Are you looking to make your idea come to life by founding a business in Vienna? There is much to consider and prepare before getting started – ideally with the input of sparring partners. Tips and tricks from role models are practical and insightful. And let's not forget: You'll be needing expert know-how in law, finance, marketing, and European requirements related to sustainability.
Are you interested in offices, co-working spaces, research labs, or production space to get off to a great start? Get in touch – we have the right consultations, workshops, and funding for you, and will assist you in networking with prospective collaboration partners.
Startups in Vienna can make use of a wide number of current calls and competitions that can help them to scale faster.
Funding for founding and starting up in Vienna
Innovation Funding
What?
Personnel costs, consulting and development costs, patent costs, investments for required machines and equipment, costs for intellectual property rights and licenses, structural modifications or materials for prototypes.
Max. funding
300,000 euros per project
Prepayment
Up to 50% of the approved funding amount can be paid up front.
Vienna Quality of Life Funding
What?
Payroll costs, consultation costs, the purchase of machines, devices, or licenses, and the acquisition of intellectual property rights, as well as structural remodelling.
Max. funding
150,000 euros per project
Prepayment
Up to 50% of the approved funding amount can be paid up front.
Vienna Planet Fund
What?
Payroll costs, costs for training and professional development, equipment, machines, licenses and trademarks, consumables, and structural modifications.
Max. funding
250,000 euros per project
Prepayment
Up to 50% of the approved funding amount can be paid up front.
Startup Grant
What?
The Startup Grant provides founders with financial support over a period of 6 months, so they can focus entirely on their development proposal.
Max. funding
8,000 euros per person, no more than 3 people.
Healthcare Funding
What?
Payroll costs, consultations and development work, tangible and intangible investment costs, such as licenses or machines, consumables, and structural modifications.
Max. funding
600,000 euros per project
Prepayment
Up to 50% of the approved funding amount can be paid up front.
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Startup Calls & Competitions
Scale faster with these current offers. A list of current programs and competitions in Vienna.
- Sustainable action
Acting sustainably, founding sustainably.
Do you want to found a business? Are you looking to prioritise sustainability and reduce your use of resources? We'll fund your ideas for a better world.
- Kreative Räume Wien
Lease affordable commercial spaces in Vienna.
Contact Kreative Räume Wien if you want to make temporary use of vacant property or are interested in vacant commercial units in Vienna.
- Vienna for startups
Startup City Vienna
Get a bird's-eye view of Vienna as a business location for startups. Information about investors, networks, co-working spaces, business sectors, and much more.
- Startup Labs
Lease labs for your life sciences startup.
Startup Lab offers affordable, fully equipped lab spaces in Vienna. These come pre-equipped with the most important instruments and machines.
- Founding in the neighbourhood
Neighbourhood love
Will your business bring life to the neighbourhood?
Contact us if you have a new idea that you want to implement in your neighbourhood.