Markt.Einstieg - The Initiative

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Support for SMEs in marketing completed project developments (De-minimis)

Markt.Einstieg supports small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) after the completion of a funded project in the commercial exploitation of the successfully developed product or service.

What is Markt.Einstieg about?

The aim is to specifically strengthen the exploitation of results from funded research and innovation projects.

By promoting marketing and sales measures,

  • the aim is to cushion a financing bottleneck in this important phase,
  • accelerate the introduction of innovative solutions
  • and thus promote the sustainable development of companies.

Particular support is given to projects run by women-led companies and projects in the field of social innovation, as these face greater barriers to accessing financing in the market.

Markt.Einstieg key data

  • Funding is open to all topics and technologies
  • Submission at any time - 7 decision board meetings per year
  • Submission required no later than 12 months after project completion!
  • Evaluations are conducted by experts of the FFG
  • Two types of projects can therefore be submitted:
    • Markt.Einstieg: Grant up to max. 80,000 EUR (intensity 40 %)
    • Markt.Einstieg Gender and Social: Grant up to max. 120,000 EUR (intensity 60 %) for Social Innovations

The essential in brief

Initiative for
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Funders
Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure
FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency

Contact

Jasmin STALZER

+43 577 55-1523 E-Mail

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.
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