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Best High Tech Companies in Austria

The 404 best High Tech companies in Austria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: TTTech.

404companies tracked
$581.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
110have raised

Austria's High Tech sector doesn't get enough airtime, so let me fix that: this directory ranks the best High Tech companies in Austria by disclosed equity funding and recent deal momentum, pulling from 404 tracked companies with $581M in total disclosed funding.

The headline number that jumps out is Hololight at $27M, the clear funding leader, followed by Emmi AI at $17M and a cluster of solid mid-tier raises from vitrealab, easE-Link, and SteadySense. No unicorns yet, but the spread tells you capital is moving across multiple bets rather than pooling in one name. Hot themes right now are EV powertrain advancements, next-generation EV platforms, and battery technology, and Austria's engineering depth makes it a credible address for that work. Investors like the EIC Fund, INiTS, and weXelerate are active here, which matters more than it sounds. And if you want a read on where digital product appetite is heading, online sales strategies for high-tech gadgets are drawing real commercial attention globally, a tailwind that rewards founders who can move hardware into software-adjacent revenue models. So can the ecosystem convert that funding spread into breakout scale? That's the open question this cycle.

FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × AUSTRIA

Our analysis of 1,127 High Tech companies

$222.2b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

1,127companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
124unicorns
2018median founding year
232kcombined LinkedIn audience
24%of audience held by top 3
1companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Austria

