The interdisciplinary entrepreneurship network.
The Entrepreneurship Center Network (ECN) is the interdisciplinary entrepreneurship network of Austrian universities and universities of applied sciences. The ECN promotes and supports entrepreneurial thinking and action and is committed to cross-university networking. We currently have 24 universities in our network.
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Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien
In recent years, the Academy's Knowledge Transfer Center has increasingly focused on the area of "artistic independence".
Alpen Adria Universität Klagenfurt
The Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt (AAU) with its Institute for Innovation Management and Business Creation is a central knowledge hub in the field of entrepreneurship.
FH Campus Wien
Since 2016, the Start-up Service at FH Campus Wien has been supporting students, alumni and employees in developing ideas and thus promoting the entrepreneurial spirit at our university of applied sciences.
FH des BFI Wien
The FH of the BFI Vienna promotes and supports its students in their efforts to contribute to sustainable development in society and the economy with visionary and innovative project and product ideas.
FH Joanneum
The Institute of International Management and Entrepreneurship at FH JOANNEUM offers students, researchers/teachers and partner institutions a wide range of opportunities in the field of entrepreneurship: Master's degree programs, Gloabal Entrepreneurship Monitor Austria and practice-oriented research projects.space and in-house workshop.
FH Kärnten
The "Gründergarage" of the FH Kärnten is a service facility for prospective entrepreneurs on their way to self-employment.
FH Oberösterreich
The FH Upper Austria Startup Center operates at the four FH Upper Austria campuses in Linz, Hagenberg, Wels and Steyr.
FH Salzburg
The FHStartup Center is available to all alumni, employees and students of the FH Salzburg who are interested in starting a business or founding a startup. The central component of the support offered is the individual support of people with business ideas and potential start-ups.
FH St. Pölten
The FH St. Pölten sees itself as an entrepreneurial university that promotes entrepreneurial thinking and action not only among employees, especially research and teaching staff, but also among students.
FH Technikum Wien
Our vision is that teaching, research and innovation together form an inseparable cycle from which new ideas, business models and solutions emerge that successfully establish themselves on the market and make the world a little bit better!
FH Vorarlberg
The startupstube at FH Vorarlberg takes startup ideas to the next level with individual coaching, a top-class mentor network and specific courses and training. It brings together students, alumni and employees from different disciplines and supports them during the start-up process.
FH Wiener Neustadt
The FHWN StartUp Center motivates and qualifies entrepreneurial leaders of the future.
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
The JKU offers a wide range of services in the areas of teaching, research and start-up support in order to provide the best possible support for those interested in entrepreneurship, innovation enthusiasts and creative minds. Teaching programs promote entrepreneurial skills and an entrepreneurial mindset.
Karl Franzens Universität Graz
The Unicorn (Startup and Innovation Hub) is the interface between business and science on the University of Graz campus. One focus is on supporting spin-offs from research and networking established companies with young start-ups and science.
Management Center Innsbruck
The Center for Entrepreneurship is the first point of contact for MCI students, researchers, alumni and employees interested in entrepreneurship. The Center creates a space for visions and innovations, promotes an understanding of entrepreneurship and supports those interested in founding a company in the development and realization of their ideas.
Medizinische Universität Graz
The technology transfer team also supports all employees, students and graduates who are interested in setting up a business and advises on funding and networking opportunities.
Medizinische Universität Wien
MedUni Vienna's TTO also advises and supports its researchers in setting up their own start-ups.
Montanuniversität Leoben
The Center for Applied Technology (ZAT) is the start-up center in Leoben and has over 20 years of experience in the professional support of innovative, technology-oriented start-up projects. As an incubator, ZAT offers financial support, infrastructure and consulting services for all aspects of business start-ups.
New Design University
New Design University St. Pölten (NDU) offers sophisticated education in the fields of design, technology and business. With the "Gründungsgarage", the New Design University accompanies and advises students and graduates over two semesters in all essential phases of founding a company.
Technische Universität Graz
Entrepreneurial thinking is a top priority at TU Graz: numerous employees and students develop business ideas, found start-ups and put innovative ideas into practice.
Technische Universität Wien
The Innovation Incubation Center (i²c) is the competence center for start-ups at TU Wien.
Universität Innsbruck
The University of Innsbruck offers its researchers and students a wide range of opportunities and offers to develop and implement their skills in the field of entrepreneurship.
Universität Salzburg
The PLUS offers a wide range of teaching, research, career and start-up support to provide the best possible support for those interested in entrepreneurship, innovation enthusiasts and creative minds.
Universität Wien
In 2022, the University of Vienna launched formal programs to promote academic entrepreneurship and offers a central point of contact for founders from the academic and student community.
University of Art Linz
The Center for Future Design is a research, training and consulting center for future management. Founded in 2017 with partners from the Universities of St. Gallen and Stanford, we bring the scientific foundation and an international network from our academic environment.
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
The Vetmeduni Vienna Entrepreneurship Initiative awakens and deepens Vetmeduni's sustainable efforts to strengthen technology transfer and the entrepreneurial spirit of students and staff.
Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
The WU Entrepreneurship Center has been the first point of contact for WU students interested in starting a business since June 2015.