1. Austria –
Research and Development
Peter Ch. Löschl
ABA – Invest in Austria February, 2013
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2. Facts about Austria: Economy in 2011
Population 8.4 mio
GDP growth +3.1 %
GDP/capita € 35,790
(~ $
47.000)
Inflation 3.3 %
Public Debt 72.2% of
GDP
…one of the richest countries in the world Government - 2.6%
(#3 in the EU in 2012) Deficit
Source: Statistics Austria, Facts & Figures 2012
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4. You are investing in an industrial country
Production sectors as percentage of GDP, 2009
Austria 29,6
Japan 29,1
Switzerland 27,7
Germany 26,6
EU-27 24,4
Netherlands 23,9
USA 22,4
UK 22
France 18,8
Source: OECD, Eurostat Folie 4
5. Austria‘s R&D Expenditures Grow
above Average
Percentage of GDP
2,9
2,7 2,79
Germany
Austria
2,5
2,3
2,1
1,9
EU-27
1,7
1,5
1998 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: Eurostat Folie 5
6. COMET – all Centres Industrial Clusters
in Austria
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8. Pre-Seed Early Stage Later Stage
Basic
Research Incubator Seed Start Up First Stage Second Stage Third Stage IPO
Inno-Check
Grant
A&B Center Instruments
Grant
Founding of the Company
Feasibility Study
Grant
DirectUp Initiative
Start (soft) loans
CallslikeEnergy 2020
Grant
PreSeed
Grant
Direct (soft) loans
SeedFinancing
Double Equity
Guarantees
Guarantee Instruments
Guarantees
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9. www . ostin a . org
Austrian Promotion Bank
Pre-Seed Program Seed Financing Double Equity
• Definition phase • Start-up company • BA or VC Investment
• Technical feasibility on • Technology on a • Product ready to sell
a laboratory level prototype-level
• Market and IP check • First steps into the • Market development
market
• Up to € 200,000 grant • 100% guarantee for
• Soft loan of up to € 1 m a bank loan
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10. www . ostin a . org
Early Stage Start-Up Specific Calls
• Innovation check FFG Start-Up Initiative • ENERGY 2020:
• up to € 10,000 • up to 80% grant
• Project volume up to € 2
• Feasibility study m • NANO
• up to € 35,000 •up to 60% grant
• FFG contribution up to
70% • FIT – IT
• 50% loan •up to 100% grant
• 20% grant
• Start of payback after 5
yrs
• Open to all technology
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12. Unmatched Quality of Life
Maximum = 10
Switzerland 1 9.66
Austria 2 9.65
Norway 3 9.63
Denmark 5 9.21
Germany 6 9.17
Netherlands 10 8.93
USA 15 8.15
France 17 8
Czech Republic 24 7.42
United Kingdom 25 7.37
Japan 26 7.3
Italy 29 6.96
Poland 47 4.63
Hungary 54 3.96
Source: World Competitiveness Yearbook 2011 Folie 12
13. ABA-Invest in Austria
Opportunities are our business
Advisory services for international
investors
Owned by the Republic of Austria
29 expert staff
International network
Offices in New York, Tokyo, Shanghai
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14. ABA-Invest in Austria
Your contact in Vienna:
KommR Peter Ch. Löschl
Tel.: +43 1 588 58 52
E-Mail: p.loeschl@aba.gv.at
www.investinaustria.at
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