Startup accelerators and incubators in Vienna
- 6 organizations
- Oct 2026 last checked
Vienna accounted for 86 of Austria's financed start-ups in 2025, 58% of all financing rounds. Its funding volume fell from €378 million to €179 million, yet it still took 71% of the money invested in Austrian start-ups.
Sources: EY Österreich, Start-up-Barometer 2025, December 2025
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aws First Incubator
Austrian federal program for first-time founders combining grant funding, coaching and a mandatory aws First Start-up Camp as part of selection.
- Run by
- Austria Wirtschaftsservice
- Duration
- up to 2 years
- Funding
- up to EUR 55,000 per project
All sectors
aws.at Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Impact Hub Vienna
Vienna impact hub running acceleration programs for social entrepreneurs and startups from idea to scale, with expert mentorship and an investor network.
Social impactClimate & energyMobilityHealthtech
vienna.impacthub.net Latest activity: Oct 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
INiTS
Vienna university-linked high-tech incubator running the SCALEup incubation track plus STARTKapital equity financing for research-based founders.
- Funding
- up to EUR 100,000 via STARTKapital
- Founded
- 2002
HealthtechLife sciences
inits.at Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
TU Wien Innovation Incubation Center (i2c)
TU Wien's deep tech entrepreneurship center running the TUW i2ncubator support program, masterclasses and events for researchers and students starting ventures.
- Run by
- TU Wien
Deep tech
i2c.tuwien.ac.at Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
weXelerate
Vienna hub where B2B startups meet corporate partners through accelerator batches, events and coworking, with no fees and no equity taken.
- Equity
- none
- Founded
- 2017
wexelerate.com Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
WU Entrepreneurship Center / WU Ignite Ventures
WU Vienna's entrepreneurship center running IdeaLAB (three weeks) and VentureLAB (three-month incubation) for early-stage founders, with WU Ignite Ventures funding selected WU-affiliated teams.
- Run by
- Vienna University of Economics and Business
- Funding
- up to EUR 50,000 annual funding per WU-affiliated team via WU Ignite Ventures
wu.ac.at Upcoming: Mar 2027 · Checked Oct 2026
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Active in the last 18 months
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What gets listed
- Accelerator cohorts
- Incubation with coaching or lab access
- Startup studios
- University founder centers
- Public programs with an application process
What is left out
- Investment funds without a program
- Office or coworking space without a program
- Programs with no dated activity in 18 months
Only what they state
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