The Role of TU Wien in the Viennese Startup Ecosystem

The thesis investigates the current status of the Viennese Tech Startup Ecosystem aiming to identify and to assess the potential entrepreneurial pillars. With this in mind, we focus on the role TU Wien plays in the Viennese ecosystem. Universities per se generate new knowledge thus, universities are the source of innovation. The goal is to identify the needs and prerequisites for a strong startup/spinout activity at university level and to tag the needs in the triple helix in order to strengthen Austria’s economy?