Dr. Nina Sallacz Technology & Innovation EBI SME Forum Workshop, Vienna 03./
Welcome … to Vienna … to austria wirtschaftsservice (aws)
austria wirtschaftsservice Austria’s national promotional bank 100% owned by the Austrian Republic Financial support and services for companies, from the pre-seed phase up to the expansion stage Grants, loans, guarantees, consulting Promotion of highly innovative and technology driven start-ups (Technology and Innovation team)
International business plan competition for life sciences (biotechnology, medical technology, bioinformatics, …) Target Group: students, post-docs, scientists of academic & non-academic institutions and creative individuals Phase 1: Business idea – win 3x 1.500€ Phase 2: Business plan – win €, € or 5.000€ Workshops and coaching sessions Start of next competition: February 2010 Info:
PreSeed Pre-foundation phase of promising high-tech projects in Austria Target Group: scientists of academic & non-academic institutions, individual entrepreneurs Financing of “proof of principle”, e.g. verification of scientific results in animal models or construction of prototype De minimis grant, up to € Continuous submission Info and application form:
Seed-financing Seed or start-up phase of high-tech companies in Austria Bridging of equity gap between early stage and venture capital investment Grant up to € , Mezzanine Capital Payback when company is sold or brings a profit Continuous submission Info and application form:
Instruments along the life cycle financial requirements technical risk Double Equity ProTrans i 2 Business Angels guarantees erp-loans Development proliferation - market basic research R&D LISA – Life Sciences Austria loans, guarantees grants PreSeed Seed- financin g Temporary Management (MaZ) Impulse Program creative economy market- and technology-investigations
tel. (1) fax. (1) Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH A-1030 Wien, Ungargasse 37 Dr. Nina Sallacz (Life Sciences) Dr. Michaela Fritz (Life Sciences) aws – Department of Technology & Innovation Contact