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1TTTech
Provider of ethernet and IoT connectivity solutions
$103M42 mo ago2,3001998DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+152 launchs · 1 partnership
2USound
Manufacturer of MEMS speakers, audio amplifier ICs, and audio modules
$84M34 mo ago532014Ferruccio Bottoni
Co-founder & Managing Director
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+36407 patents
MEMS piezoelectric acoustic transducers for sound generation and detection
1 partnership
3Anyline
Provider of a text scanning and recognition app for mobiles
$37M26 mo ago32013Birhane Elias
Co-Founder
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+224 signals
Leadership
18 patents
OCR technology and privacy‑preserving text anonymization for image‑based AI training.
1 launch · 1 partnership
4Blackshark.ai
GPU native platform for large scale image understanding
$35M31 mo ago932020Michael Putz
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+2511 patents
AI-powered 3D reconstruction and building extraction from satellite imagery
5TriLite Tech
Provider of volumetric 3D displays for AR applications
$31M21 mo ago392011Ferdinand Saint Julien-Wallsee
Co-Founder & Advisory Board
WordPressMySQLPHP+1873 patents
Advanced projection and display technologies using laser light sources and pixel streaming.
2 awards
6Mostly AI
Platform offering synthetic data generation for enterprises
$31M47 mo ago502017Tobias Hann
Chief Executive Officer
WordPressInstatusApple iCloud Mail+222 patents
Synthetic mobility trace generation for AI training and privacy-preserving location data
7Hololight
Diverse XR applications
$27M11 mo ago842015Florian Haspinger
Co-Founder & CEO
HubSpot CMS HubMaterial Design LiteAnimate.css+15
8Nuki Home Solutions
Manufacturer of cloud-based smart door locks
$26M58 mo ago1132014Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceNode.js+246 patents
Smart electronic lock actuation and control mechanisms for residential door security
2 partnerships
9Emmi AI
AI-powered physics simulation models to accelerate industrial engineering processes
$17M13 mo ago2024Miks Mikelsons
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+101 launch · 1 partnership
10Emotion3D
3D depth sensing solutions for in-cabin intelligence & comfort
$16M63 mo ago312011Florian Seitner
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+1541 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
11DeepOpinion
Provider of agentic automation platform for enterprise business process applications
$12M20 mo ago262018Stefan Ramershoven
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Webflow EcommerceCart FunctionalityWebflow+16
12easE-Link
Developer of automated conductive charging systems for electric vehicles
$11M15 mo ago342004WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+1532 patents
Automated conductive ground‑contact interfaces for electric vehicle charging systems
1 launch · 1 award
13vitrealab
Developer of light engines and waveguide technology for augmented reality displays
$11M5 mo ago192018Chiara Greganti
Co-Founder & Managing Director
WordPressMySQLPHP+1137 patents
Stereoscopic optical display and light‑control technologies for 3D visual systems.
14Partium
Developer of artificial intelligence software for industrial spare parts identification
$11M20 mo ago652020David Marimon
Co-Founder
HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+17
15g.tec
Provider of high-performance brain-computer interfaces and neurotechnologies for invasive and non-invasive…
$10M53 mo ago1161999Christoph Guger
Founder & CEO
Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+351 launch
16Alpine Quantum Technologies
Developer of general-purpose quantum information processors
$8M182017Peter Zoller
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+1841 patents
Trapped-ion quantum hardware: ion trap design, control, and scalable quantum processors.
1 job opening · 1 partnership
17UpNano
Manuafcturer of desktop 3D printers
$8M19 mo ago2018Peter Gruber
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressPleskMySQL+1838 patents
Lithography-driven 3D additive manufacturing of micro‑scale components and structures
18Innerspace
Virtual reality-based training systems for the life science industry
$7M28 mo ago372017WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+14
19Robart
Developer of artificial intelligence-powered robots and related AI solutions for home and industrial…
$7M67 mo ago252009Harold Artes
Co-Founder & CTO
145 patents
Autonomous mobile robot control, navigation, mapping, and cleaning systems
20SteadySense
Provider of remote monitoring medical devices
$7M7 mo ago122016Amazon Web ServicesNginxCloudflare+913 patents
Wearable medical sensor patches with protective layers for biophysical monitoring
2 launchs
21Viewpointsystem
Provider of eye-tracking system for understanding human perception
$6M36 mo ago392001Nils Berger
CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+3055 patents
Integrated eye‑tracking hardware and software for smart glasses and AR/VR headsets
1 partnership
22Atlas
3D model generation platform
