Scope National 13 International 3 Topic Digitization 23 Production & Materials 23 Energy 22 Safety and Security 22 Life Sciences and Health 21 Space and Aeronautics 21 Mobility 20 Bottom-up 19 Environment 17 Wood: Research & Knowledge Transfer 16 Climate-Neutral City 16 Quantum: Research & Technology 14 Training and Young Talent 13 Competitive Enterprises 13 Networking and Cooperation 11 Europe and International 1 Show 6 more Initiativen offen für alle Themen Initiatives for Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) 39 Forschungseinrichtungen 34 Universitäten 33 Fachhochschulen 32 Große Unternehmen (GU) 31 Start-Up 31 Kompetenzzentren 26 Multiplikatoren / Intermediäre 23 (Gemeinnützige) Vereine 22 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) 15 Research facilities 13 Start Up 13 Universities 13 Einzel-ForscherInnen 12 Gebietskörperschaften 12 Universities of applied sciences 12 Multipliers / Intermediaries 11 Competence centres 10 Large companies 10 (Non-profit) Associations 5 Authorities 4 Single researchers 3 Jugendliche 2 Show 13 more Status Offen 11 Geschlossen 1 Sort: Alphabetically (a-z)Date 13 results Selected filters NationalXTraining and Young TalentXResearch facilitiesX Sort: Alphabetically (a-z)Date BRIDGE – Initiative Knowledge transfer between science and economy BRIDGE is funding cooperation between scientific institutes and companies. The research projects should be designed to be close to basic research - however, there should already be a recognizable exploitation perspective. The participating companies must be effectively involved in the… Initiative Open Learn more Collective Research - Initiative Funding of cooperative research projects (sector projects) The funding of cooperative research projects (sector projects) in Collective Research supports pre-competitive research projects which do not include any directly exploitable product and process or service developments. The funding level is max. up to 65 % of total eligible projects costs… Initiative Open Learn more COMET – Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies The national programme COMET (Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies) was launched in 2006. The competence centres programmes are internationally recognised as best-practice model and have been among the most successful technology policy initiatives in Austria. COMET Competence… Initiative Closed Learn more General Programme - Initiative Research and Development in the Austrian economy The funding strategy of General Programme is fundamentally based on the bottom-up principle. It is open to all branches of industry and research topics and eligible to companies and projects of all sizes. General Programme aims to strengthen the competiveness of companies based in Austria… Initiative Open Learn more Industrial PhD The programm Industrial PhD was financed by the National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development, the Austria Fund and the Future Austria Fund until 2023. Since 2023, Industrial PhD projects are supported by the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy,… Initiative Open Learn more Innovation Labs & Maker Spaces Infrastructure for Open Innovation The Innovation Labs & Maker Spaces funding programme is a structural contribution to the aims of the Open Innovation Strategy (2016). The programme funds the establishment of innovation workshops offering an innovative environment with both physical and intangible infrastructure. They… Initiative Open Learn more Innovation Labs for Education The Innovation Labs for Education programme is an initiative of the Innovation Foundation for Education (ISB). It aims to establish and expand a testing and development environment designed to translate innovative teaching and learning methods, concepts and technologies into educational… Initiative Open Learn more Innovation Voucher - Initiative Pay research services of research institutions up to € 10,000 (De-minimis grant) The Innovation Voucher is a funding instrument designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises in Austria to start ongoing research and innovation activities. The Innovation Voucher enables enterprises to enlist the services of research institutions and to pay for these services to a… Initiative Open Learn more Laura Bassi - The Programme Shaping an equitable future The “Laura Bassi: Shaping an equitable future” programme promotes the implementation of concrete innovation projects (products, processes, services) in a network with several consortium members. Initiative Open Learn more R&D Competences for Industry This initiative of the Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy (BMAW) supports measures in companies for the systematic development and qualification of their research and innovation staff. The programme also aims to promote cooperation between companies and tertiary education and… Initiative Open Learn more Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Next page Next » Last page Last » About the FFG The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is the national funding institution for industry-related research and development in Austria. 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BRIDGE – Initiative Knowledge transfer between science and economy BRIDGE is funding cooperation between scientific institutes and companies. The research projects should be designed to be close to basic research - however, there should already be a recognizable exploitation perspective. The participating companies must be effectively involved in the… Initiative Open Learn more
Collective Research - Initiative Funding of cooperative research projects (sector projects) The funding of cooperative research projects (sector projects) in Collective Research supports pre-competitive research projects which do not include any directly exploitable product and process or service developments. The funding level is max. up to 65 % of total eligible projects costs… Initiative Open Learn more
COMET – Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies The national programme COMET (Competence Centers for Excellent Technologies) was launched in 2006. The competence centres programmes are internationally recognised as best-practice model and have been among the most successful technology policy initiatives in Austria. COMET Competence… Initiative Closed Learn more
General Programme - Initiative Research and Development in the Austrian economy The funding strategy of General Programme is fundamentally based on the bottom-up principle. It is open to all branches of industry and research topics and eligible to companies and projects of all sizes. General Programme aims to strengthen the competiveness of companies based in Austria… Initiative Open Learn more
Industrial PhD The programm Industrial PhD was financed by the National Foundation for Research, Technology and Development, the Austria Fund and the Future Austria Fund until 2023. Since 2023, Industrial PhD projects are supported by the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy,… Initiative Open Learn more
Innovation Labs & Maker Spaces Infrastructure for Open Innovation The Innovation Labs & Maker Spaces funding programme is a structural contribution to the aims of the Open Innovation Strategy (2016). The programme funds the establishment of innovation workshops offering an innovative environment with both physical and intangible infrastructure. They… Initiative Open Learn more
Innovation Labs for Education The Innovation Labs for Education programme is an initiative of the Innovation Foundation for Education (ISB). It aims to establish and expand a testing and development environment designed to translate innovative teaching and learning methods, concepts and technologies into educational… Initiative Open Learn more
Innovation Voucher - Initiative Pay research services of research institutions up to € 10,000 (De-minimis grant) The Innovation Voucher is a funding instrument designed to help small and medium-sized enterprises in Austria to start ongoing research and innovation activities. The Innovation Voucher enables enterprises to enlist the services of research institutions and to pay for these services to a… Initiative Open Learn more
Laura Bassi - The Programme Shaping an equitable future The “Laura Bassi: Shaping an equitable future” programme promotes the implementation of concrete innovation projects (products, processes, services) in a network with several consortium members. Initiative Open Learn more
R&D Competences for Industry This initiative of the Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy (BMAW) supports measures in companies for the systematic development and qualification of their research and innovation staff. The programme also aims to promote cooperation between companies and tertiary education and… Initiative Open Learn more