Aws enables research and cooperation projects as well as start-ups and patent procedures through targeted funding. It advises and supports the protection and exploitation of inventions. For prospective companies, aws offers specific information and services to support them in the implementation of innovative projects from the initial idea through to international market success. The programs mostly consist of grants and coaching.
It offers the following funding programs
Aws First Incubator
aws First Incubator accompanies young, innovative people with an entrepreneurial spirit on the way to their first own company – with professional coaching and financial support, the aws First community and a network of experts.
https://www.aws.at/aws-first-inkubator/
Aws Preseed- Innovative Solutions
With the new “aws Preseed – Innovative Solutions” program, aws promotes innovative projects in all sectors (from the creative industries to soft/low-tech to social entrepreneurship) in the pre-start-up phase, which generate positive social added value (impact) beyond company boundaries as well as high market opportunities within the framework of scalable business models.
https://www.aws.at/aws-preseed-innovative-solutions/
Aws Preseed – Deep Tech
With the “aws Preseed – Deep Tech” programme, aws bridges the financing gap for innovative pre-start-up projects that want to develop high-tech products, e.g. in the fields of digitalization, physical sciences, green tech or life sciences. They also coach and advise the start-ups and help them to tap into other sources of funding.
https://www.aws.at/aws-preseed-deep-tech/