Internationalisation and internet presence

With this funding, the Vienna Business Agency supports small and medium-sized businesses in the commencement of international business relations and co-operation as well as in the opening of new markets. In this manner, Viennese businesses are to be motivated to recognise their opportunities on foreign markets. 

This will also stimulate the economy and exports. The businesses will be offered incentives and support for dealing with modern e-commerce technologies, which are gaining significance for their market launch, especially Web 2.0 and/or succession technologies, and for the integration of these into their sales strategy.

Target group

Small and medium size companies (see Definition in the right column) in Vienna.

Fundable projects/costs

1.  The commencement or the re-orientation of business relations within the international framework (co-operation with foreign businesses, development of new markets etc.)

• Participation in international fairs, specialised technical congresses and exhibitions abroad
• Publications which aid internationalisation
• Other market exploitation costs
• Internationalisation coach

2. The funding of the introduction of Web x.0-techniques is divided into three parts

• Web x.0-Check
• Web x.0-implementation concept
• Web x.0-Implementation

Funding amount

Participation in international fairs, specialised technical congresses and exhibitions abroad, publications, other market exploitation costs:  50% of the demonstrable costs of small businesses, 35% of the demonstrable costs of medium sized businesses, capped at a maximum of 10,000 Euros per business (group) and calendar year.

• Internationalisation coach:
50% for small businesses and 35% for medium-sized businesses of the fee invoiced by the coach, capped, however, at a maximum of 13,000 Euros per business (group) and calendar year.
Combining both measures the subsidy amounts to a maximum of 20,000 Euros per business (group) and calendar year.

• Web x.0-introduction: the subsidy amounts to a maximum and one-off payment of 1,500 Euros for Web x.0-check, 2,500 Euros for Web x.0-implementation concept and 5,000 Euros for Web x.0-implementation per business (group).  A combination of the measures specified in the first and second points results in a maximum of 25,000 Euros.

The minimum assessment basis (sum of the recognisable costs of all the measures submitted and invoiced) amounts to 3,000 Euros.

Type of funding

Cash allowance; this funding is governed by the “Limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework” until 31.12.2010. From 1.1.2011 the De-minimis-regulation is again applicable (see regulation in the right column).

Submission

Until 31.12.2012, but before the implementation of measures as well as after the completion of the necessary internationalisation check in the Vienna Chamber of Commerce

Payment

Internationalisation: payment will take place subsequent to the implementation and conclusion of the investments. The accounting documents must be submitted, at the latest, one and a half years after the granting of the funding. Intermediate payments are not possible.

Web x.0-introduction: the accounting documents and documentation for the Web x.0-Check and Web x.0-implementation concept must be submitted by 6 months, at the latest, after the awarding of the grant. Fees invoiced by consultants may be subsidised.

Web x.0-implementation: a meaningful final report as well as meaningful hourly records as a basis for the recognisable personnel expenditure accrued in the introduction phase for the initiation of the Web x.0-models for a maximum of 9 months, are to be submitted within a year of the awarding of the grant.