About the Hub
Vienna & Bratislava
A successful cross-border open innovation project
The Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub Project (2C FIMH) develops recommendations for a transnational innovation strategy in the manufacturing sector and lays the foundation for an innovation hub in Vienna and Bratislava. During the project period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027, pilot activities on incubation, education, and cooperation will be carried out to promote cross-border collaboration between universities, companies, and start-ups.
Project key points
The project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
- Project budget: € 2.509.280,18
- ERDF funding: € 2.007.424,14
- Project duration: 01.07.2024 – 30.06.2027
- Project abbreviation: 2C FIMH (404101DXL3)
Video Contributions from Our Partners
Réka Dancsecs, accent Incubator
Markus Kleinfercher, EIT Manufacturing
Milan Husár, SPECTRA CE STU
Magistrate Department 23, City of Vienna
Roland Sommer, Platform Industry 4.0 Austria
Micha Číž, SAPIE
Sandra Stromberger & Nils Streyczek, Industry meets Makers
News
Project Consortium Study Trip To Bratislava-Vienna Region
Twin City Hub Exploring Bratislava and Vienna Regional Innovation PotentialDay One – Bratislava: From Research Excellence to Market Impact The first day in Bratislava highlighted…
Year 1 @ Twin City Hub
Twin City Hub in 2025 at a GlanceOn the path to a competitive and prosperous region, it is important to assess the reality first. In…
2C FIMH Sprint & Roadshow Series
Helping Austrian and Slovak hardware startups grow On 29 January 2026, the first sprint of the Sprint & Roadshow Series within the Twin City Future…
Twin City Hub @ 20th Annual International Conference of the Academy of Global Business Research and Practice (AGBRP)
Sustainable Digital Innovation: Navigating Global Business in an Age of Complexity On January 7th-9th, 2026, the Faculty of Management, Comenius University Bratislava, was proud to…
Platform Industry 4.0 Austria: Data Sharing Technology Talks
Panel discussion on the challenges and opportunities for scaling up data driven businesses in Central Europe Tech Sovereignty is a central European goal. The whole…
Community Map
Die Projektumsetzung wird von der EIT Manufacturing East GmbH mit Hauptsitz in Wien geleitet. Das gesamte Projektkonsortium setzt sich aus 7 Hauptpartnerorganisationen und 11 strategischen Partnerorganisationen aus Österreich und der Slowakei zusammen. Das Projekt mit einem budgetären Gesamtvolumen i.H.v. 2.509.280,18 € wird von dem EU-geförderten „Interreg Slowakei-Österreich“-Programm mit 2.007.424,14 € finanziell unterstützt. Über diese Community Map sind die Kontaktdaten aller involvierten Partner inkl. ihres jeweiligen Anteils am Projektbudget zu finden.
Duration
| START DATE | 07.2024 |
| END DATE | 06.2027 |
