Scope National 17 International 5 Topic Digitization 29 Production & Materials 28 Energy 27 Safety and Security 27 Life Sciences and Health 24 Mobility 24 Space and Aeronautics 24 Bottom-up 20 Environment 17 Wood: Research & Knowledge Transfer 16 Climate-Neutral City 16 Training and Young Talent 15 Quantum: Research & Technology 15 Competitive Enterprises 13 Networking and Cooperation 12 Europe and International 3 Show 6 more Initiativen offen für alle Themen Initiatives for Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen (KMU) 75 Große Unternehmen (GU) 69 Forschungseinrichtungen 67 Fachhochschulen 65 Universitäten 65 Start-Up 63 Kompetenzzentren 58 (Gemeinnützige) Vereine 41 Einzel-ForscherInnen 35 Multiplikatoren / Intermediäre 35 Gebietskörperschaften 28 Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) 21 Research facilities 17 Large companies 16 Universities 16 Universities of applied sciences 16 Competence centres 15 Start Up 15 Multipliers / Intermediaries 13 (Non-profit) Associations 5 Single researchers 4 Authorities 2 Jugendliche 1 Show 13 more Status Offen 16 Sort: Alphabetically (a-z)Date 17 results Selected filters Climate-Neutral CityXEnvironmentXResearch 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 Compentence Centers for Excellent Technologies - COMET Centres (K1) The Austrian competence centre programme – COMET Centres (K1) COMET Centres (K1) aim to develop and focus competences through excellent cooperative research with a medium to long term perspective. They conduct research at top international level and stimulate new research ideas in their fields. Continuous international benchmarking must be ensured… Initiative Open Learn more COMET Compentence Centers for Excellent Technologies - COMET Projects The Austrian competence centre programme – COMET Projects COMET Projects (peviously K Projects) aim to carry out high-quality research in science - industry collaboration. They are characterised by a medium-term perspective and clearly defined topics with the potential for further development. COMET Projects contribute to initiating product,… Initiative Open Learn more COMET Compentence Centers for Excellent Technologies – COMET Centres (K2) The Austrian competence centre programme – COMET Centres (K2) COMET Centres (K2) aim to focus existing competences and develop new competences by collaborating with international researchers of renown, scientific partners and companies in a joint strategically oriented research programme at the highest level. Initiative Open Learn more COMET Compentence Centers for Excellent Technologies – COMET Module The Austrian competence centre programme – COMET Module The new programme line COMET Module aims to establish promising/emerging fields of research and thus new fields of expertise to strengthen Austria’s position as a research location, preparing for future challenges. COMET Modules are characterised by research of especially high-risk. COMET… Initiative Open Learn more Fast Track Digital Fast Track Digital addresses companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which aim to open up new digital markets or revolutionise existing markets by developing novel digital solutions. 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 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 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. 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. 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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 Compentence Centers for Excellent Technologies - COMET Centres (K1) The Austrian competence centre programme – COMET Centres (K1) COMET Centres (K1) aim to develop and focus competences through excellent cooperative research with a medium to long term perspective. They conduct research at top international level and stimulate new research ideas in their fields. Continuous international benchmarking must be ensured… Initiative Open Learn more
COMET Compentence Centers for Excellent Technologies - COMET Projects The Austrian competence centre programme – COMET Projects COMET Projects (peviously K Projects) aim to carry out high-quality research in science - industry collaboration. They are characterised by a medium-term perspective and clearly defined topics with the potential for further development. COMET Projects contribute to initiating product,… Initiative Open Learn more
COMET Compentence Centers for Excellent Technologies – COMET Centres (K2) The Austrian competence centre programme – COMET Centres (K2) COMET Centres (K2) aim to focus existing competences and develop new competences by collaborating with international researchers of renown, scientific partners and companies in a joint strategically oriented research programme at the highest level. Initiative Open Learn more
COMET Compentence Centers for Excellent Technologies – COMET Module The Austrian competence centre programme – COMET Module The new programme line COMET Module aims to establish promising/emerging fields of research and thus new fields of expertise to strengthen Austria’s position as a research location, preparing for future challenges. COMET Modules are characterised by research of especially high-risk. COMET… Initiative Open Learn more
Fast Track Digital Fast Track Digital addresses companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) which aim to open up new digital markets or revolutionise existing markets by developing novel digital solutions. 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
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