Global Incubator Network Austria Gin

GIN is a flagship program, initiated by the Austrian government. It offers programs and services for startups interested in Austria and for Austrian startups searching for cooperation partners in Asia. GIN connects investors as well as incubators and accelerators, providing access to selected targets and an international network of key players in innovation and finance. With great expertise in the Austrian startup ecosystem, GIN and its partners offer exciting services tailored to fit your individual needs. The Global Incubator Network Austria is managed by the public agencies aws and FFG, owned by the Federal Government of Austria, and is based on international bilateral cooperation agreements in the target regions. Both agencies are operating various funding programs supporting Austria’s economy. aws is the major player in the field of financing and consulting start-ups and corporates in order to facilitate market transition of innovative products and processes from an early stage to internationalization. The primary focus of FFG is the promotion of R&D projects in start-ups and industrial companies to facilitate the innovation process and support the early market phase. The existing programs and networks of these two agencies and of other Austrian startup stakeholders are complemented by new instruments and international cooperation measures and partnerships, optimizing the support for start-ups by facilitating access to international and Austrian markets.