Vienna Startup Package digital 2020

The Vienna Business Agency’s Vienna Start-up Package supports excellent international start-ups in getting to know Vienna’s start-up ecosystem and the city as a business location. With 321 applications, the coronavirus year 2020 tops previous years (see chart). Over the next few weeks, 16 winners from nine countries will take advantage of the Vienna Start-up Package’s services to further develop their business model for an international market. With individual support, coaching and networking formats, the programme creates a helpful framework for young start-ups to take their first steps towards expansion. The programme’s aim is to encourage more international start-ups to settle here in Vienna.

Press release "Digitales Vienna Startup Packages 2020" (PDF in German)

Vienna, 13th Jannuary 2021

Quality and diversity boost for journalism

In the second round of the "Vienna Media Initiative" funding programme, which supports high-quality journalism projects, 52 projects were submitted, significantly more than in the first round. 24 submissions convinced the top-class jury, they will receive between 10,000 and 100,000 euros to implement their ideas.

Press release „Qualitäts- und Diversitätsschub mit Wiener Medieninitiative“ (PDF, German only)

Vienna, 22nd October 2020

ViennaUP'21

In spring 2021, with the arrival of ViennaUP´21, a new kind of startup event, Vienna will find itself at the centre of the international startup scene. From April 27th to May 12th, under the umbrella of ViennaUP´21, over 40 local and international partners will assemble for events with a wide variety of focuses.

The largest startup event to date held in Central and Eastern Europe, will take place across the whole of Vienna and aims to place the city in the international spotlight of the start-up scene. ViennaUP’21 will be taking place, whatever happens. The plans have been set up in such a way that the event can happen directly on site as well as in digital space.

Press release "Vienna aims to the Champions League of the international startup scene" (PDF)

Vienna,  September 17th 2020