Discover the Top 10 Austrian Startups Advancing Industries

10 Top Austrian Startups

1. mo energy systems – Plug & Play Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
2. NEcharge – Portable EV Chargers
3. LAMBDA Wärmepumpen – Energy-Efficient Heat Pumps
4. wiasano – AI-powered Online Marketing
5. TOM Robotics – Cooperative Perception System
6. BOOXit – Stackable Logistics Parcels
7. Reefmaster – Automated Pipetting Robot
8. FARM-ING – Smart Farm Equipment
9. VIPASO – Bluetooth-based Payments
10. SWS Power Solutions – Emission-free Rail Freight

How did we choose these 10 startups?

We rely on innovation data from StartUs Insights’ Discovery Platform, which tracks 4.7 million startups, scaleups, and tech companies worldwide. We filtered by location, founding year, technology readiness, and employee count, reducing the pool to 1316 startups in Austria. From this pool, we identified 10 standout startups by analyzing funding information and our proprietary popularity metric, Signal Strength. Signal Strength evaluates a company’s influence within the global innovation ecosystem. Let’s take a look!

1. mo energy systems

• Founding Year: 2023
• Industry: Construction
• Technology: Plug and Play Photovoltaic Systems

mo energy systems offers plug-and-play photovoltaic (PV) facade systems to convert building exteriors into solar power plants. The company provides modular mounting systems for surfaces, including insulated and uninsulated walls, railings, and metal facades. It integrates into new and existing buildings, using an assembly that optimizes solar energy generation. The system increases winter yield and enhances energy efficiency through rear ventilation, ambient reflection, and minimal maintenance.

2. NEcharge

• Founding Year: 2021
• Industry: Mobility
• Technology: Portable EV Chargers

NEcharge offers portable EV chargers that convert any standard socket into a charging point to eliminate a dedicated wall box. The NEcharge One and NEcharge Pro offer charging power using alternating current (AC). NEcharge One’s interface displays charging information directly on the car’s display, and it features manual amperage settings for added control. NEcharge Pro ensures energy consumption tracking, cost transparency, and simple billing by using a plug-and-play charging cable and a companion mobile app.

3. LAMBDA Wärmepumpen

• Founding Year: 2019
• Industry: HVAC
• Technology: Energy-Efficient Heat Pumps

LAMBDA Wärmepumpen produces energy-efficient air-water heat pumps that run on natural coolants to offer sustainable heating solutions for residential and commercial buildings. These heat pumps convert ambient air into usable heat to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact. The company’s Eureka Air series optimizes the heat transfer from the ambient air to the heating system. These pumps provide heating and cooling solutions with minimal noise, high temperatures, and intelligent PV power usage.

4. wiasano

• Founding Year: 2021
• Industry: Sales & Marketing
• Technology: AI-powered Online Marketing

wiasano provides an AI-driven platform that automates online marketing processes. It includes automated content creation, where its AI generates customized posts, blogs, and newsletters based on keyword research and audience targeting. The platform also provides a customizable editorial calendar that schedules posts for optimal reach at the best times to engage audiences. wiasano’s AI continuously learns from user interactions to improve its recommendations over time. Additionally, the platform integrates with multiple social media and content channels to manage online presence from one dashboard. It offers built-in performance analytics by providing regular feedback on campaign effectiveness and enabling businesses to refine their strategies in real time.

5. TOM Robotics

• Founding Year: 2021
• Industry: Automotive
• Technology: Cooperative Perception System

TOM Robotics offers a cooperative perception system that enables autonomous vehicles to share real-time sensor data with other connected vehicles to enhance safety and performance. The system globalizes sensor information by leveraging high-accuracy positioning and low-latency 5G communication. This allows vehicles to detect and respond to critical situations beyond their immediate line of sight. The system’s features include increased safety margins through early awareness of hazards and improved passenger comfort by reducing sudden braking or course corrections. It integrates into existing and new vehicles without hardware modifications. TOM Robotics’ solution assists autonomous driving by ensuring trustworthiness, safety, and a smoother driving experience.

6. BOOXit

• Founding Year: 2020
• Industry: Logistics
• Technology: Stackable Logistics Parcels

BOOXit provides stackable logistics parcels to solve the challenges of reusable containers in parcel logistics. The company’s technology stacks and draws containers in an automated process. It prevents inventory loss or theft through billing via the BOOXit app and reduces return transport costs. Further, it integrates into automated logistics workflows and robotics, including last-mile delivery, and enables one-shot loading.

7. Reefmaster

• Founding Year: 2020
• Industry: Blue Economy
• Technology: Automated Pipetting Robot

Reefmaster offers the Reefmaster Piper, an automated AI-powered pipetting robot for reef aquariums to simplify water analysis and coral care. The robot autonomously monitors chemical parameters such as KH, Ca, Mg, NO3, and PO4 using titration tests and photometry. It ensures specified water quality without regular maintenance. Also, its integrated AI minimizes human error and adjusts water conditions in real time for reef aquarium management. With this, Reefmaster cultivates sensitive and endangered species by automating water quality control, preserving biodiversity, and reducing reliance on wild-caught reef organisms.

8. FARM-ING

• Founding Year: 2020
• Industry: Agriculture
• Technology: Smart Farm Equipment

FARM-ING provides smart farm equipment that integrates robotics, AI, and automation to support sustainable agricultural practices. Its technology applies advanced field robotics and automation to reduce manual crop protection, improve weed management, and increase crop yields. Its features include the use of drones, geographic information systems (GIS), and mechatronics for direct field applications and automated interventions. FARM-ING reduces operational costs for farmers and improves food quality and security for sustainability of agriculture.

9. VIPASO

• Founding Year: 2019
• Industry: FinTech
• Technology: Bluetooth-based Payments

VIPASO offers a bluetooth-based payment solution to simplify transactions between consumers and merchants using bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology. The app-based system allows users to make payments securely without traditional payment terminals or internet connectivity. The company supports financial inclusion by providing a low-cost, accessible platform.

10. SWS Power Solutions

• Founding Year: 2020
• Industry: Transportation
• Technology: Emission-free Rail Freight Transport

SWS Power Solutions provides emission-free rail freight transport solutions for the logistics sector. Its product, the SWS-PowerBox, transports temperature-controlled goods by rail using energy-efficient, climate-neutral technology. The remote monitoring system integrates into existing rail infrastructure to reduce the carbon footprint of freight logistics. It offers features like real-time monitoring and digitalization tools for ensuring control over goods in transit and enhancing operational efficiency.

Explore the Austrian Startup Ecosystem

The Austria startup ecosystem consists of 1316 companies with an average of 11 employees to indicate an environment conducive to rapid growth and innovation. Industries within the ecosystem include manufacturing, food and beverages, renewable energy, fintech, and healthcare which reflect traditional and emerging sectors.

The support from top investors such as build! Grunderzentrum, Startup Salzburg, Tech2b Inkubator, PUSH VC, and Speedinvest provide early-stage funding through seed, pre-seed, and Series A investments. This funding landscape offers startups a foundation to scale operations, while corporates partnering with these startups gain access to advanced innovations and solutions tailored to the growing demands of their respective industries.

This is just the tip of the iceberg. For personalized insights into the local or global startup ecosystem, depending on your needs, get in touch with us. We can provide tailored information and analysis to help you navigate the vibrant startup landscape.