1. 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.

2. 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 %

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

4. 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 ,80 Mio. Euro
Loans ,60 Mio. Euro

5. AUSTRIAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

6. AUSTRIAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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