Gigabit Academy
The Gigabit Academy was launched in 2022 as an initiative of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency. It is known as a service program and innovation platform for knowledge exchange, community building and idea development, with the aim of initiating projects and applications based on a gigabit-capable infrastructure and connectivity.
Our 5Goals
Join us @ GigaLab'24 on Nov. 27 & 28!
The GigaLab is designed as an idea lab that brings people together to develop solutions for digital challenges. The focus is on challenges that may be solved with applications based on a gigabit-capable infrastructure and connectivity. Participants of the GigaLab will therefore explore different ways of developing ideas inspired by our motto: "Driving digital innovation through gigabit connectivity"
Are you up for a challenge?
Join a challenge and win the GigaLab Award!
- Choose one of the presented digital challenges (click here for more details about all available challenges)
- Participate on both days of the GigaLab to work on your favourite challenge & help your team creating ideas and solutions
- Pitch your idea together with your team at the parallel "future forward" event on November 28th and win the GigaLab Award!
Why should you participate?
- Learn and experience how to develop & create ideas for gigabit challenges
- Get support by more than 20 experts from different fields (click here for more details about our experts)
- Connect with national and international startups & companies
- Pitch your idea and compete for the GigaLab Award, with a chance to claim your share of the €10,000 prize pot!
- Get all information & help you need to further develop your idea
- Find out which funding programs are available to support your innovation
- Enjoy free participation and networking with food & drinks!
Agenda
Day 1 | November 27th |
| 09:00 | Inspiration Breakfast |
| 10:30 | GigaLab working time for the teams |
| 13:00 | Lunch @ Café Ansari |
| 14:00 | GigaLab working time for the teams |
| 19:00 | Networking Evening event @ Klyo / Urania |
Day 2 | November 28th |
| 09:00 | GigaLab working time for the teams |
| 13:30 | Selection of the pitching finalists |
| 14:30 | GigaLab working time / future forward event time |
| 16:20 | Final pitches on the future forward event |
| 17:50 | GigaLab Award ceremony on the future forward event |
| 19:00 | Afterparty future forward event |
Check out our highlight video of the GigaLab'23 for more insights and inspiration!
What is Gigabit Connectivity?
Check out the video below for more details!
Consider applying for a FFG grant?
The Broadband Austria 2030: GigaApp grant is open!
The Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) are pleased to announce the 2nd Broadband Austria 2030:GigaApp Call for cooperative R&D projects in the field of gigabit applications.
