| Date: | 23 March 2026, 09:30 – 11:30 (CET) | Prerequisites: | None | |
| Place: | AI Factory Austria AI:AT (Vienna) | Topic: | Startup Funding | |
| Language: | German / Englisch | Target group: | Start-Ups | |
| Cost: | Free | Organizer: | AI Factory Austria AI:AT & INiTS |
First AI:AT Startup Funding Seminar
AI Factory Austria AI:AT is hosting its first funding advisory workshop for a selected group of startups. Since you have previously reached out to us regarding funding topics, we invite you to test this format with us.
Agenda & Content
The workshop covers key funding scenarios for innovation-driven ventures:
- Financing scenarios for innovation-driven startups
- Funding instruments for (early-stage) startups
- The Austrian funding landscape
- Venture capital in Austria
- Practical examples from INiTS
- The ideal funding path (sequencing multiple grants)
- What makes a “good” grant application?
- Who can help me during the application phase?
- Best practice tips
- Case discussions
Key Details
- When: Monday, March 23, 2026, 9:30 – 11:30 (CET)
- Where: AI Factory Hub
- Room: “Lumi” (2nd floor).
- Note: Unless we communicate otherwise, the event will remain in this room; however, we reserve the right to make changes on short notice.
- Participants: Limited to 10 startups (pilot group).
- If you are a visitor to the AI Factory, please check in at the 7th floor reception a few minutes before your scheduled appointment.
Seminar lead
Peter Tschuchnig (INiTS | Vienna’s High-Tech Incubator)
Organizer
This event is organized by AI Factory Austria AI:AT.
Acknowledgements
AI Factory Austria AI:AT has received funding from the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (JU) under grant agreement No 101253078. The JU receives support from the Horizon Europe Programm of the European Union and Austria (BMIMI / FFG).