Technology Innovation EBI SME Forum Workshop Vienna 03

Technology & Innovation EBI SME Forum Workshop, Vienna 03. / 04. 09. 2009 Dr. Nina Sallacz

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 3 x 1. 500€ Phase 2: Business plan – win 15. 000€, 10. 000€ or 5. 000€ § Workshops and coaching sessions § Start of next competition: February 2010 § Info: www. bestofbiotech. at

Pre. Seed § 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 € 100. 000 § Continuous submission § Info and application form: www. preseed. at

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 € 1. 000, Mezzanine Capital § Payback when company is sold or brings a profit § Continuous submission § Info and application form: www. seedfinancing. at

Instruments along the life cycle basic research R&D proliferation - market Development financial requirements grants loans, guarantees Pre. Seedfinancin g Double Equity Pro. Trans i 2 Business Angels guarantees erp-loans Temporary Management (Ma. Z) market- and technology-investigations LISA – Life Sciences Austria Impulse Program creative economy technical risk

Contact www. awsg. at Dr. Nina Sallacz (Life Sciences) Dr. Michaela Fritz (Life Sciences) aws – Department of Technology & Innovation Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mb. H A-1030 Wien, Ungargasse 37 www. awsg. at tel. (1) 501 75 - 0 fax. (1) 501 75 - 908 n. sallacz@awsg. at m. fritz@awsg. at