Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Austria
The 48 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Austria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Blackshark.ai.
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Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Austria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackshark.ai GPU native platform for large scale image understanding | $35M | 32 mo ago | Series A | Michael Putz Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+25 | 11 patents AI-powered 3D reconstruction and building extraction from satellite imagery | — |
| 2 | ENPULSION Developer of electric propulsion systems for satellites | $26M | 5 mo ago | Series B | Alexander Reissner Founder & CEO | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+28 | 36 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | 1 partnership |
| 3 | CycloTech Provider of propulsion systems for aviation | $22M | 29 mo ago | Series B | — | 2004 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | 31 patents Design, manufacturing, and control systems for aircraft and aerial vehicles | — |
| 4 | SEA.AI Developer of artificial intelligence systems for maritime object detection and classification | $3M | 12 mo ago | Series A | Marcus Warrelmann CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 12 patents Underwater object detection, ranging, tracking, and collision avoidance for marine navigation systems. | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 5 | Dimetor Provider of data analytics for telecommunications, aviation, cybersecurity, and defense | $3M | 37 mo ago | Funding Raised | Thomas Neubauer CEO & Co-Founder | 2017 | — | 25 patents Cellular‑assisted GNSS spoofing detection, mobile network coverage analytics, UAV guidance systems | — |
| 6 | Turbulence Solutions Developer of patented technology for aircraft stabilization in turbulent air | $2M | 13 mo ago | Public | Andras Galffy CEO | 2018 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 8 patents Advanced direct lift control systems for aircraft flight control | — |
| 7 | Aero Enterprise Develops UAVs for aerial inspection and supporting data processing software | $2M | 49 mo ago | Series A | Peter Kurt Fromme-Knoch Owner and CFO Aero Enterprise GmbH | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Pegasus Provider of engineering, 3D, prototyping, and aircraft icing protection services | $1M | 32 mo ago | Funding Raised | Thomas Apfelthaler Co-Founder | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Taurob Develops autonomous inspection robots for hazardous operational environments | $620K | 139 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2010 | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+16 | 16 patents Robotic transmission gearwheel control and protective housing systems for mobile robots | 1 partnership |
| 10 | GATE Space Developer of chemical propulsion systems for satellites, capsules, and landing vehicles | $482K | 37 mo ago | Seed | Moritz Novak Co-Founder & CEO | 2022 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 9 patents Rocket engine injector design and spacecraft propellant refueling/drive systems. | — |
| 11 | FL3XX ERP for commercial airliners | $389K | 188 mo ago | Seed | — | 2010 | TypeScriptGoogle Sign-inGoogle Maps+14 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 12 | FLIGHTKEYS Provider of software development services | $184K | 22 mo ago | Series A | Gregor Resch Co-Founder | 2015 | NginxCloudflareTwitter Ads+7 | — | 2 job openings |
| 13 | Seasy Provider of Marina berth reservation and booking solutions | $150K | 30 mo ago | Seed | Niklas Baumgartner CEO | 2020 | SentryFirebasestyled-components+24 | — | — |
| 14 | Drone Rescue Systems Manufacturer of drone parachute systems, offering safety solutions for UAVs | $114K | 89 mo ago | Funding Raised | Markus Manninger Co-Founder & CEO | 2014 | — | 8 patents Parachute deployment mechanisms for emergency drone recovery and safety. | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Austria
#1
Series B · Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria · founded 2016 · 57 employees$26.4Mraised▾
Developer of electric propulsion systems for satellites. Its thrusters include features like plug-and-play integration, active thrust vector control, inert systems and solid-state indium propellants. It caters to small and medium satellites.
- Mar 2026Series B$26.4M
#2
Series A · Linz, Upper Austria · founded 2018 · 32 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Developer of artificial intelligence systems for maritime object detection and classification. The company's technology uses cameras to identify objects on the water's surface. It detects items that radar and AIS might miss. These include unlit boats, floating debris, buoys, and people in the water. The systems are designed for use in sailing, search and rescue, and commercial maritime applications.
- Jul 2025Series A$3.5M
#3
Public · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2018$2.3Mraised▾
Developer of patented technology for aircraft stabilization in turbulent air. The technology aims to mitigate turbulence effects on aircraft during flight. It focuses on enhancing passenger comfort and safety, while reducing economic impact on flight operations. The technology is applicable to current aircraft through flight control innovations. Future development includes LiDAR and morphing structures for further turbulence reduction.
