Startups, meet Vienna.
Turn your idea into reality in Vienna.Hi! I’m Travis Pittman, an Australian expat, and the co-founder and CEO of TourRadar.
There’s a reason why TourRadar’s journey started in Vienna. The infrastructure, the readiness for innovation, combined with the vast cultural and natural resources make for a great place to found a business and grow a team. And grow a team we did—after all, it’s easy to attract experts from every field to the most liveable city in the world.
Vienna is an international hub unlike any other, the kind that makes one feel like they’re escaping the city while still remaining connected to action. With everything half an hour away, it’s easy for our team to cycle to the Danube for a swim, or relax in the vineyards after work. What’s more, Vienna truly means business, and has many great systems in place to support new ventures, from grants and programs to angel investors.
2026 CALL OPEN NOW: Vienna Startup Package allows 15 international startups per year to discover Vienna as a marketplace and launchpad for DACH-region success as part of an exclusive, multi-phased programme.
Explore the ecosystem
Vienna - A Thriving Startup Hub
Vienna has firmly established itself as a dynamic hub for startups, offering a supportive environment for entrepreneurs and innovators. Learn more about the city's essential startup-enabling institutions here.
There's lots on offer for startups in Vienna.
Current calls and competitions
Check out current calls for Viennese funds, incubators and accelerators to scale your startup faster.
Your one stop shop.
ViennaUP - The Startup Festival
The hottest startup event in Austria is heading this way. From May 18 - 22, 2026, startups and investors from around the world will take over the city for this decentralized, community driven festival.
Vienna loves startups. And helps them grow.
Get all the support needed to get your idea off the ground.
Vienna's services for startups, at a glance.
- Dive in.
Get the numbers
Dealroom is the place to learn all about the key players, indicators and opportunities in the Viennese startup ecosystem.
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Meet Vienna's investors
Check out Vienna's VCs, public funders, crowdfunding networks and more.
- Discover
Vienna in the Startup Guide Europe
With its strong community, and unique blend of deep tech, creativity, and quality of life, Vienna is featured along leading European innovation hubs.
- Make the first step
Starting a business in Austria
Explore the path to setting up a limited liability company (GmbH) in Austria and kickstart your entrepreneurial journey.
- Read up
Inside Austria's startup ecosystem
Discover key facts, trends and internationalisation strategies in the Austrian Startup Monitor 2024.
- Take a look
Explore recent funding rounds
Feel the financial pulse of innovation in Vienna, get an understanding of the trends, and meet cutting-edge ventures.
Looking for more general company support?
Let's meet Vienna. A city to make your own.
Vienna’s coffee houses are part of its globally-renowned heritage and were probably the world’s first co-working spaces.
from private and public institutions help startups across diverse industries to scale faster and reach farther
of which 1/3 are international, in 25 institutions of higher learning.
and shared facilities designed to maximise insight, innovation and collaboration.
have international employees. And diverse teams have been shown to deliver more success.
Meet some groundbreaking Viennese startups.
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Stories from Vienna
12 ways Vienna supports international businesses
Moving a team or scaling into Vienna? Permits, legal setup, funding, space, hiring, partners - Vienna supports you with hands-on help and long-term advantages.
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Stories from Vienna
Startup Call: Exclusive "Vienna Startup Package" Searches for 2026 Cohort
Immersion programme allows exciting international startups to explore Vienna’s startup ecosystem, refine their product and prepare for DACH-region market entry
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Stories from Vienna
12 Viennese Ideas Ahead of Their Time: Historical Innovations
These 12 ideas from the 19th century to the start of World War II demonstrate how Vienna has always been a hub for big ideas and brave innovation.
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Stories from Vienna
Happy 1st Birthday, AITHYRA
Meet scientific founding director Michael Bronstein and his vision for bringing biomedicine and AI together to create a paradigm shift for health and medicine.
Events & Workshops for startups
Data Economy Technology Report
This report describes the Viennese data economy ecosystem and explores how corporate data provides the basis for addressing a variety of business challenges.
