Programm: Investments in Growth and Employment Austria

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Programme

Investments in Growth and Employment Austria

Acronym

IWB

Type of Fund

Structural Fund

Description of programme
"Investments in Growth and Employment Austria"

The programme contributes to the achievement of certain elements of the Europe 2020 strategy in Austria. In particular, the financial support from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is used to increase innovation and research, as well as development activities in SMEs, including technology transfer and investment in certain R&D infrastructure. The programme also supports SMEs in promoting their competitiveness through investments in innovation, energy efficiency and the use of renewable energies. In certain urban areas the programme supports C02 reduction strategies and integrated sustainable development, and in certain other functional urban areas, cooperation and efficient use of resources, including Community Led Local Development (CLLD) in Tyrol as a pilot region.

Priority axis 1: Strengthening research, technological development and innovation (RTI)
Priority axis 2: Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs
Priority axis 3: Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors
Priority axis 4: Urban dimension
- Incl: Strengthening RTI, low-carbon economy, preserving the environment and resource efficiency, promoting social inclusion and combating poverty and discrimination
Priority axis 5: Territorial dimension and Community Led Local Development (CLLD)
- Incl: Sustainable and quality employment and labour mobility, promoting social inclusion

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Thematic Focus

Employment, Energy, Research, Innovation, Capacity Building, SME, Rural Development, Urban development, Technologies, Environment & biodiversity, Regional development, Competitiveness

Origin of Applicant of programme
Investments in Growth and Employment Austria

Austria / Österreich

Financial details

Total OP budget: 2 065 579 275 €
Total EU contribution: 536 262 079 €

Priority axis 1: Strengthening research, technological development and innovation (EU: 198 Mio. €, Nat: 455 Mio. €)
Priority axis 2: Enhancing the competitiveness of SMEs (EU: 165 Mio. €, Nat: 744 Mio. €)
Priority axis 3: Supporting the shift towards a low-carbon economy in all sectors (EU: 110 Mio. €, Nat: 267 Mio. €)
Priority axis 4: Urban dimension (EU: 27 Mio. €, Nat: 27 Mio. €)
Priority axis 5: Territorial dimension and Community Led Local Development CLLD (EU: 16 Mio. €, Nat: 16 Mio. €)

Contact Details

Austrian Conference on Spatial Planning (ÖROK)
Ballhausplatz 1 (Hofburg)
A-1014 Vienna
http://www.oerok.gv.at/

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