AUSTRIAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM Expanding market share and increasing

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 – Tech. Net SUPPORTED INNOVATION IN SME´s

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

AUSTRIAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

AUSTRIAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

AUSTRIAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM BENEFITS FOR ENTERPRISES R&D RESULTS concrete and directly applicable FUNDS to share the risks of innovative developments

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

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 Axis one Up to 75% subsidies for innovative projects in agriculture and 1 st 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