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Scout startups across Austria

Explore startup ecosystems across Austria and build a clearer view of where new companies are forming.

Capital
Vienna
Region
EU
Population
8,847,037
Currency
EUR
Austria
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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Austria ranks

Rankings that list Austria
RankingEditionPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
Bloomberg L.P. (Bloomberg News) logoBloomberg Innovation Index2021#10Up 2BInnovation, Research
Global Innovation Index2025#19Down 2AInnovation, Competitiveness, Research, Talent
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (countries)2025#26No prior editionBEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Doing Business (Ease of Doing Business ranking)Doing Business 2020#27Down 1BBusiness Climate
IMD World Competitiveness Center (IMD Business School) logoIMD World Competitiveness Ranking2026#29Down 3BCompetitiveness, Business Climate, Performance
Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

100 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Austria

Investors 33

The 3 most prominent of 33. Browse all investors

Incubators 28

The 3 most prominent of 28. Browse all incubators

Accelerators 23

The 3 most prominent of 23. Browse all accelerators

Venture studios 16

The 3 most prominent of 16. Browse all venture studios

Based here, most-ranked first

Universities in Austria

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Questions about Austria

How does Austria rank as a startup ecosystem?
Its best position is #10 in Bloomberg Innovation Index (2021). It appears in 5 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
How many startup investors are based in Austria?
Superscout has profiles for 33 investors based in Austria, including Speedinvest, Calm/Storm and APEX Ventures.
Are there accelerators or incubators in Austria?
Yes. Superscout lists 23 accelerators, 28 incubators and 16 venture studios based there, including Culttech Accelerator, INiTS | Vienna's High-Tech Incubator and Room4 Ventures.
Which universities in Austria are on Superscout?
One university has a profile: FHV Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

Superscout is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the organizations documented here.