$6M28 mo ago52020Benjamin James
Founder & CEO
Webflow EcommerceWebflowVimeo+12
23Smartbow
Provider of integrated solution for real-time livestock monitoring
$5M112 mo ago602009108 patents
Livestock reproductive devices and animal monitoring/identification systems
24mySugr
Gamification apps for diabetes management and therapy
$5M135 mo ago1302012TurbopackNode.jsTailwind CSS+1627 patents
Predictive analytics and risk assessment for blood glucose control in insulin therapy
25NXRT
Provider of VR development tools
$4M28 mo ago342017Martin W
Co-Founder & Co-CEO
HubSpot CMS Hubcore-jsPreact+141 launch
26ToolSense
IoT analytics platform for manufacturing applications
$4M2 mo ago332016Rostyslav Yavorskyi
Co-Founder & CTO
WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+312 partnerships
27SEA.AI
Developer of artificial intelligence systems for maritime object detection and classification
$3M10 mo ago322018Marcus Warrelmann
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+2912 patents
Underwater object detection, ranging, tracking, and collision avoidance for marine navigation systems.
1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award
28RHP
Manufacturer of neutron absorbers, heat sinks, and other materials
$3M65 mo ago2010Erich Neubauer
Founder & Owner
Apache HTTP ServerMatomo Analyticscore-js+2
29Teneo Protocol
Blockchain-based RWA tokenization platform
$3M16 mo ago2024Leroy Hofer
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowGSAPLenis+121 launch
30Dimetor
Provider of data analytics for telecommunications, aviation, cybersecurity, and defense
$3M35 mo ago2017Thomas Neubauer
CEO & Co-Founder
25 patents
Cellular‑assisted GNSS spoofing detection, mobile network coverage analytics, UAV guidance systems
31TTTech Industrial
Provider of IoT solutions for manufacturing industries
$3M65 mo ago271998
32Mything
B2B platform for 3-D printed fashion products
$2M105 mo ago42017
33SAIL LABS
Provider of speech recognition and media monitoring tools
$2M81 mo ago301999Christoph Prinz
ex-Founder
4 patents
Conversational AI: natural language generation and speech synthesis for computer dialog systems
34Aero Enterprise
Develops UAVs for aerial inspection and supporting data processing software
$2M48 mo ago132013Peter Kurt Fromme-Knoch
Owner and CFO Aero Enterprise GmbH
35Swarm Analytics
Developer of AI-powered plug-and-play framework to provide data about urban traffic and transport
$2M37 mo ago162017
36HELLO INSIDE
Provider of continuous glucose monitoring sensors and related mobile application
$2M21 mo ago192021Jürgen Furian
Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+28
37SCHRANKERL
Innovative cafeteria solutions
$2M18 mo ago232020Sara Strasser
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Wix eCommerceWixSentry+253 signals ▲200%
Announcements
2 partnerships
38Revo Foods
Plant-based seafood provider using 3D food printing
$2M10 mo ago292020Robin Simsa
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+1510 signals ▲400%
Announcements · New product · Funding
6 patents
Screw-based extrusion systems for plant‑based food 3D printing and processing
5 internships · 1 launch
39Robo Wunderkind
Smartphone controlled robotic device for kids to learn coding and robotics
$2M45 mo ago202013Webflow EcommerceWebflowYouTube+191 launch
40Silana
Fashion production automation solution using sewing robots
$2M24 mo ago2022Michael Hofmannrichter
Co-Founder & CEO
22 patents
Automated robotic sewing and multi‑layer fabric positioning for textile assembly
41Silana
Automated sewing robots for sustainable fashion production
$2M24 mo ago2022Michael Mayr
Co-Founder & COO
WebflowjQuery-pjaxlit-html+922 patents
Automated robotic sewing and fabric-layer handling systems for textile manufacturing
42Lithoz
3D printers and materials for various applications
$1M62 mo ago1502011WordPressMySQLPHP+2329 patents
High‑resolution photopolymer additive manufacturing for ceramic and metal parts
43EOX
Company providing geospatial solutions and offering products and service
$1M47 mo ago2008VuePressVuetifyVue.js+153 launchs
44Pegasus
Provider of engineering, 3D, prototyping, and aircraft icing protection services
$1M30 mo ago2020Thomas Apfelthaler
Co-Founder
45Roomle
Marketplace for planning and furnishing
$1M71 mo ago152014Cart FunctionalityGoogle CloudAmazon Web Services+16
46SiMAX
Provider of software for translating text into 3D-animated sign language
$1M81 mo ago2016Georg Tschare
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+20
47CogvisAI
Provider of an AI-based 3D sensor for detects and prevents falls
$1M15 mo ago322007Martin Kampel
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+281 award
48Cubicure
Developer of high-performance polymer materials for 3D printing
$969K58 mo ago392015WordPressMySQLPHP+2289 patents
Lithography-based 3D printing resins, processes, and modular equipment for additive manufacturing
49Metalpine
Provider of spherical metal powders
$763K61 mo ago2015Gerald Poellmann
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+173 patents
Production of metal powders via advanced atomization and powder processing methods

