This is us
We are Innovation Salzburg. We accompany you and your company on the path to the future. We provide our expertise to assist you in realizing your projects and ideas because the future is a process that we prioritize. We always consider the future and act today with tomorrow in mind.
Let’s talk. Let’s get to know each other. Let’s clarify how we can support you. We are by your side from the beginning of your innovation and investment project and we help you with all your questions along the way.
All services of Innovation Salzburg are free of charge for Salzburg companies.
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Companies
You have an innovation project – we know the funding programmes, the networks and the right contacts. From business location to intellectual property and talent attraction: our consulting is free of charge.
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Researchers
Research takes more than good ideas. We advise on funding (WISS, national, EU), intellectual property and cooperation partners, and help make your work visible.
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Start-ups
From idea to market entry: Startup Salzburg supports founders with coaching, networking, funding advice and access to investors. Neutral, free of charge and without any agenda of our own.
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Professionals and Expatriates
New to Salzburg? The Work in Salzburg – Welcome Center supports international professionals from IT, engineering and healthcare, as well as their families, in settling in.
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Creatives
From film production to freelance creatives and the makerspace: we support creativity in Salzburg.
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Business Location Salzburg
Salzburg as a business location: strong in digitalisation, life sciences, green innovation and creative industries. Find out what makes the region tick.
Informations about
Innovation Salzburg
Our founding year, our employees, shareholders and everything else there is to know about Innovation Salzburg.
15. April 2026
From AI to energy: Four Salzburg companies recognised
In 2026, the Salzburg Innovation Award was presented for the first time, introducing a new distinction for particularly innovative companies in the region. The four awarded projects highlight the diversity of innovation in Salzburg – ranging from satellite data and artificial intelligence to recycling technologies and digital energy infrastructure.
12. March 2026
SALZ 2026: Innovation and Technology in Focus – Startups, AI and Future Markets in Salzburg
The SALZ – Festival for Innovation & Technology brought together companies, startups, research institutions and public stakeholders at Messe Salzburg on 11 March 2026. With keynotes, panels, matchmaking and startup pitches, the event provided a platform for emerging technology trends, new collaborations and exchange within the innovation ecosystem.
18. February 2026
SALZ 2026: A Festival for Innovation
How can companies remain competitive, innovative, and resilient in challenging times? SALZ – Festival for Innovation & Technology, together with the startup and investment conference SALT’N’VENTURE, will provide concrete answers on March 11, 2026, at Messezentrum Salzburg, bringing together industry, startups, and investors.
17. February 2026
Life Sciences Center Salzburg Launched
With the Life Sciences Center Salzburg (LSCS), a new inter-university center is being established to strengthen Salzburg as a hub for research and innovation. The federal government and the Province of Salzburg are jointly investing €15 million in its development. It was publicly presented on February 17, 2026, at Unipark Nonntal.
16. February 2026
Kick-off for the Salzburg Innovation Award
The WIKARUS – Salzburg Business Award will be presented every two years in the future. In the intervening years, the Salzburg Innovation Award will be announced, launching for the first time in 2026.
11. November 2025
Eleven Million Euros for Five New Research Centers
Salzburg is investing in research: around eleven million euros from EU and state funds will go toward establishing five new research and transfer centers. They cover key future-oriented topics: artificial intelligence, climate protection, health, tourism, and data security.
The initiatives of Innovation Salzburg
Standort Salzburg
EdTech Austria
Startup Salzburg
Netzwerk Alpines Bauen
Lehre Salzburg
