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Gigabit Academy

Become a GigaLab Explorer

National/international startups, students, developers, creatives, small and medium companies, etc. are invited to help the Challenge Host creating ideas and finding the right solution for their problems!


Participate as a GigaLab Explorer if...

  • you are interested in working in a team together with your Challenge Host and other GigaLab Explorers 
  • you like finding solutions and ideas for the GigaLab challenge of your choice
  • you like to pitch your idea at the future forward festival in front of a jury of FFG, BMF & Startup experts! 
  • you like to win the GigaLab Award with monetary prizes up to 5.000 and other goodies!
  • you can spare time on both days of the GigaLab to work on your favorite challenge

Please note

  • Your participation as a GigaLab Explorer is only valid if you participate on both days of the GigaLab
  • All challenges start on the 21st of Nov. and continue on the 22nd of Nov.!
  • You can choose and join only one challenge
  • You can join a challenge as an individual or as a team

 GigaLab Award: Criteria for pre selection & final pitch

Idea

  • Is the idea original?
  • Is it a new concept?

Impact

  • Is the problem a real pain point?
  • How well does the product solve the pain point?

Market Needs

  • Who is the target market?
  • Is there a realistic market opportunity?

Business Model

  • Does the company have a strong revenue generation concept?
  • Is the business idea scalable?

Team

  • How strong is the team?
  • Does the team have the right background or work experience?

Presentation

  • How was the overall pitch?

The Gigabit Wall


The Gigabit Wall is a virtual pinboard, created on the website of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency, where a number of current gigabit and 5G use cases implemented from partner organizations of the Gigabit Academy are presented. The Gigabit Wall is continuously updated!

Go to the Gigabit Wall!

Registration
Closed since 28 February 2025
Location
Praterstrasse 1
1020 Vienna, Austria
Organised by
Participants
Company 131
Startups 104
Scientific institution/University 70
SME 65
Public institution 39
Government 16
Freelancer 14
Total 439