Our Mission is to
We facilitate entrepreneurial spirit at TUW by organizing various events open to the public: The PIONEER TOMORROW: Insights Unplugged Series, the Distinguished Speaker Series, the Networking Friday, JointForces, Demo Days, and joint events with our partners.
We offer top quality education and coaching for acquiring entrepreneurial/business competences.
We support innovative founder teams along the whole value chain – from ideation to implementation, market entry & scaling.
We ensure the framework needed and access to the essential network.
Upcoming Events
#E4s – AI and the future of work: The promise and the challenge
Join us for an inspiring masterclass on AI and the future of work.Artificial intelligence is suggested to redefine the future of work and the way in which managers, employees, teams,… Read more
Latest News
Vienna Business Agency Unveils Exciting Funding Opportunities for Innovators and Entrepreneurs
The Vienna Business Agency has announced a wide array of funding programs aimed at supporting businesses, startups, and entrepreneurs in the Austrian capital. Among these, the Innovation Funding program stands out as a particularly attractive opportunity for forward-thinking companies. Innovation... Read more
Lukas Rippitsch: How to find the perfect team
At the "Pioneer Tomorrow #94" event at TU Wien, serial entrepreneur Lukas Rippitsch offered candid insights into his experiences as a founder and mentor to over 80 startups. His key message was clear: failure is inevitable—and essential for growth. Start... Read more
Pioneering EDI in Austria: ecosio’s Journey from research proposal to startup exit
At Pioneer Tomorrow on October 23rd, ecosio founders Christian Huemer and Christoph Ebm shared their experiences and advice on building and selling a company. What does it take to take an idea from research to 180 million dollar exit? Christian... Read more
Charly Kleissner at TUWi²c’s ‘Insights Unplugged’ – Igniting inspiration prior to the 4GAMECHANGERS Festival
Exciting news for those eager for insights into Charly Kleissner's extraordinary career in Silicon Valley, impact investing and systemic change prior to the 4GAMECHANGERS Festival. Join us on May 15th at "PIONEER TOMORROW: Insights Unplugged #91", where he will be... Read more
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Insights from Our Community
CHATRI SITYODTONG
Speaker at the i²c, Serial Entrepreneur, Founder and CEO at ONE Championship
It is really amazing that i²c is sowing the seeds of future entrepreneurs, future success and future global changers from Austria. This marriage of academics with real-life experience – it is world class for sure.
CHRISTOPH KROFITSCH
Diploma Supplement on Innovation Alumnus 2016, Co-Founder and COO of byrd technologies GmbH
The Diploma Supplement on Innovation is the only sensible way at TU Wien to learn and practice entrepreneurship. Its combination of theory, exercises, and hands-on projects was highly valuable for me – I recommend it to anybody having interest in implementing their own ideas.
MIRIAM UNTERLASS
StartAcademy Alumna 2016, Co-Founder and CSO of UGP materials, Researcher and Lecturer at TU Wien
I am completely overwhelmed by all the amazing things I learned in such a short time. I especially value the ratio of mentors to teams. That allowed us to have one-on-one discussions with exceptional and experienced people.