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OPEN AUSTRIA
OPEN AUSTRIA is an initiative by the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs, launched in 2016 to connect Austrian entrepreneurs and researchers with the U.S. innovation ecosystem, supporting their entry into the market.
Overview
What OPEN AUSTRIA does
What OPEN AUSTRIA is
OPEN AUSTRIA is an initiative by the Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs, launched in 2016 to connect Austrian entrepreneurs and researchers with the U.S. innovation ecosystem, supporting their entry into the market.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2016
- Approximate age
- About 10 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 31, 2026
Official channels
Find OPEN AUSTRIA elsewhere
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Capability profile
OPEN AUSTRIA as a community
Community overview
OPEN AUSTRIA is an organization that connects Austria and the United States, facilitating engagement between Austrian companies, start-ups, researchers, and policymakers with relevant networks in the U.S. It was founded as a joint initiative of the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria, Advantage Austria, and the Austrian Investment Agency. The organization has strategic centers located in Silicon Valley, the greater Boston area, and Washington D.C.
Community focus
OPEN AUSTRIA focuses on providing access to innovation ecosystems and policy networks in the United States. It assists Austrian entities in exploring funding opportunities and staying informed about policy discussions that influence technology's future. The organization acts as an interface between politics, business, technology, and research.
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Researchers
- Benefits
- network-access
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Global
Common questions
What to know about OPEN AUSTRIA
Upseed classifies OPEN AUSTRIA under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 31, 2026
Known limits
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