122:(aws) is an Austrian federal development and financing bank for the promotion and financing of companies. The bank provides around €1 billion (2008) in development aid, mainly as grants, loans and guarantees to finance projects in the value of almost €11 billion (2008). aws is focused on four different areas: Technology and innovation, equity and capital markets, promotion and financing as well as services for research and development management. In addition to these core activities it also administers the Austrian federal economic stimulus package of around €1 billion in 2009 and 2010. According to the
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Competitions and awards: Complementary to these financing schemes, innovation stimulating competitions such as "Jugend
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Management auf Zeit (MAZ): Financing of external experts that temporarily provide start-ups with their know-how in finance, marketing or technology.
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Support programs for the growth of established companies, with focus on regional growth, strengthening of competitiveness and job creation.
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Wirtschaftservice supports companies in Austria with grants, loans, guarantees and consulting services in the following areas:
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impulse XS, impulse XL, impulse LEAD: Financing schemes for start-ups in the creative industries of up to €300,000 per project.
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Seedfinancing: Financing of innovative start-ups of up to €800,000 per project (Life
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PreSeed: Financing of preseed projects of up to €200,000 per project (Life
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was founded in 1954 as a special bank for the support of small and mid-sized companies. In 1962, the
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The origins of this bank go back to four different public entities that merged in 2002 into aws: The
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Special financing schemes for innovation and technology commercialization, particularly in the
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was created in order to reduce the risk for project financing. The fourth organization, the
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to provide credit for economic development and innovation support. In 1969 the
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The aws cooperates closely with international financing institutions such as
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