Best Semiconductors Companies in Austria
The 82 best Semiconductors companies in Austria in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: USound.
- $580.2 Billion Global Opportunity for Semiconductors by 2026
Our analysis of 219 Semiconductors companies
$47.9b in tracked funding; 70% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Semiconductors companies in Austria
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adaptivia Provides intelligent sensor network solutions | — | — | — | 2007 | Georg Simhandl Founder and Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 2 | ALTEN Austria Provider of development services based in Graz, Austria. | — | — | 150 | 2007 | — | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+18 | — | — |
| 3 | Bluetechnix Provider of time-of-flight technology-based based depth cameras | — | — | 11 | 2004 | Gregor Novak CEO & MD | — | 14 patents Automotive lighting systems and synchronized multi‑TOF camera recording methods | — |
| 4 | Burisch Elektronikteile Distributor of electromechanical components. The company is engaged in the distribution of electronic and… | — | — | 90 | 1949 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Ceatec Engineering Provider of engineering services. The company provides consulting, project management and procurement… | — | — | 2 | 2002 | — | ContaoPHPNginx+7 | — | — |
| 6 | CMS Electronics Electronic manufacturing service provider | — | — | 65 | 2003 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+14 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 7 | Danube Integrated Circuit Engineering Provider of integrated circuits for radar-powered sensors in Linz, Austria. | — | — | 180 | 1999 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Das Energy Lightweight and flexible solar panels | — | — | 16 | 2010 | Mathias Schoft Managing Director | Element UIVue.jsNginx+7 | 19 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
Top 12 Semiconductors 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.
- Jan 2026Series A$11M
- Dec 2023Seed—
- May 2021Seed—
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$65.6K
#2
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.
- Sep 2024Series A$22.1M
- Oct 2021Series A$9.3M
- Dec 2019Seed—
#3
Series B · Graz, Styria · founded 2014 · 53 employees$83.8Mraised▾
Manufacturer of MEMS speakers, audio amplifier ICs, and audio modules. The company provides software, evaluation kits, and reference designs for audio products. Applications include true wireless systems, hearing aids, virtual reality, audio glasses, and ultrasound. The company also offers technical documentation, articles, and whitepapers.
- Aug 2023Series B$11M
- Dec 2021Series B$30M
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$59.5K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$162.5K
#4
Seed · Graz, Styria · founded 2014 · 30 employees$8.5Mraised▾
Smart sensor systems for blade health monitoring of wind turbines. It offers solutions such as acoustic rotor blade damage detection, internal structural damage detection, lightning detection, acoustic ice detection, and more.
- May 2024Seed$1.6M
- Sep 2022Seed$6.9M
- May 2020Grant (prize money)$655.6K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$1.2M
#5
Acquired · Lebring Sankt Margarethen, Styria · founded 2002$36.8Mraised▾
SensorDynamics manufactures MEMS-based multiple sensors. Its products include capacitive and magnetoresistive sensors and motion sensors. It also develops and produces custom-made designs and standard components for application in vehicle stabilization, occupant protection, navigation systems, autonomous energy generators, wireless, and battery-free controllers for industrial, automotive, and consumer applications. It serves suppliers of manufacturing and testing technologies. It was acquired by Maxim Integrated in 2011.
- Dec 2007Series B$36.8M
#6
Series A · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2008 · 11 employees$11.1Mraised▾
Developer of flexible photovoltaic films. It develops a flexible photovoltaic module made from a patented material and a low-cost roll-to-roll production process. The semiconductor particles contain abundant and low-cost elements of copper, zinc, tin, sulphur, and selenium (CZTS). The films can either be opaque or transparent for integration into windows, facades and rooftops. This product can also be integrated with consumer goods like mobile chargers, bags, clothing, etc
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$649.3K
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$56K
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$199.5K
- Feb 2013Series A$8.5M
#7
Funding Raised · Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria · founded 2013$800.2Kraised▾
DirectSens manufactures biological sensors for enterprises. The sensors can be used to monitor biological metrics, such as the level of glucose in CGMS (Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems) for diabetes patients. The company claims to have developed the 3rd generation of biological sensors, which can transfer the electrons from the enzyme to the electrode without the use of any intermediate particles. The company has received the Mercur Innovation Prize from the Vienna Chamber of Commerce.
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$301K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$499.2K
#8
Acquired · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2008$450.6Kraised▾
Global TCAD Solutions (GTS) develops TCAD software solution for physical semiconductor device simulation, including mixed-mode circuit simulation and professional TCAD services. It develops both classical and quantum-mechanical device simulation. It has in-house scientific research as well as collaborates with academia to bring the new approaches to TCAD software market.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$450.6K
#9
Funding Raised · Vienna, Vienna · founded 2014 · 2 employees$62.5Kraised▾
BLITAB Tech uses a 'Liquid-based technology' to create a tactile product for visually challenged. It uses a liquid-based actuating technology to create tactile relief, graphics, and maps. It uses small screen bubbles instead of touch-screen displays. It provides real-time content through touch navigation, text-to-speech output, and Perkins-style keyboard application. It allows a direct converting of any text file into Braille from USB sticks, Internet, and obtaining information via NFC tags. It was the winner of World's Creative Start-up 2015 and European Winner of Social Entrepreneurship and Disability, directly awarded by the European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills, and Labour Mobility.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$62.5K
- Dec 2015Grant (prize money)—
#10
Acquired · Scharding, Upper Austria · founded 1999 · 350 employees$117.3Kraised▾
Frauscher Sensor Technology manufactures the sensors for railways. Its offerings includes wheel sensors and axle counters (Ethernet (FSE) protocol based sensors designed for the speed upto 50 mph). The products of the company caters to multiple applications including train detection, route vehicles, and turnouts detection, and vision monitoring.
- Mar 2015Grant (prize money)$54.3K
- Oct 2014Grant (prize money)$63.1K
#11
Funding Raised · Landskron, Carinthia—raised▾
Technology, Research & Innovation in EBS | Silicon Alps Cluster
#12
Public · Leoben, Styria · founded 1987—raised▾
Manufacturer of high-end printed circuit boards and integrated circuit substrates. These components provide essential microelectronics solutions for computing, data centers, and artificial intelligence applications. The products facilitate signal transmission, power management, and system integration across various industrial and technological sectors. By focusing on miniaturization and modularization, the company enables the development of efficient electronic devices and complex technical systems.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Semiconductors coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
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.
- TU Wien113
- Infineon Technologies59
- Graz University of Technology33
- AMS32
- EV Group27
- Transistor1→9
- Photonics1→7
- CMOS7→11
- Electronic circuit3→7
- Semiconductor device1→5
- Detector1→8
- Transistor5→9
- Chip3→7
- Electronic circuit6→10
- Reliability (semiconductor)5→8
- Electronics1→10
- Transistor1→5
- Electronic circuit2→5
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.
Common questions
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