Top 12 High Tech companies in Austria

#1
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2018 · 19 employees
$11.1Mraised

Developer of light engines and waveguide technology for augmented reality displays. The company focuses on creating lightweight, small, and bright light engines suitable for outdoor use in augmented reality glasses. It develops display components with quality inspection systems for augmented reality glasses. The company also offers solutions to overcome hurdles of light engines.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2026Series A$11M
  • Dec 2023Seed
  • May 2021Seed
  • Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$65.6K
Founders & team
Chiara GregantiCo-Founder & Managing DirectorJonas ZeunerCo-Founder & CTORonny TimmreckCEO
Investors
APEX Ventures, Hermann Hauser Investment, xista, Europa, PhotonVentures, LIFTT
Tech stack
Anime.JsGoogle WorkspaceHstsJqueryLazysizesMysql
#2
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2016 · 33 employees
$3.5Mraised

IoT analytics platform for manufacturing applications. The solution consists of an analytics platform that interfaces with the sensors for processing the collected data and compresses the same to provide actionable insights. It provides tools for asset and maintenance management, lifecycle product development, equipment safety inspections, forms creation, language integrations, etc. The offering sectors include manufacturing, mining, construction, real estate, hospitality, etc. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. LIWO Group) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2026Series A
  • Dec 2022Series A
  • Jul 2020Seed$3.5M
  • Oct 2018Seed
Founders & team
Rostyslav YavorskyiCo-Founder & CTOBenjamin PetterleCo-Founder & CPOAlexander ManafiCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Segnalita, Martin Global, aws Grunderfonds, PwC Germany, Matterwave Ventures, b2venture
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApolloApple Icloud MailBorlabs CookieCloudflare
#3
Series B · Innsbruck, Tyrol · founded 2015 · 84 employees
$27Mraised

Diverse XR applications. It enables users to streamline engineering workflows in industries. It facilitates virtual engineering, streaming of AR and VR applications, and product development through 3D CAD data visualization.

Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series B$11.7M
  • Dec 2023Series B$12M
  • Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$366.5K
  • 2021Series A
Founders & team
Florian HaspingerCo-Founder & CEOSusanne HaspingerCo-Founder
Investors
Europa, TechFounders, EnBW New Ventures, Bayern Kapital, innogy Innovation Hub, Flatz Hoffmann
#4
Series B · Seiersberg, Styria · founded 2016 · 12 employees
$6.7Mraised

SteadySense provides a remote monitoring platform for healthcare professionals and patients. The company develops a sensor-based device SteadyTemp in which a skin adhered patch will be attached to the patient's body and it will monitor the body temperature in real-time and give insights on mobile-based NFC (near field communication) enabled software platform.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2025Series B
  • Mar 2019Series A$6.7M
Investors
EQventure, Auxil, Emc, Situlus Holding, Raiffeisen Bank, Startup Creasphere
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#5
Acquired · Linz, Upper Austria · founded 2024
$17Mraised

AI-powered physics simulation models to accelerate industrial engineering processes. The company's AI builds foundation models inspired by physics and driven by AI, targeting sectors such as aerospace, automotive, semiconductors, and energy.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 11k LinkedIn followers — 4.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Mistral AI) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Seed$17M
Founders & team
Miks MikelsonsCo-FounderDennis JustCo-Founder & CEO & Managing Director
Investors
3VC Seed, Speedinvest, PUSH, Serena
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailChart.JsCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle WorkspaceGsap
#6
Series A · Graz, Styria · founded 2004 · 34 employees
$11.1Mraised

Developer of automated conductive charging systems for electric vehicles. The company provides technology that allows electric vehicles to charge automatically when parked. This system is designed for various applications, including homes, public spaces, and autonomous vehicle fleets. The technology aims to simplify the charging process and support the integration of electric vehicles.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2025Grant (prize money)$12M
  • Oct 2024Series A$1.6M
  • Jan 2022Series A$9.4M
  • Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$61.4K
Investors
EIC Fund, Verbundx, SET Ventures, EnBW New Ventures, Smartworks Innovation, Europa
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBorlabs CookieGoogle Font ApiGsapLinkedin AdsMicrosoft 365
#7
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2011 · 39 employees
$31.4Mraised

Provider of volumetric 3D displays for AR applications. It has developed a display technology for glasses-free 3D displays, as well as projection applications in wearables. It develops an ultra-compact RGB laser projector with a micro-mirror for large-area 3D visual display applications, as well as projection applications in the Augmented and Virtual Reality field. RGB laser with 1D mirror is used for achieving large area glasses-free 3D displays while compact RGB lasers with 2D mirror are used in AR and VR glasses along with other wearable displays. The company uses MEMS-based moving micromirrors and micro-optics to achieve its applications.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series A$22.1M
  • Oct 2021Series A$9.3M
  • Dec 2019Seed
Founders & team
Ferdinand Saint Julien-WallseeCo-Founder & Advisory Board
Investors
APEX Ventures, B&C Group, TEC Ventures, IECT, QC·VENTURES, i5invest
Tech stack
BootstrapBorlabs CookieCore-JsDownload MonitorElementorHsts
#8
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.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 3.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. TEAM MALIZIA) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$3.5M
Founders & team
Marcus WarrelmannCEO
Investors
Raiffeisen Invest Private Equity
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAxeptioCore-JsElementorGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#9
Seed · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2020 · 29 employees
$1.8Mraised

