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Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)

Sensengasse 1,
1090 Vienna, Austria

Cooperation and Innovation (COIN)
www.ffg.at/irasme

Contact Persons
Dr. Barbara Rief-Vernay
Phone: +43 (0)5 7755 2413
Email: barbara.rief-vernay@ffg.at

Ms. Brigitte Bednar
Phone: +43 (0)5 7755 2410
Email: brigitte.bednar@ffg.at

Mr. Martin Reishofer
Phone: +43 (0)5 7755 2402
Email: martin.reishofer@ffg.at

Mr. Felix Rotter

Ms. Dr. Barbara Rief-Vernay

Mr. Felix Rotter

Ms. Brigitte Bednar

Mr. Felix Rotter

Mr. Martin Reishofer

NATIONAL PROGRAMME PORTRAIT

Aim of programme

  • Improving the innovative capabilities and innovation output of companies (esp. SMEs)

  • Strengthening the capability of companies to cooperate on an international level

  • Establishing systematic access to national and international know-how

Funding Conditions

The following funding criteria apply to proposals with Austrian partners in the consortium:

  • Mandatory submission of a proposal at the national level via FFG’s electronic submission system eCall (in addition to the “IraSME Application Form”, which has to be submitted by email to info@ira-sme.net.

  • Minimum project configuration is a consortium of 3 companies, with at least 2 SMEs (according to the definition of the EC) from at least 2 participating countries/regions, i.e. at least 1 SME per country/region.

  • Funding intensity for Austrian partners: small enterprises, RDI institutions, intermediaries up to 60%, medium enterprises up to 50% and large enterprises up to 35% of total costs. Max. 500,000 EUR funding for all Austrian partners in the project.

  • At least 60% of the costs must be incurred by the consortium partners (max 40% third party costs)

  • Projects can be funded for a duration of up to 3 years.

Requirements

  • Funding is provided for specific RDI projects (products, solutions and/or services).

  • Key evaluation criteria are the innovation content of the project, the collective added value from working together in a network as well as the market potential and the exploitation of the project results.