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EU FOKUSSIERTES Innovations Programme für die Österreichische Kreativwirtschaft EU FOCUSSED Innovation Programme for the Austrian Creative Economy

Creative Catalyst Austria ist das Innovationsprogramm des EIT Culture & Creativity Regional Hub South East & Alps: Entwickelt für österreichische Kreativunternehmen, Startups und Organisationen, die über lokale Märkte hinauswachsen und auf europäischem Förder- und Investmentleveln agieren wollen. Creative Catalyst Austria is a new innovation and growth pathway programme hosted by EIT Culture & Creativity Regional Hub South East & Alps: Built for Austrian creative businesses ready to move beyond local markets and into European scales.

Das Programm unterstützt Vorhaben die an nachhaltigen Zukünften arbeiten – durch Materialinnovation und neue Formen digitaler Produktion in den Bereichen Architektur, Mode, Gaming, Kultur & Kulturerbe, Audiovisuelle Medien und mehr. The programme supports creative businesses, startups and organisations working towards sustainable futures through material innovation and new modes of digital production in Architecture, Fashion, Gaming, Culture & Heritage, Audio Visual Media and more.

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Innovation and growth pathway for Austrian creative businesses ready to scale beyond local markets into Europe. Innovation and growth pathway for Austrian creative businesses ready to scale beyond local markets into Europe. Innovation and growth pathway for Austrian creative businesses ready to scale beyond local markets into Europe. Innovation and growth pathway for Austrian creative businesses ready to scale beyond local markets into Europe.

Der Creative Catalyst Austria fördert grüne, digitale und soziale Transformation: sektorübergreifend, kollaborativ, und international. Wir machen EU-Förderungen zugänglicher, unterstützen euch beim Eintritt in internationale Märkte und helfen, die Investmentlandschaften zu navigieren.

Wir arbeiten aktuell in drei thematischen Tracks, über die wir kostenlosen Zugang zu unserem Expert:innenpool durch Events, Mentoring und Networking bieten:
Creative Catalyst Austria drives green, digital and social transformation: cross-sectoral, collaborative, and international. We make EU-funding more accessible, assist you in entering international markets and help you navigate the investment landscape.

We currently operate in three thematic tracks through which we offer free access to our expert pool through events, mentoring and networking:

ProgrammbereicheProgramme tracks

Materials Lab

Neue Materialien & verantwortungsvolle ProduktionNew materials & responsible production

Exploring new, regenerative, next-gen materials

  • Discovering applications for fashion, textiles, interiors, architecture and the built environment
  • Developing innovation pathways
  • Preparing for innovation funding

CREATIVE AI LAB

Innovative & digitale Ansätze, die mehr möglich machenInnovative & digital approaches that make more possible

Exploring trends and future scenarios in Creative AI

  • Developing future-proof business models
  • Preparing for innovation funding

EU AcademyEU Academy

Von Idee zu Investment & EU Funding ReadinessFrom Idea to Investment & EU Funding Readiness

Understanding EU funding, identifying funding pathways

  • Business-Support
  • Matchmaking & Collaboration Building
  • Writing strong proposals

What does a fully circular material life cycle look like?

How do we create regenerative, low-impact solutions?

How can AI help build more sustainable, inclusive, or regenerative creative systems?

What AI-driven products can respond to future societal, cultural, or environmental needs?

What does the EU want to fund right now?

What level of market validation is expected to attract public or private investment?

Team

Expert Pool

Der Creative Catalyst greift auf einen Pool an internationalen Expert:innen zu, personalisiert die Betreuung von Unternehmer:innen: Von Founder Skills, Brand Building, Production Optimisation bis hin zu Licensing, Funding und Investor Pitches. Creative Catalyst draws on a pool of international experts, personalising support for entrepreneurs: from Founder Skills, Brand Building and Production Optimisation to Licensing, Funding and Investor Pitches.

Agnieszka Cichocka

Agnieszka Cichocka

Startups Mentor & Expert for Creative Tech and Art Tech Innovations

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Angela Pastorino

Angela Pastorino

Venture Capital, Growth Equity & Impact Investing

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Cecilia Guarás

Cecilia Guarás

Strategy, Sustainability & Innovation

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Christina Koch

Christina Koch

EU Funding Expert

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Deirdre Shea Swanson

Deirdre Shea Swanson

Clear Systems & Leadership Practices

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Francesca Passeri

Francesca Passeri

Crowdfunding Expert, Business Development & EU proposals writer

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Jan Vincent Jordan

Jan Vincent Jordan

EU Funding Expert & Innovation Connections

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Joanna Bakas

Joanna Bakas

Business Process Innovation & Autonomous Systems Design

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Leander Seidl

Leander Seidl

Strategy + Execution in AI & Performance Marketing

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Peter Riegersperger

Peter Riegersperger

Agentic Engineering & Agile Delivery

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Phil Dobson

Phil Dobson

Neuroscience-driven Leadership Development

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Stefan Erschwendner

Stefan Erschwendner

Agentic Engineering, AI & Automation

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U-Shin Kim

U-Shin Kim

Founder Pitch Coach

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+ laufend weitere+ more to come

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EU FOKUSSIERTES Innovations Programme für die Österreichische Kreativwirtschaft EU FOCUSSED Innovation Programme for the Austrian Creative Economy

Creative Catalyst Austria ist ein EU-gefördertes Innovationsprogramm, das österreichische Kreativunternehmen bei der Entwicklung konkreter Innovationsprojekte begleitet — durch strukturierte Labs, Mentoring und Zugang zu europäischen Partnernetzwerken. Creative Catalyst Austria is an innovation programme supporting Austrian creative businesses in developing concrete innovation projects — through structured labs, mentoring and access to European partner networks.

Im Mittelpunkt steht die Triple Transition: digital, grün und sozial. Das Programm verbindet Kreativwirtschaft mit Industrie, Technologie und europäischen Märkten. At its core is the Triple Transition: digital, green and social. The programme connects the creative economy with industry, technology and European markets.

CREATIVE CATALYST AUSTRIA wird von der Österreichischen Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG) über das Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie und Tourismus gefördert, kofinanziert von der Wirtschaftsagentur Wien, der Steirischen Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft (SFG) und Innovation Salzburg, und durchgeführt vom Regional Hub EIT Culture & Creativity South East & Alps. CREATIVE CATALYST AUSTRIA is funded by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) through the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism, co-financed by the Vienna Business Agency, the Styrian Economic Development Agency (SFG) and Innovation Salzburg, and implemented by the Regional Hub EIT Culture & Creativity South East & Alps.