build!

Name

build!

Legal name

build! Gründungszentrum Kärnten GmbH

Website

https://build.or.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Incubation Services

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

Keywords

• Startup incubation services
• Entrepreneurship coaching programs
• Founder mentoring services
• Technology startup support
• Regional innovation center

Headquarters

HQ city

Klagenfurt

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Incubator Services: build! Gründungszentrum operates as a publicly funded incubator supported by Carinthian municipalities, universities, and the KWF (Kärntner Wirtschaftsförderungsfonds). Services are provided to support startup creation and development rather than generating commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

build! Gründungszentrum Kärnten GmbH is a regional startup incubator in Carinthia, Austria, supporting technology-oriented, knowledge-based, and scalable ventures (with a focus on IoT business innovations) from idea through founding to scale-up. It delivers structured coaching programs (build! Coaching-Programm, build! UP-Programm, build! Premium), mentoring, coworking/office infrastructure, digital services (cloud storage, learning platform, mail), and connections to funding and regional partner networks.

Product overview

build! Gründungszentrum Kärnten GmbH is a startup incubator and Gründerzentrum (founder center) in Carinthia, Austria, operating as a competency, support, and development center. The organization does not offer a traditional SaaS product but rather provides a portfolio of incubator services including the build! Coaching-Programm (4-hour coaching to develop business roadmaps), build! UP-Programm (UiG-based startup support), and build! Premium (premium service bundle for growth-stage startups). Infrastructure offerings include Coworking Spaces and dedicated Offices at two locations (Klagenfurt and Villach), along with Digital Services comprising Nextcloud cloud storage, Moodle learning platform, and email services. The build! Academy delivers workshops by external speakers, while the Mentoring-Programme connects founders with industry mentors. Financial support through various funding programs is also provided, including the vor.GRÜNDEN program managed in cooperation with KWF.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• build! Academy: Workshop and educational program series offering external speakers providing tips and tricks for business development.
• build! Coaching Program
• build! UP Program
• build! Premium
• vor.GRÜNDEN

Products and services

• build! Coaching-Programm A 4-hour coaching program in which build! startup advisors work with founders to develop a roadmap, define goals, and create an effective plan for working on their business venture in Carinthia. Targeted at founders whose ideas have passed the initial screening and are entering the preparation phase.
• build! UP-Programm Startup support program operated within the UiG (Unternehmensgr\u00fcndungsprogramm) framework that supports ambitious founders on their path to becoming a startup, offering intensive work on the business idea during the planning phase.
• build! Premium Premium service package bundling build! services for startups ready to scale to the next level, including growth-potential support and engagement with the build! Beirat (advisory board) for funding decisions.
• build! Academy Workshop series delivered by external speakers providing useful tips and tricks for business development, available to founders in the build! community.
• Mentoring-Programme Program that connects founders with mentors from different industries who provide ongoing support and guidance for venture development.
• Gr\u00fcnderberatung (Startup Advisory) Professional and confidential consulting services with build! startup advisors (Gr\u00fcnderberater\*innen) who accompany founders through their journey to business establishment, beginning with the Erstgespr\u00e4ch (initial consultation).
• Coworking Spaces Shared workspace facilities at Lakeside B01 in Klagenfurt and Europastra\u00dfe 12 in Villach that create space for developing business ideas for supported startup teams.
• B\u00fcro (Office) Dedicated office spaces at Lakeside B01 (Klagenfurt) and Europastra\u00dfe 12 (Villach) for supported startups to establish their operations.
• Digital Services Digital infrastructure provided to founders, mentors, and advisors, including Nextcloud cloud storage, Moodle learning platform, and mailserver services, enabling supported startups to showcase their projects professionally.
• Finanzielle Unterst\u00fctzung (Financial Support) Financial support programs and funding opportunities made available by build! to startups that demonstrate entrepreneurial capabilities, including pathways to KWF (K\u00e4rntner Wirtschaftsf\u00f6rderungsfonds) funding and other regional incentives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70 initial consultations per year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadt VillachcoreOthersMunicipality of Villach is a shareholder of build! Gründungszentrum Kärnten GmbH, providing public funding and support for the regional startup incubator.
• Stadt KlagenfurtcoreOthersMunicipality of Klagenfurt is a shareholder of build! Gründungszentrum Kärnten GmbH, supporting regional startup ecosystem development.
• FH Kärnten (University of Applied Sciences Carinthia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences Carinthia is a shareholder of build! and provides academic partnership for technology-oriented startup support.
• AAU (University of Klagenfurt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Klagenfurt is a shareholder of build! and serves as an academic partner for the startup incubator.
• TU GrazcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraz University of Technology is a shareholder of build! Gründungszentrum and provides technology-focused academic partnership.
• BabegminorOthersBabeg (Kärntner Betriebsansiedlungs- und Beteiligungsgesellschaft) is a shareholder supporting the build! incubator.
• Gründerservice WKOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Federal Economic Chamber's founder service provides general entrepreneurship resources and support referenced by build! as additional information for founders.
• I2b Businessplan InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian business plan competition and initiative supporting young entrepreneurs with business planning resources.
• Österreichisches PatentamtminorOthersAustrian Patent Office provides intellectual property protection resources for startups.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• accent Gründungszentrum: Lower Austria's regional startup incubator offering coaching, mentoring, coworking and funding advisory for founders. Closely matches build! in service portfolio and regional public-funded model.
• Startup Salzburg: Salzburg's regional startup hub coordinating incubation, events and founder services, with public-private backing similar to build!. Comparable GTM through events, programs and ecosystem partnerships.
• INiTS Universitäres Gründerservice Wien: Vienna's AplusB-aligned university-linked startup incubator, run jointly by the University of Vienna and TU Wien. Directly comparable in operating model (coaching, programs, public funding), but serving the larger Vienna founder pool.
• tech2b Inkubator: Upper Austria's high-tech incubator running AplusB-style programs (tech2b, tech2venture) for tech-oriented founders. Same coaching-plus-funding model targeting IoT and deep-tech verticals.
• ESA BIC Austria: Austrian ESA Business Incubation Centre node supporting space-related and deep-tech startups with co-funding and mentorship. Comparable public-backed incubator model targeting tech founders.
• Science Park Graz: Graz-based AplusB incubator affiliated with TU Graz and University of Graz, providing coaching, workspace and funding programs for tech and science startups. Highly comparable services, slightly larger scale.
• Impact Hub Vienna: Vienna-based impact-oriented coworking and incubator space running founder programs, mentoring and Academy-style workshops. Comparable in coworking + Academy + program structure though with a social-impact tilt.

Regional players

• Founders Foundation: Bielefeld (Germany)-based founder center running pre-seed programs, mentoring and coworking. Comparable structure (academy + programs + coworking) but operating in Germany rather than Austria.

Others

• AplusB South-West: National AplusB program framework under which build! operates; provides co-funding and accreditation. Ecosystem enabler rather than direct competitor, but closely tied to build!'s service delivery.
• AustrianStartups: Austrian startup industry association representing founders and ecosystem players. Adjacent organization that lobbies, hosts events and connects regional hubs like build! into the national ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/buildStartups
• Facebookfacebook.com/gruenderzentrum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/build-gr-nderzentrum-k-rnten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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