Every successful start-up story begins with an idea. The FFG supports start-ups and prospective entrepreneurs with a broad range of funding and services.
Spin-off fellowship
Developing research findings into products. Fellowship programme for future academic spin-offs.
Impact Innovation
Impact Innovation promotes the development of products, services and/or processes that are new, solve an existing problem and offer added value for the target group compared to existing offerings. An innovation process must be applied when finding solutions.
Innovation Voucher
Small and medium-sized companies also undertake research. The innovation voucher provides funding for external research services.
Projekt.Start
Projekt.Start helps with the preparations which lead to a consistent project and thus to a convincing funding application. Funding is available to evaluate the potential of a planned R&D project prior to an application for startup funding.
Small Scale Project Funding
Funding of "smaller" research and development projects of SMEs and startups (up to max. 60 % of grants, max. total costs € 150,000,-).
Startup Funding
The Startup funding programme is available for turning an R&D project into reality – from initial idea through to a near production-ready prototype. The FFG helps startups with their medium term liquidity issues; up to 70 % of relevant expenditure is funded. Companies have five years after project completion to repay the loan.
Markt.Start
The Markt.Start programme supports the realisation and market launch (including sales) of an R&D project which is already being funded by the FFG. Funding through loans of up to 1 million euros are designed to promote growth in terms of organisation, marketing and distribution.
Patent Voucher
First steps towards patenting. The patent voucher provides funding for assessing patent options