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Pick your grant programme, your team and your project duration. One click and we show you the workload and the funding you could apply for.
An R&D grant application is not a simple Word document. It is a long, drawn-out process that has to comply with hundreds of pages of legal sources: tech strategy, innovation narrative, cost calculation and team setup, all kept consistent end to end. A single mistake can lead to rejection. Every hour here is an hour away from product, team, and customers.
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Funded Startups and SMEs
Don’t do it yourself. Do it with us.
Focus on your company — we handle the entire grant application. With unfair insider knowledge, international experts, and a system that works.
Unfair insider knowledge
We attend hearings ourselves, know the evaluators’ questions, and know which answers convince — and which lead to rejection.
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Submissions per year
Our experience from hundreds of applications flows into every new one — every wording, every structure, every strategy is battle-tested.
Weeks instead of months
With us it takes just a few weeks — 60–80 pages of application incl. full cost calculation, ready for submission.
qCircle: International experts across all fields
From mechatronics, mechanical engineering, computer science, AI and data science to ecology, economics, law and tax — our qCircle brings in exactly the experts that make your application technically flawless.
We also connect you with research institutions as project partners — boosting your funding rate and your chances even further.
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Successfully funded founders
Nate Wyne
CEO, Floodlight
qubitec's persistence and strategic guidance enabled us to officially establish our Austrian subsidiary and build out our long-term R&D center in Vienna. A successful, highly-funded application with the Vienna Planet Fund on our second try.
Some of our successfully funded projects (Most of them are under NDA)
Discover the success stories of startups and SMEs who achieved their funding with qubitec.
Floodlight Software GmbH
Nate Wyne
From Helsinki to Vienna: A strategic partnership that brought our R&D to Austria
Read Floodlight Software GmbH story →
Social Cooling FlexCo
Philippe Schmit, LLM
Nach mehreren Ablehnungen endlich erfolgreich – mit qubitec
Read Social Cooling FlexCo story →
Synfia AI
Rene Mähr
Technologische Exzellenz und operative Ruhe – Der Weg zur 200k-Förderung
Read Synfia AI story →
Tagbase
Manuel Mertl
Von der Idee zur erfolgreichen Gründung – dank qubitec
Read Tagbase story →
Antemia GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. Philipp Kranabitl, BSc
Maximale Effizienz im Förderprozess – In zwei Terminen zum Erfolg
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LeadMetrics
From Standard Tracking to AI Innovation
Read LeadMetrics story →
Wependio
Desiree Schier
Von der Vision zum förderfähigen KI-Konzept – TourAI
Read Wependio story →
The Brandflight
Felix Brand
Vom Tanzlehrer zum Drohnen-Pionier: Wie qubitec meinen Traum Realität werden ließ.
Read The Brandflight story →
Revitalyze
David Plaseller
aws-Förderantrag erfolgreich eingereicht
Read Revitalyze story →
Texterous
Markus Keiblinger
Wie qubitec uns den Zugang zu Förderungen überhaupt erst eröffnet hat
Read Texterous story →
Monadion GmbH
Ing. Arapsih Güngör, MSc
Partner at eye level for ML and AI projects – two FFG grants in a row
Read Monadion GmbH story →
Happycart
Jenny Rose
Successful Grant for Happycart
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Dead Stock Society
Muhammad Hashim Zafar & Hugo Bellido
The turning point for our funding strategy
Read Dead Stock Society story →The team behind qubitec
A highly skilled team, continuously trained in AI, GDPR, patent law and grant funding — from sales and marketing to technical application writing.
Maximilian
Co-Founder
Martin
CTO · AI Development
Stephanie
Consultant
Konstantin
Consultant
Matea
Consultant
Robbie
AI Employee · Automations & Workflows
qCircle
qCircle is a team of internationally recognized experts from research, technology, entrepreneurship, and business. Our motto: "At least the best person in Austria in their field." Our partners are close to qubitec and work directly or indirectly on grant applications. We draw on these experts to make every grant application technically flawless.
Medical Technology, Sensors & Mechatronics
Dr. Alexander Dabsch
Doctorate in microsensor technology from TU Vienna (technical physics, mechanical engineering, materials science). Founder of ADC-Prototypenentwicklung, specializing in sensor-integrated medical technology, prototype development, and additive manufacturing of safety-critical systems. Head of the Department for AI-assisted Medical Technology, Sensors & Robotics at Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna. Core expertise: high-precision force and multi-sensor systems, structural-mechanical design, and regulatory-oriented MedTech development.
