forscher - Karriere Grants
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusKarriere-Grants sind eine gezielte Kostenunterstützung für im Ausland lebende Forscherinnen und Forscher bei der Anreise nach Österreich zu einem Interview (Interview Grant), dem Umzug aufgrund einer neuen Career Grants are targeted cost support for researchers living abroad when they travel to Austria for an interview (Interview Grant), relocation due to a new position in research, development or innovation (Relocation Grant) and the professional integration of the partner (Dual Career Grant).
Fund recipients:Individual researchers
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies
Level of funding:Interview Grant 80% of travel costs to interview location and overnight accommodation costs of up to € 80, Relocation Grant max. € 2,000, Dual Career Grant max. € 1,800
Funding criteria:Completed academic education (at least Masters or equivalent graduation), position in research, development or innovation, employed for at least 12 months, service location Austria
Submission date:submission possible at any timeContact person:Mag. Christine KreuterFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2709MMag. Katharina GruberFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2706Link:Talente nützen: FEMtech Karriere
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusThe aims of FEMtech Careers are focused on the creation of fair framework conditions for women and men in FTI companies and increasing the proportion of women at all hierarchy levels and their career opportunities in the funded companies.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies, major companies, competence centers, research facilities, start-ups
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies
Level of funding:max.€ 50.000, max.70% funding irrespective of company size
Funding criteria:Funding of measures which lead to equal opportunities and support female researchers/technicians with the achievement of their professional aims
Project duration:6 - 24 months
Contact person:Mag. Susanne ReitherFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2306MMag. Katharina GruberFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2706Link:Talente nützen: FEMtech Praktika für Studentinnen
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusThe FEMtech Placement for Female Students aims to increase the number of young female scientists in careers in applied research in natural science and technological FTI (research, technology and development).
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies, major companies, competence centers, research facilities, start-ups
Type of funding:non-repayable subsidies
Level of funding:max.€ 2,100 per month; graded max. € 10,600 per placement for 6-month placement
Funding criteria:Working hours min. 28.5 hours a week, support by a qualified person (min. junior researcher), student is already known when submission is made, funded placement will start after submission, registration with social insurance and gross monthly wage of min. € 1,400
Submission date:03.10.2011 – 30.06.2012, submissions can be made at any time during this periodProject duration:1 to 6 months
Contact person:Mag. Christiane IngerleFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 2302Adelheid MerklFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 2714Link:Tecma - Innovationsvermarktung
FocusSupport and accompaniment of researchers, inventors and companies during the marketing of promising innovations. In this way, research results can be used for commercial exploitation.
Fund recipients:Researchers, scientists, inventors and companies which want to make a commercial profit from their research results.
Type of funding:- Services
- Exclusive license placement: A sole placement contract will be concluded between aws and the patent holder. aws will actively search for a licensee, provide support during the license negotiations and, if required, will take over the monitoring of the license fees
- Registration of patents and intellectual property rights, with the involvement of patent lawyers; the financing can take place via the innovation marketing
- Support during the optimal organization of technological services
- Search for suitable realization partners
- Active support during the evaluation process for potential realization partners
- Management of the contract negotiations within the scope of the realization process upon request by the project engineers
- Monitoring of the license contracts
Level of funding:The payments and risks within the scope of the innovation marketing are repaid in the form of a participation in the success. The shares are determined according to the scope of payments made by the Austria wirtschaftsservice.
Funding criteria:- Project engineer based in Austria
- Project engineer has an invention which needs to be exploited
- Idea must have corresponding exploitation potential
Submission date:at any timeContact person:Link:Tecnet
Agent:aws - Austria WirtschaftsserviceUngargasse 37
1030 Vienna
T +43 (0)1 501 75 - 100
F +43 (0)1 501 75 - 900
24h-auskunft@awsg.atFocusSupport of technology-orientated company founders and small and medium-sized companies during research, procurement and preparation of information relevant to the company such as technology and/or company date. This should facilitate and provide access to reputable and qualitatively high-value information. 3 types of research: Short-term research, standard research, follow-up research
Fund recipients:- Technology-orientated company founders
- Existing companies, in particular technology-orientated small and medium-sized companies
Type of funding:Advice, service; costs for funding applicants for each study: EUR 180 to EUR 2500 or according to actual hours and materials used. Hourly rate dependent on age and size of the company, among other things.
Facilitation for access to high-value market, technology and company data.Funding criteria:- In principle this is available to all interested parties.
- In the case of founders of technologically-orientated companies, the planned company foundation must take place in Austria.
