Scope National 10 International 4 Topic Digitization 22 Production & Materials 21 Energy 20 Safety and Security 20 Life Sciences and Health 19 Space and Aeronautics 19 Mobility 18 Bottom-up 17 Environment 16 Climate-Neutral City 15 Quantum: Research & Technology 14 Wood: Research & Knowledge Transfer 14 Competitive Enterprises 12 Training and Young Talent 10 Networking and Cooperation 10 Europe and International 1 Show 6 more Initiativen offen für alle Themen Initiatives for Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) 37 Forschungseinrichtungen 32 Große Unternehmen (GU) 31 Universitäten 31 Fachhochschulen 30 Start-Up 29 Kompetenzzentren 24 (Gemeinnützige) Vereine 21 Multiplikatoren / Intermediäre 21 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) 15 Research facilities 13 Start Up 13 Universities 13 Gebietskörperschaften 12 Universities of applied sciences 12 Einzel-ForscherInnen 11 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 8 Geschlossen 1 Sort: Alphabetically (a-z)Date 10 results Selected filters NationalXTraining and Young TalentXLarge companiesX 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 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 Frontrunner - Initiative Substantial contributions of companies to climate and environmental protection as well as digital and sustainable transformation "Frontrunner" is aimed at internationally active companies that hold a technological frontrunner position or are on the verge of achieving it. Funding is provided for research and development projects that are embedded in an aggressive business field strategy. "Green Frontrunner" projects… Initiative Open 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 Impact Innovation – Initiative For solutions with impact You have come across a problem for which no satisfactory solution has been found yet? Well why not do something about it! The FFG's Impact Innovation funding scheme encourages you to find or test your ideas using innovation methods, and will pay half of the costs. Up to 75.000 EUR are… 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 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 Small Scale Project - Initiative SME and startup funding for research and development The funding supports "smaller" research and development projects of SMEs and startups. They can be carried out as a single firm project as well as in cooperation. As a result, projects target usable products, processes or services. Project costs up to max. 60 % (max. total costs 150.000… Initiative Open Learn more About the FFG The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is the national funding institution for industry-related research and development in Austria. FFG funding plays a key role in generating new knowledge, developing new products and services, and thereby becoming more competitive in the global market. Learn more Stay connected Every week, you will receive an update from the FFG in your inbox. Of course, you can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time. Your e-mail address
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
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
Frontrunner - Initiative Substantial contributions of companies to climate and environmental protection as well as digital and sustainable transformation "Frontrunner" is aimed at internationally active companies that hold a technological frontrunner position or are on the verge of achieving it. Funding is provided for research and development projects that are embedded in an aggressive business field strategy. "Green Frontrunner" projects… Initiative Open 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
Impact Innovation – Initiative For solutions with impact You have come across a problem for which no satisfactory solution has been found yet? Well why not do something about it! The FFG's Impact Innovation funding scheme encourages you to find or test your ideas using innovation methods, and will pay half of the costs. Up to 75.000 EUR are… 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
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
Small Scale Project - Initiative SME and startup funding for research and development The funding supports "smaller" research and development projects of SMEs and startups. They can be carried out as a single firm project as well as in cooperation. As a result, projects target usable products, processes or services. Project costs up to max. 60 % (max. total costs 150.000… Initiative Open Learn more