Structural Initiatives

Structural programmes and measures focus on eliminating existing barriers to innovation in Austria and on optimising the cooperation structures in the innovation system. The competence centres, for example, promote new forms of cooperation between industry and science. Other programmes are concerned with improving the networking capability of small and medium-sized innovators in particular, and with optimising the transfer of technology. Some programmes aim to improve the marketability and innovative capacity of companies - by helping set up innovative companies, expanding applied R&D expertise, and the intensified networking of companies, start-up centres, universities of applied sciences as well as university and non-university research institutions. The programme has a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises in their regional context. Knowledge must be translated into innovation more rapidly and effectively to strengthen Austria’s innovative capacity as a whole.