Submission date:At any time and directly to the awsContact person:Link:Young Experts
Agent:FFG - Österreichische ForschungsförderungsgeschellschaftSensengasse 1
1090 Vienna
T +43 (0)5 7755 – 0
F +43 (0)5 7755 – 97900
office@ffg.atFocusThe Young Experts program aims to motivate small and medium-sized companies in particular to work together with young researchers and facilitate their careers relating to industrial and economic research.An important aim of the funding measure is to create distinct added value for the structure and further development of R&D activities of the small and medium-sized companies through the expertise of post-docs, Bachelors, Masters and Junior Researchers.The project-orientated focus is the decisive factor for funding.
Fund recipients:Major companies with up to 1000 members of staff (major companies) with no independent research department, small and medium-sized companies, start-ups
Type of funding:Combination of subsidies and loans
Level of funding:No upper/lower limits; up to 50% of personnel costs for graduates, doctoral candidates, Bachelors, Masters; up to 60% of personnel costs for junior researchers; up to 80% of personnel costs for post-docs (only small and medium-sized companies) in the form of subsidy funding.The remaining project costs are funded as a combination of subsidies and loans.The funding limits of the EU apply to the entire project funding.
Funding criteria:Funding in the Young Experts program can only be requested within a comprehensive research and development general project as part of the basic program.Fundable projects and projects planned by companies in the area of industrial research and experimental development.A prerequisite for granting higher cash value is the inclusion of a Bachelor, Master, doctoral candidate, junior researcher or post-doc in the project.
Submission date:submission possible at any timeProject duration:12 months (can be extended)
Contact person:Gabriele KüsslerConsulting serviceFFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgeschellschaft+43 (0)5 7755 - 1504Link:ZIT - Forschung
FocusDepending on the call, various themes; within the scope of this program, R&D projects are funded in Vienna which correspond to the definitions of "industrial research" or "experimental development in terms of content, as long as these projects directly or indirectly result in product or process innovation for which a fundamental commercial implementation strategy can already be described and from which economic added value can be expected in Vienna.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies; GU; research facilities only as a cooperation partner or as a consignee
Type of funding:Subsidy
Level of funding:up to 1 million € (may be lower depending on call)
Funding criteria:R&D project from the thematic field of calls, which correspond to the definition of industrial research, or experimental development; company headquarters of all fund recipients must be ViennaMinimum measurement basis is 50,000 € project costs.
Submission date:Tender process (“call”) approx. 2 x p.a.; ZIT Call „From Science to Products 2013“ submission from 17.05.2013 bis 17.09.2013.Project duration:max.36 months
Contact person:Dr. Bernhard SteinmayerZIT - Die Technologieagentur der Stadt Wien+43 (0)1 4000 86 162Link:ZIT Innovation
FocusThe sustainable innovation orientation of companies is a decisive prerequisite for the receipt and development of competitiveness. The politico-economic aim is therefore to support companies during the implementation of innovation strategies and projects. The intention is to increase the continuity of innovative activity and support companies during a “change of behavior” process in the direction of radical innovation and future research and development efforts. This program therefore deals with the implementation of innovation projects in small and medium-sized Viennese companies. This project must be embedded in a company innovation strategy and must be suitable for sustainably strengthening competitiveness of the respective company. In view of the increasing significance of science-based innovative services for the location of Vienna, this program - in addition to classic production operations - in particular also focuses on service companies and companies which provide innovation in the service sector
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies; research facilities only as a cooperation partner or as a consignee
Type of funding:lost subsidy, funding for fixed investments are subject to the de minimis regulation
Level of funding:EUR 250,000, max. EUR 50,000 in each case, of which for investment and measures preparing for the market
Funding criteria:Company headquarters of all fund recipients is Vienna; the contents of the project correspond to the definition of “innovation” and ends with a service, product or process which can be applied directly to the market.
Submission date:at any timeProject duration:max. 24 months
Contact person:Mag. Manuela ScheinZIT - Die Technologieagentur der Stadt Wien+43 (0)1 4000 86 168Mag. Astrid StakneZIT - Die Technologieagentur der Stadt Wien+43 (0)1 4000 86 161Link:ZIT Kooperation
FocusCommercial activities which involve the preparation, planning and establishment of an R&D partnership and the design of cooperative research plans.There are no limitations with regards to the nature of the planned cooperation (application associations, permanent cooperation,…) or the cooperation partner.The establishment of cooperations between companies is therefore equally as fundable as those between companies and scientific institutions.
Fund recipients:small and medium-sized companies; major companies if they cooperate with one or more Vienna small and medium-sized companies; research institutions only as cooperation partner, or as contractor
Type of funding:cash subsidy, partially within the scope of the de-minimis directive
Level of funding:up to 50,000 €
Funding criteria:All fund recipients must be based in Vienna; the activities must be carried out with the aim of formulating a shared research program or research cooperation contract.The research program or cooperation contract is the completion of the funded project.At least one of the partners who enter into a cooperation must be prepared to give their name when making their application.
Submission date:at any timeProject duration:max.12 months
Contact person:Link:
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