Implementation of circular economy

Opportunities for technical and financial support for projects to implement sustainable products and processes
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Case Studies

Altstoff Recycling Austria AG

As part of ARA Circular Design, Niemetz was supported in converting to resource-optimized and recyclable 100% rePET packaging.

Lidl's "REset Plastic" commitment

With the 360-degree plastic strategy „REset Plastic“ Lidl has committed itself to three major, overarching goals across the group

  • End of single-use plastic items by the end of 2019
  • 20% less plastic input in private label packaging by 2025
  • Recyclable plastic packaging for all own brands by 2025

Funding Programs

Corona Help

In order to support the Austrian economy as a result of the Corona crisis, the federal government has designed a new funding program with the aws investment bonus, which creates an incentive for corporate investments and thus makes a significant contribution to securing business premises, the creation of jobs and training positions and the Strengthening the international competitiveness of Austria as a business location.

Production of the Future

Over the past four years, the Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) and the FFG have provided funding of over 450 million euros to more than 800 R&D projects relevant to the manufacturing industry. This high level will be maintained in 2016 with a series of new funding measures, making production one of the major topics in the FFG funding portfolio.

BRA.IN Packaging industry

Realize your packaging research project with the current FFG funding offer. Research and development projects can be carried out in the form of individual projects or in the form of cooperative projects with other companies or scientific partners (e.g. technical colleges, universities). The FFG has a selection of funding options available for practically any composition. "Produktion der Zukunft" zielt ab auf die Förderung der Kooperation von Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft, den Humanressourcenaufbau sowie den Aufbau von Forschungsinfrastruktur.

go-international.at: Entry fee for the brave

The go-international internationalization campaign is funded by the Federal Ministry for Digitization and Business Location (BMDW). The offensive program was put together in close cooperation between the specialist departments and experts of the Federal Ministry and AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA, which is responsible for the implementation and implementation of the measures. Digitalisierungsförderung Go-International passt zu digitale Transformation "Produktion der Zukunft" zielt ab auf die Förderung der Kooperation von Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft, den Humanressourcenaufbau sowie den Aufbau von Forschungsinfrastruktur. Die Herstellung konkurrenzfähiger Produkte und die Steigerung der Produktivität zur Sicherung des Wirtschaftswachstums in Österreich stehen im Vordergrund.