Plant-based seafood provider using 3D food printing. The company uses Pea Protein, Algae Extracts, Plant Oils, and Citrus Fibers. The product offered includes smoked salmon spread.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Seed$1.9M
  • 2024Seed$1.4M
  • Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$208.6K
  • Apr 2021Seed$1.8M
Founders & team
Robin SimsaCo-Founder & CEOHakan GurbuzCo-FounderTheresa RothenbucherCo-Founder & CSO
Investors
Hazelpond Capital, Europa, Clever Clover
Tech stack
HstsHttp/3JqueryJquery MigrateMailerliteMatomo Analytics
#10
Series A · Innsbruck, Tyrol · founded 2018 · 26 employees
$12.3Mraised

Provider of agentic automation platform for enterprise business process applications. The platform facilitates the creation of AI agent applications to automate business operations. It combines business process digitization, low-code development, and agentic AI. The platform offers tools for building AI applications, automating solutions, validating exceptions, and providing coworker assistance.

Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series A$12.3M
  • Feb 2022Seed$2.3M
Founders & team
Stefan RamershovenCo-Founder & Managing DirectorSteve RCo-Founder & CROAhmed Al-AliManaging Director & Co-Founding Partner
Investors
Red River West, AIC, Stride, Lunar Ventures, MK Venture Capital, InsurTech Hub Munich
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAtlassian StatuspageCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#11
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2020 · 65 employees
$10.8Mraised

Developer of artificial intelligence software for industrial spare parts identification. This platform processes visual inputs, text, and technical documentation to identify components and provide manufacturer specifications. It assists maintenance and procurement teams by verifying part details, identifying duplicates, and suggesting sourcing alternatives. The software integrates with existing enterprise resource planning and maintenance management systems to improve data accuracy and streamline procurement workflows.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2024Series A$15M
  • Feb 2024Series A$10.8M
  • Aug 2022Seed
Founders & team
David MarimonCo-FounderPhilipp DescovichCEO
Investors
TechNexus, Trestle Partner, Anzu Partners, Deutsche Bahn, Berndorf, Bloomhaus Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesHstsHttp/3
#12
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2018
$7.6Mraised

Manuafcturer of desktop 3D printers. It manuafctures and provides desktop based 3D printers for micro manufacturing and microfabrication. It also provides photon resins and printing software.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Oct 2024Series A$7.6M
  • May 2021Grant (prize money)$778.4K
Founders & team
Peter GruberCo-Founder & CTOBernhard KuenburgCEO
Investors
aws Grunderfonds, Novacapital, ILUM Tec, Igo-Industries, Europa
Tech stack
Borlabs CookieCore-JsElementorEssential Addons For ElementorGoogle Font ApiGsap

Funding & investor landscape

$581.2Mtotal disclosed funding
81companies funded
217disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa46 rounds
Science Park Graz23 rounds
EIC Fund17 rounds
INiTS15 rounds
weXelerate11 rounds
SHAPE Capital Partners7 rounds
VentureOut7 rounds
aws Grunderfonds7 rounds
i5invest7 rounds
Accent6 rounds

