Invest in Lower Austria & French Startups Vienna –
FrühsTech: Smart Industry & Digital Innovation
Together with FSV French Startups Vienna and XISTA, ecoplus – the Business Agency of the Province of Lower Austria – cordially invites you to the FrühsTech event “Smart Industry & Digital Innovation” on March 3, 2026. This gathering brings together innovation, industry and the international startup community.
Date
March 3, 2026, 17:00 - 19:00
Admission from 16:30
Location
XISTA
Am Campus 1
3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
The event is designed for innovative startups, industrial companies, and key innovation stakeholders from both France and Austria, especially companies planning to expand from France to Austria, as well as Austrian businesses looking to strengthen their economic or technological connections with France and grow their network within the French ecosystem.
Program Highlights
- Welcome & Opening Remarks by ecoplus
Lower Austria as an attractive investment location for French deep‑tech and industrial companies and a key link to the French innovation ecosystem - Introduction to XISTA | An Ideal Location for R&D‑Intensive Deep‑Tech Companies
ISTA in Klosterneuburg is an international institute for basic research in the natural sciences and for postgraduate education.
It conducts world‑class research in mathematics, natural sciences, and computer sciences, and is expected to grow to 150 research groups by 2036.
XISTA is the program and facility that transforms research conducted at ISTA into economic reality across 2,500 m². - French Startups Vienna, Ridirect and additional XISTA ecosystem startups
Innovative solutions for industrial applications, showcasing how new approaches in hardware design, data utilization and digital tools are transforming industrial operations across sectors - Campus Tour at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) (optional)
Insights into the scientific and technological environment - Networking Session
Exchange with startup representatives, technology partners and the French Tech community
Event language: English.
Participation is free of charge.
We look forward to welcoming you to our event! Should you already have questions or require support related to business expansion in Lower Austria, please feel free to contact us in advance.
YOUR CONTACT FOR FURTHER INQUIRIES
SLAVISA MILANOVIC
Head of Invest in Lower Austria
E: s.milanovic@ecoplus.at
