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Industrial AI Upper Austria 2026 is a regional call run by the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) for the Province of Upper Austria under the #upperVISION2030 strategy and the state's WunderKInd OÖ AI initiative. It funds cooperative research and development projects that apply artificial intelligence to raise the efficiency, productivity and competitiveness of Upper Austrian industrial and manufacturing companies.
Applicants choose one of three topics: AI-supported machines, meaning near-machine AI used in industrial and production companies; AI-supported production and manufacturing processes; and AI-supported networks and supporting business processes. About EUR 4 million is available. Each project can receive between EUR 100,000 and EUR 600,000, and the funding rate depends on each partner's organisation type and the research category.
Projects can last up to 36 months, must be located in Upper Austria, and must be written in German. Proposals go through the FFG eCall system by 10 December 2026 at 12:00 noon, and funding decisions are expected from mid-March 2027.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Cooperative R&D consortia of companies, research institutions and other organisations; project location must be in Upper Austria; applications in German only via FFG eCall. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows approx. EUR 4 million total; EUR 100,000 to EUR 600,000 per project. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Industrial AI Upper Austria 2026 Call for Cooperative R&D on AI-Supported Machines, Production Processes and Industrial Networks are due December 10, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Industrial AI Upper Austria 2026 Call for Cooperative R&D on AI-Supported Machines, Production Processes and Industrial Networks is funded by Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) on behalf of the Province of Upper Austria (Land Oberösterreich). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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