Notable founders

Chiara Greganti
Co-Founder & Managing Director · vitrealab
Jonas Zeuner
Co-Founder & CTO · vitrealab
Rostyslav Yavorskyi
Co-Founder & CTO · ToolSense
Benjamin Petterle
Co-Founder & CPO · ToolSense
Florian Haspinger
Co-Founder & CEO · Hololight
Susanne Haspinger
Co-Founder · Hololight
Miks Mikelsons
Co-Founder · Emmi AI
Dennis Just
Co-Founder & CEO & Managing Director · Emmi AI
Ferdinand Saint Julien-Wallsee
Co-Founder & Advisory Board · TriLite Tech
Marcus Warrelmann
CEO · SEA.AI
Robin Simsa
Co-Founder & CEO · Revo Foods
Hakan Gurbuz
Co-Founder · Revo Foods
Prism market signals · Austria · country-scoped Prism corpus, 414,285 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth flat

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Austria

How research on Semiconductors is moving in Austria

A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 378 Austria-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201020182025
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 28% → 56% across 2010–2025.
top research entities
  • TU Wien113
  • Infineon Technologies59
  • Graz University of Technology33
  • AMS32
  • EV Group27
leading researchers
Bernd Deutschmann · S. Selberherr · Lado Filipovic · Daniel Kircher · Tibor Grasser · H. Ceric · Reisinger, Michael · Nikolaus Czepl
Breakthroughs115 · 30%
▲ 24%→32% share
▲1.3× share momentum2 median citations46% since 2021mostly methods-led
Transistor breakthrough research is surging — Austrian papers rose from 1 to 9, mirroring parallel gains in Photonics (1→7) and CMOS (7→11).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Transistor1→9
  • Photonics1→7
  • CMOS7→11
  • Electronic circuit3→7
  • Semiconductor device1→5
Newly emergingVoltage 0→5
Landmark A microprocessor based on a two-dimensional semiconductor · 403 cites
Advancements168 · 44%
▼ 51%→41% share
▼0.8× share momentum1 median citations43% since 2021mostly methods-led
Detector advancement research intensified sharply — papers grew from 1 to 8, alongside newly emerging Pixel studies hitting 5.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Detector1→8
  • Transistor5→9
  • Chip3→7
  • Electronic circuit6→10
  • Reliability (semiconductor)5→8
Newly emergingPixel 0→5
Landmark Silicon Photonic Circuits: On-CMOS Integration, Fiber Optical Coupling, and Packaging · 258 cites
Concerns49 · 13%
▲ 11%→16% share
▲1.5× share momentum1 median citations55% since 2021mostly empirical
Electronics concern research is intensifying — papers jumped 1 to 10, with Power electronics and Field mathematics newly emerging at 6 each.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electronics1→10
  • Transistor1→5
  • Electronic circuit2→5
Newly emergingPower electronics 0→6 · Field (mathematics) 0→6 · Microscopy 0→5
Landmark Introduction to spin wave computing · 331 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Austria

Where semiconductors 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.

Vienna132 · +0.47
Hot · CMOSAdvancing · Embedded systemOpportunity · DetectorConcern · Nanotechnology
Graz43 · +0.38
Hot · Electromagnetic compatibilityAdvancing · Electromagnetic interferenceOpportunity · Power (physics)Concern · Electronic circuit
Linz28 · +0.55
Hot · Electronic circuitAdvancing · Power (physics)Opportunity · CMOS
Klagenfurt10 · +0.65
Advancing · WaferOpportunity · Electronic circuit
Leoben9 · +0.30
Hot · Printed circuit boardOpportunity · Die (integrated circuit)
Innsbruck5 · +0.84
Opportunity · Scalability

Common questions

How many High Tech companies are there in Austria?
Radar tracks 404 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in Austria that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in Austria?
The High Tech companies in Austria on this list have raised a combined $581.2M in disclosed equity funding across 81 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in Austria?
TTTech is the highest-funded High Tech company in Austria, with $103.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in Austria are funded?
81 of the 404 High Tech companies in Austria on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in Austria?
None of the High Tech companies in Austria on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Austria High Tech companies?
The most active investors in Austria High Tech companies on this list include Europa, Science Park Graz, EIC Fund, INiTS, weXelerate.
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