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accent is the high-tech incubator of the province of Lower Austria and supports the future business champions of the Vienna region with competence and passion.

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Our key sectors

Agri-Tech Startups

As accent, we support founders in the field of agri-tech – innovative technology for agriculture and related sectors. This includes drones, robotics, mobile devices and software – with coaching, know-how and a broad network as well as our accent Makerspace.

Clean-Tech Startups

We accompany clean-tech startups on their journey – from project to company. Clean-tech – or green-tech – encompasses technologies, products, and services that aim to reduce environmental impact, use resources more efficiently, and promote sustainability.

Deep-Tech Startups

Deep tech – also known as deep technology – has the potential to change entire industries. This requires intensive research and development work. Whether AI, biotechnology, quantum computing or the Internet of Things and Industry 4.0, accent supports your innovation.

Med-Tech Startups

Med-tech is one of accent's core technology areas. We support medical technology startups, founding teams and innovators. A pillar of health care and the economy, the importance of med-tech is further increased by technological progress and demographic changes.

Space-Tech Startups

Space technology is emerging as a driver of innovation and a key sector for many economic and geopolitical challenges, and to monitor and research global developments such as climate change. accent supports space-tech startups from prototype to series production.

IT and Industrial Sciences

Innovations in the field of IT and industrial sciences have the potential to become new key technologies, startups of today become industry leaders of tomorrow. As an incubator of the county of Lower Austria, accent accompanies startups in the development of their innovations from project to company.

About accent

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Our services

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Support in fields of business development

In addition to its competence and many years of experience, the accent team also brings a high degree of commitment and passion to supporting the founding team to becoming a business champion.

02
developement of an individual IP strategy

Thanks to the close cooperation with the tecnet tt team, experienced experts are available to the founders for the development of an individual IP strategy.

03
Funding and financing strategy

As the incubator of the state of Lower Austria, accent is also part of the AplusB program of the BMK. The accent is embedded in the federal funding landscape with the large funding companies AWS and FFG.

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Access to business angels and VCs

accent is a partner at i2b and the AAIA, the two large business angel networks in Austria. Thanks to the close cooperation with tecnet, accent startups have access to equity, know-how and venture capital.

05
Expert input through impulse sessions

Selected experts provide input on various topics relevant to startups, such as marketing and sales, company law, financial planning, storytelling, commercial law and the company register or how to deal with financial investors.

06
International Hackatons and Boot Camps

Annual highlights are the Climathon or the accent boot camp with Gigi Wang (University of Berkeley), during which a week is spent working on your own business model, strategy, storytelling and presentation.

Meet the team

Michael Moll

CEO & Head of ESA Phi-Lab Austria

phone: +43 676 88 326 1310
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Ursula Steiner

Head of Creative Pre-Incubator

phone: +43 676 88 326 1319
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Julia Uhlik

Head of epicLA

phone: +43 676 88 326 1313
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Carlos Fernández de Retana

Advisor

phone: +43 676 88 326 13 24
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Maria Carpazio-Teizer

Executive Assistant

phone: +43 676 88 326 13 27
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profilbild Doris Steinacher
Doris Steinacher

Project Manager AplusB Scale-up

phone: +43 676 88 326 1317
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Sandra Heissenberger

Project Manager AplusB Scale-up

phone: +43 676 88326 13 15
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Irene Beck-Mannagetta

Project Manager AplusB Scale-up

phone: +43 676 88326 1335
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profilbild Florian Schirg
Florian Schirg

Project Manager ​LIP of ESA BIC & ESA Phi-Lab

phone: +43 676 88 326 1312
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Andreas Temmer

Marketing & Communications / Senior Project Manager ESA Phi-Lab

phone: +43 676 88 326 1311
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Alexander Fernández de Retana

Marketing & Communications / Junior Project Manager ESA Phi-Lab

phone: +43 676 88 326 1328
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Nicole Neumayr

Project Manager epicLA

phone: +43 676 88 326 1322
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Julia Maria Bauer

Project Manager epicLA

phone: +43 676 88 326 13 26
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Christopher Opancar

Project Manager epicLA

phone: +43 676 88 326 1323
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Constanze Stockhammer

Sustainability Expert epicLA

phone: +43 676 88 326 1329
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Petra Fischer

Project Manager epicLA

phone: +43 676 88 326 1325
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Réka Dancsecs

Project Manager epicLA

phone: +43 676 88 326 1330
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Irma Imamovic

Project Manager epicLA

phone: +43 676 88 326 1333
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Manfred Gruber

Mechatronics Expert epicLA

phone: +43 676 88 326 1321
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profilbild Victoria Ullrich
Victoria Ullrich

Social Media Lead & Brand Manager | Project Manager Creative Pre-Incubator

phone: +43 676 88 326 1316
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Carmen Reithmayr

Project Manager Creative Pre-Incubator

phone: +43 676 88 326 13 18
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Mariella Pfannenstill

Project Manager Creative Pre-Incubator

phone: +43 676 88 326 13 32
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Margaretha Bewersdorff

Project Manager Creative Pre-Incubator

phone: +43 676 88 326 1331
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Manuela Slanovc

Head of Controlling

pone: +43 676 88 326 1314
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profilbild Elke Hittinger
Elke Hittinger

Project Assistant AplusB Scale-up / Human Resources

phone: +43 676 88 326 1320
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profilbild Beatrice Weisgram
Beatrice Weisgram

Public Relations

phone: +43 676 83 086 310
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Team

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