Our mission statement

Who we are

  • We are a service provider, integrated in the Upper Austrian innovation network, with the aim of making people interested in technology-orientated foundations, finding innovative business ideas, to finance them and to accompany them with advice in the course of their implementation.
  • In this we make a visible and sustainable contribution to maintaining and increasing the living standard for the people living in Upper Austria.
  • We are rooted in Upper Austria, we are of interregional significance, participate in international networks and practice global thinking.Our motivation is based on the knowledge about the benefit we create and the co-operation with interesting people.
  • We are convinced that innovations are beneficial to people and society. This is the motor of our actions.
  • We initiate and shape change in Upper Austria. This we achieve with the support and personal commitment of our associates, partners and supporters.

What we do

  • We build bridges between research and economy by supporting technology-orientated business foundations. This way we create a new image of how research benefits the people.
  • We create enduring value and give people with innovative ideas a future.
  • We accompany people who carry entrepreneurial risks and benefit from economic success, but we are also a reliable partner in difficult times.
  • We provide room for ideas, growth, development and dreams.
  • We aim our offers to people who want to make a contribution to high-tech foundations – be it as researchers, creative thinkers, founders, financers, managers or other stakeholders.
  • Our unique proposition is based on our profound knowledge on the very specific requirements of technology-orientated commercialisation projects.
  • Our competence results from our deep understanding of how new things come into being.

What makes us special

  • In Upper Austria we are the first contact partners for high-tech foundations and we claim the leadership in terms of quality for this niche market.
  • We perform our tasks together with our partners, and we are integrated into a stable network. We integrate ourselves to create added value for everyone.
  • Our unrivalled position on the market is based on our understanding of research, of the economy as well as on the combination of advice and financing.
  • We believe in people’s own motivations, and we create and environment in which these motivations can thrive.
  • We particularly prefer foundation projects with a positive and sustainable contribution to society and the environment.
  • We take people’s personal living situations into account, and we regard the variety of personalities within a team as one of the preconditions for our success.

How we work

  • Our commitment, our creativity, our knowledge and competence form the basis of our success.
  • We work in a pleasant working environment, flexibly and self-reliant, according to our common goals.
  • We aim to handle prudently the resources made available to us and to provide consultancy that is both careful and open-minded.
  • Our internal and external communication is based on dialogue and we treat our conversation partners with appreciation and respect.
  • Our spirit of partnership and our target-orientated co-operation create the space for our individuality and creativity.
  • Our actions are guided by our commitment for quality, reliability, profitability and sustainability.

What we stand for

  • We drive change. At the same time we want to preserve well-proven concepts.
  • With optimism we give ideas a chance and make our self-confident contribution to shape Upper Austria’s future.
  • Cooperation is our secret of success. This cooperation is embodied in stable networks, partnerships and in the cooperations with institutions and regional structures.
  • We give every person equal chances, independent of sex, age, origin, religion or other characteristics.
  • Our actions are characterised by trust, honesty, professionalism and teamwork.
  • This approach is our motivation, guiding principle and commitment.