Subsidies For Modernisation : Technology in Salzburg

Apart from providing the right conditions for high-tech enterprises (human resources, infrastructure), Salzburg also offers direct support for technological enterprises. The Salzburg Structural Improvement Fund focuses its support on specific areas and measures can thereby be taken to promote Salzburg companies in this area. In addition there are also direct subsidies. Research and development projects undertaken by Salzburg enterprises together with university institutes or other academic institutions are given support when the aim of the cooperation is to introduce or expand a production or service in the province of Salzburg. An important project is the “Salzburg Education Network� which guarantees that every school-leaver has knowledge of the Internet.

In addition to these direct financial incentives, by creating the Technology Innovation Consultancy service, a means of implementation has been established which is intended to help in the efforts to be competitive. Here enterprises can be given advice about what technological challenges they will have to face. Furthermore there is a free first consultation service in the sphere of technology partnerships between small and intermediate companies, and through the Salzburg Agency support in technology marketing throughout Europe. As regards access to the European market support is also offered by the Euro-Info Centre of the Salzburg Chamber of Commerce.