Medicine, Life Sciences & Epigenetics
em. Prof. Dr. Rolf Ziesche, MD
Professor of Internal Medicine and Pulmonology at the Medical University of Vienna. Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Yale University (1989–1992). Over 40 years of research on pulmonary fibrosis, COPD and lung diseases. Scientific director of the EU-FP7 project RESOLVE (€15M, 2008–2013). 25+ international patents on clinical biomarkers for COPD diagnosis and treatment (USA, EU, Japan). CEO of Transgenion Ltd. Over 60 peer-reviewed publications including in the New England Journal of Medicine and PNAS. Pulmedica Prize 1997 and two-time Young Investigator's Award from the American College of Chest Physicians.
Artificial Intelligence & Data Science
DI Martin Kreihsl
Diplom-Ingenieur in Computer Science (TU Vienna) with over 25 years of experience in artificial intelligence — from expert systems through machine learning and deep learning to multi-agent systems, swarm intelligence and LLM safety. Principal AI Architect since 2018 focused on scalable, production-ready AI systems and enterprise architectures. 18-year entrepreneur and CEO of Software Unlimited Ges.m.b.H. (15 employees). Led international large-scale IT projects at Siemens and Atos (teams up to 100, budgets up to €20M). Pioneer in healthcare IT: developed a hospital information system (HIS) and expert systems for the Vienna General Hospital (AKH).
Work Psychology and Human Resources
Flooris van der Walt, MBA, Klinischer Psychologe (CH/ZA)
MBA (Stellenbosch University), executive programmes at Harvard Business School, INSEAD and IMD. Around 30 years in global corporate functions: VP Global HR at Holcim/LafargeHolcim, ad interim CHRO at Oerlikon. Author of 'Attentive Leadership'. Clinical psychologist (CH/ZA) specialising in organizational psychology, leadership development and strategic HR management in multinational corporations.
Geoinformation, Robotics & Drones
DI(FH) Benjamin Kabelik, MSc
Diplom-Ingenieur in Geoinformation and Master in IT Management (FH Wiener Neustadt). Over 17 years of experience in remote sensing, geospatial analytics and LIDAR technology. Managing Director of Kabelik GmbH (since 2019), specialising in LIDAR analysis, drone remote sensing and ML-based evaluation, with projects worldwide. Former Head of Data Solutions/CIO at Airborne Technologies GmbH (2009–2019, co-founding member). Manager Sensor Operations at Diamond Airborne Sensing GmbH (2007–2009). Secretary General of the Airborne Sensor Operators Group (ASOG).
Software Development, IoT & Digital Transformation
DI(FH) Michael Kollegger
Diplom-Ingenieur in Precision, Systems and Information Technology (FH Wiener Neustadt). Active in software development since 1995, focused on the digital transformation of regional SMEs. Department head of BISS – Innovative Software Systems at FOTEC (since 2009), where he has led over 150 successful research and development projects in IoT, cross-platform development, applied artificial intelligence, hyper-automation, mixed reality and cloud computing. Lecturer and speaker at FH Wiener Neustadt for over 25 years across various computer science and software development programmes. Since 2019 node manager of Haus der Digitalisierung (ecoDigital) for Wiener Neustadt, focused on supporting regional companies with innovative digitalisation solutions. Core expertise: end-to-end software architecture, technology transfer between research and practice, mentoring and enabling teams to achieve technical excellence.
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Frequently asked questions
Based on the analysis of hundreds of initial consultations, these are the most frequently asked questions.
Founding
Does my company already have to be founded to submit an application?
Which legal form is optimal for maximum funding?
Does the company headquarters play a role in funding eligibility?
Can we apply for funding if we already generate revenue?
What is the "company in difficulty" (UiS) regulation and when is a company excluded from funding?
Eligibility
Is my project innovative enough for funding?
Do significant improvements to existing systems count as innovation?
Are non-technical projects (environment, social, diversity) eligible for funding?
Are webshops or pure marketing measures eligible for funding?
Are already started projects eligible for funding?
Are there minimum sizes or maximum budgets for projects?
Finances
What funding programs currently exist in Austria?
What is the difference between a grant and a loan?
What are typical funding rates?
Does the equity need to be in the company account at the time of application?
How and when is the funding disbursed?
Can different funding programs be combined?
What is FFG Projekt.Start and why is it relevant for our clients?
Process
How does the submission process with qubitec work?
What documents are needed?
What does the timeline look like?
How much time does our team need to invest?
What happens if our application is rejected?
How does the support work after submission and project completion?
Team
Do I need a technical co-founder (CTO)?
Do all listed persons have to actively work on the project?
Can freelancers and external partners be involved?
Can we fund personnel that we will only hire in the future?
How are founders' own contributions valued?
What happens if a team member leaves the company?
Legal
Is there personal liability for managing directors?
Are my data and project ideas protected during submission?
What happens during an audit by the Court of Auditors?
Can I bring investors on board during the project?
What happens to the funding in case of insolvency?
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