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Wirtschaftsstadtrat Peter Hanke und Spiele-Entwicklerin Christine Koblitz im Uhrenmuseum Wien.

Vienna’s museums enter the digital fast lane

The City of Vienna is funding innovative digitalisation projects by Viennese museum. Vienna’s museums are currently working on trendsetting digital solutions for the future. The museums are receiving support from the City of Vienna to enable them to apply digital technologies such as virtual and augmented reality to breathe new life into their exhibition spaces. With the funding programme “Culture & Technology: Focus Museum” launched by the Vienna Business Agency, four Viennese museums will now receive up to 100,000 euros per submitted project. The projects are designed to enable the museums to engage with their audience more effectively and build lasting ties.

The newly created funding model has encouraged Viennese museums to submit their projects to the Vienna Business Agency in partnership with companies from the creative industries and the technology sector for the first time this year, where they will be subjected to the critical scrutiny of an international jury of experts. Digital museum collections revolve around the transfer of knowledge – cultural achievements should not be lost just because they have been overtaken by technological developments.

“With this new funding programme, we have created a model that will benefit the entire city and its visitors. These digital solutions for museum collections, exhibitions and cultural education programmes will help to raise the international profile of Vienna’s museums and open up new, digital-savvy target groups. At the same time, we are seeing the emergence of strong partnerships with businesses, which will place the innovative range of Vienna’s creative industries in the global spotlight,” says Peter Hanke, Vienna’s City Councillor for Economic Affairs.

To the press release  "Culture & Technology: Focus Museum (PDF)".

Vienna, december 2022

Hanke/Ornig: €10 million to promote energy saving

The general rise in prices and high energy costs are currently hitting small businesses particularly hard. The City of Vienna is launching a new funding programme to offer them some support. By funding energy-saving efforts, the City of Vienna is looking to steer small businesses and local supply companies towards a sustainable, energy-efficient transformation of their business processes. 
The Vienna Business Agency is releasing a total of €10 million for the implementation of the measures, with up to €20,000 earmarked for each project. A wide range of measures are eligible for funding, from the use of energy-efficient appliances such as refrigerators and freezers to changes to heating systems, increased energy efficiency in production or logistics, and improved insulation.
From 1 February 2023, companies will be able to submit their projects to the Vienna Business Agency for the energy saving funding programme. The information and advice that companies need in order to prepare and think through their projects is available now.

Press Release "Hanke/Ornig: €10 million to promote energy saving" (PDF)

Vienna, 19.12.2022

34,000 businesses in Vienna have received 1 billion euros in funding.

Encouraging results after 40 years of the Vienna Business Agency

The Vienna Business Agency was founded 40 years ago under the name Vienna Business Development Fund. The name has changed, but the goal remains the same: to support businesses in Vienna, to promote their innovative projects in order to create jobs, and to strengthen Vienna’s position as a business location on the international stage.

Since its establishment in 1982, the Vienna Business Agency has channelled 1 billion euros in funding for 34,000 business projects into the Viennese economy. This, along with all other activities carried out by the Vienna Business Agency over the past 40 years, has triggered 6 billion euros in investments in Vienna as a business location. In other words, every euro of funding has see a six-fold increase. 

100,000 new jobs created in and for Vienna

The Vienna Business Agency’s scope of activities, however, extends far beyond its funding programmes. For example, it helps businesses from all over the world to settle here, it builds special facilities such as technology centres and life science laboratories, prepares production areas, and provides advice to entrepreneurs in 18 different languages.

Press release: 40 years of Vienna Business Agency (PDF)

Vienna, november 2022

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Vienna Business Agency Activity Report 2021 (PDF)(in German)

Folder "Vienna – Success is in the air" (PDF)
 

Further press releases

  • Press release "Vienna Media Initiative: Over 100 media innovations for Vienna to date"  (PDF)(August 2022)
  • Press release "Upgraded version of the funding programme for local suppliers" (PDF) (October 2022)
  • Press release "Vienna Business Agency invites members of international creative scene to Vienna summit" (PDF) (May 2022)
  • Press release "ViennaUP'22 business festival: Around 10,000 participants expected in Vienna" (PDF)(May 2022) 
  • Press release "Vienna remains a major startup hub despite the pandemic" (PDF) (March 2022)
  • Press release "1,000 workshops in 10 years: Interest in start-up events remains high despite the pandemic" (PDF)(March 2022)
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