AUSTRIAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM Expanding market share and increasing exports through innovation METHODS HURDLES EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS ACTIVITITES SUPPORT Rome, April 2007. M. Blass, J. Drausinger, R. Kastner.

In the course of EU-Accession the number of enterprises in the food and drink industry decreased ... - 25 % In the same period, the export quota of the food and drink industry increased... 17 % - 58 %

THE AUSTRIAN FOOD INITIATIVE TOGETHER WITH THE LVA – TechNet SUPPORTED INNOVATION IN SME´s

Austrian Food Initiative Eligible Applications 339 THE AUSTRIAN FOOD INITIATIVE TOGETHER WITH THE LVA – TechNet SUPPORTED INNOVATION IN SME´s The success of the Austrian Food Initiative Eligible Applications 339 Project Volume 86,0 Mio. Euro Subsidies Grants 18,80 Mio. Euro Loans 20,60 Mio. Euro

AUSTRIAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

AUSTRIAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

BENEFITS FOR ENTERPRISES AUSTRIAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM BENEFITS FOR ENTERPRISES R&D RESULTS concrete and directly applicable FUNDS to share the risks of innovative developments NEW IDEAS for new products, new processes and new packaging solutions

The international source for innovation culture within SME´s THE MIX OF EU - AND NATIONAL SUPPORT FOOD FOR LIFE TRUEFOOD agroINNOcessing The EU network as a coordination and information source The international source for innovation culture within SME´s The concrete Austrian tool to support innovative projects

FAST AND DIRECTLY ACCESSABLE FUNDS AS A NATIONAL SUPPORT FAST AND DIRECTLY ACCESSABLE Up to 75% for feasibility studies Up to 50 % grants and loans for product- process or packaging developments RURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND Up to 75% subsidies for Axis one innovative projects in agriculture and 1st processing level

GOALS AND PLANS INNOVATION for market development and exports IMPROVEMENT of innovation culture with in SME´s AVAILABILITY of EU and national subsidies for SME´´s INCREASE of the number of innovative projects COOPERATION between SME´s and R&D providers INTENSIFICATION of international co-operation