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36
member institutions
9
federal states
2012
founded
Why ECN exists

Universities are where innovation starts

Spin-offs and startups emerge where research and entrepreneurial mindset meet. ECN brings together the institutions working at this intersection and makes their experiences and concerns visible as one.

 

Anchoring entrepreneurship for good

ECN connects universities, startups, business and politics. It makes sure that founding a company at a university is no longer left to chance, and it brings the universities' perspective into the Austrian startup ecosystem.

VISION & MISSION

„We make Unipreneurship, entrepreneurial spirit at universities, as natural as teaching and research. At every one of our member institutions.“

What universities can't do alone.

"Learn from each other, act together, strengthen entrepreneurship."

01

Exchange

Teams from our member institutions share experiences continuously, at the annual ECN conference as well as in day-to-day contact.
02

Visibility

We make the entrepreneurship activities of our institutions visible: internally for our members, externally towards the startup ecosystem, media and politics.
03

Topics & Programs

From entrepreneurship education to startup support and spin-off services: regional, tailored offerings around founding at universities.
04

One Voice

ECN represents the interests of universities towards politics and funding bodies and helps shape the framework conditions for academic spin-offs.
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A network you can touch

It's the family connections that last.

Once a year, the entrepreneurship leads of all member institutions meet in person. These encounters create what a network runs on: trust, short paths, and an exchange that continues between conferences.

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