Creative approaches are an important driver of innovation. This is precisely where this special call for proposals from the Styrian Business Promotion Agency SFG comes in. It supports Styrian companies in bringing know-how from the creative industries into their projects in a targeted manner and thus creating new impetus for products, processes and technologies.

Who is the funding intended for?

If your company is located in Styria and is one of the smallest, small or medium-sized companies, you can submit an application, especially if you are active in one of these areas:

• Production and craft businesses
• Company-related services

 

What is supported?

Funding is available for central costs incurred as part of your innovation project, including

 

• Internal personnel costs
• Project-related material and equipment costs
• External consulting and development costs

Important: A significant proportion of the external costs must arise from services provided by companies from the creative industries.

What role do the creative industries play?

Collaboration with creative professionals is the focus of the funding. This includes companies from sectors such as:

• Architecture
• Design
• Movie
• Fashion
• Multimedia
• Music industry
• Advertising & Graphics
• Software & Games

The creative services provided must be clearly and comprehensibly reflected in your project. It is also crucial that the creative companies commissioned are suitably qualified.

An additional plus point: the stronger the value creation is anchored in Styria, the better your chances of a positive assessment.

Why the submission is worthwhile

The funding offers you the opportunity to bring new perspectives into your company and use creative skills specifically for innovation, with up to 70% financial support.