INiTS
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INiTS is the Vienna-based university startup incubator jointly owned by the University of Vienna, TU Wien, and ZIT, offering pre-seed incubation, deep-tech validation, and Academic Prototype Funding to early-stage founders.
INiTS operates in the Austrian Startup Accelerators segment.
INiTS: Disambiguation
INiTS is NOT the same as weXelerate, which is a corporate-innovation accelerator for later-stage matchmaking, nor the same as AplusB Scale-up, which is a federal scale-up programme. INiTS is one of the original AplusB pre-seed centres and focuses specifically on university spin-offs and deep-tech teams from TU Wien and the University of Vienna.
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INiTS: Core Facts
- Entity Type
- University Startup Incubator (AplusB Pre-Seed Centre)
- Legal Name
- INiTS Universitäres Gründerservice Wien GmbH
- Founded
- 2002
- Headquarters
- Vienna, Austria
- Shareholders
- University of Vienna, TU Wien, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien (ZIT)
- Key Activity
- Deep-tech pre-seed incubation and university spin-off support
- Programmes Offered
- High Tech Incubator, Academic Prototype Funding, Scale Tracks
- Typical Cohort
- ~30 teams per year
- Focus Verticals
- Deep-tech, ICT, Life Sciences
- Country
- Austria
- Status
- Active Definition
- Verified
INiTS: Frequently Asked Questions
What is INiTS?
INiTS is a Vienna-based university startup incubator owned by the University of Vienna, TU Wien, and the Wirtschaftsagentur Wien (ZIT). INiTS runs deep-tech pre-seed programmes and is one of Austria's official AplusB pre-seed centres.
Who can apply to INiTS?
INiTS is open to early-stage founders and university spin-offs, with priority for teams with a research or technical background from the University of Vienna or TU Wien. INiTS' Academic Prototype Funding is specifically designed for researchers validating a deep-tech prototype before company formation.
Does INiTS take equity?
INiTS incubation is typically non-equity at the pre-seed stage, making it different from private accelerators. INiTS does provide cash and service vouchers through Academic Prototype Funding and additional instruments, but the standard incubator does not take a fixed equity slice from participating teams.
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