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$2.3M
#4
Series A · Graz, Styria · founded 2020 · 93 employees$35Mraised▾
GPU native platform for large scale image understanding. It gives GIS teams in government full control from no code AI training to 3D reconstruction, without dependence on outside engineering. It offers tools for training custom detection models and extracting features from imagery. It builds technology to understand and reconstruct the Earth from satellite and aerial imagery. Its platform analyzes huge amounts of imagery and automatically creates detailed 2D maps and 3D digital models of the world.
- Nov 2023Series A$15M
- Apr 2022Series A—
- Nov 2021Series A$20M
#5
Series B · Linz, Upper Austria · founded 2004 · 43 employees$21.7Mraised▾
Provider of propulsion systems for aviation. The company offers a patented cyclogyro rotor concept-based technology for improving rotation speed, thrust, and alternative system of aircraft propulsion. It also provides 2D and 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for providing optimized and validated based flow visualization experiments using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV). It can be used in passenger aircraft, inspection drones, freight drones, surveillance, and intelligence drones.
- Feb 2024Series B$21.7M
#6
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2015 · 81 employees$183.9Kraised▾
Provider of software development services. It developss the next generation Flight Management System (FMS) and provides tools for long-term planning, pre-flight planning, in-flight re-optimization, and post-flight evaluation.
- Sep 2024Series A—
- Oct 2016Grant (prize money)$183.9K
- 2016Seed—
#7
Funding Raised · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2017$2.7Mraised▾
Provider of data analytics for telecommunications, aviation, cybersecurity, and defense. It offers platforms for autonomous operations and critical infrastructure protection across air and ground. The company provides live monitoring and detection of GNSS interference. It also delivers analytics and optimization of mission critical communications. Furthermore, it enables live situational awareness and cyber defense capabilities.
- Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$2.7M
- May 2021Grant (prize money)—
#8
Funding Raised · Koflach, Styria · founded 2020$1.3Mraised▾
Provider of engineering, 3D, prototyping, and aircraft icing protection services. It offers support services during production and product development, from initial concepts to prototype manufacturing and functional demonstrations. It has a patented liquid-based de-icing system for comprehensive drone protection. Its expertise includes design, analysis, 3D scanning, and prototype production.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$1.3M
#9
Series A · Linz, Upper Austria · founded 2013 · 13 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Aero Enterprise GmbH develops fully automated UAV drones for aerial inspection. The UAVs find application in inspection of wind turbines, industrial sites for defects and mechanical fractures etc. The data collected is analysed using 'AERO-lyse' software which creates a detailed report about the damage status. They also apply analytics to track defects over a course of time and use it for scheduling preventive maintenance.
- 2022Grant (prize money)$54.3K
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$57.8K
- Aug 2020Series A—
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$1.7M
#10
Seed · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2022 · 19 employees$481.6Kraised▾
Developer of chemical propulsion systems for satellites, capsules, and landing vehicles. These propulsion solutions enable maneuvering, orbit control, and attitude control. The company offers plug-and-play propulsion for ESPA-class satellites, providing flexible mobility with storable propellants. Custom propulsion systems are also available, tailored to specific spacecraft requirements. The company also provides thrusters with closed-loop pressure control for precise performance.
- 2023Seed$20K
- Nov 2022Seed$461.6K
#11
Seed · Graz, Styria · founded 2020 · 4 employees$150Kraised▾
Provider of Marina berth reservation and booking solutions. It is an online booking platform that connects sailors with marinas, offering marina berth reservation and booking services. It provides a gateway for sailing enthusiasts and marina managers to explore and book marina adventures.
- Jan 2024Seed—
- Aug 2022Seed—
- May 2022Seed$150K
- Apr 2021Seed—
#12
Funding Raised · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2010 · 43 employees$619.5Kraised▾
Develops autonomous inspection robots for hazardous operational environments. The robot can operate in an explosive atmosphere and consists of a thermal imaging sensor for enhanced imaging. The claw and additional tools on the robot enable it to perform additional activities such as manipulating a robot arm. The UGV weighs and has a payload capacity. It has a battery backup of hours for locomotion and measurement applications.
- Jan 2015Grant (prize money)$619.5K
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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How research on Launch Vehicles is moving in Austria
A read on the academic research around Launch Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 5 Austria-affiliated papers.
- Space Research Institute2
- TU Wien1
- Deutsche Telekom1
- Graz University of Technology1
- Lyapunov function1
- Control theory (sociology)1
- Attitude control1
- Control engineering1
- Aeronautics1
- CubeSat1
- Separation (statistics)1
- Satellite1
- Finite element method1
- Orbit (dynamics)1
- Ignition system1
- Combustion1
- Laser1
- Maturity (psychological)1
- Automotive engineering1
Where launch vehicles is researched across Austria
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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