What Brimatech Services GmbH does

Brimatech Services GmbH is a Vienna-based, privately-held boutique consulting firm founded in 2008 that delivers market research, strategy consulting, and technology transfer services to public-sector and institutional clients. The firm operates four service lines — market and industry studies, coaching and consulting (including start-up advisory), user requirements and technology acceptance analysis, and business model / business development support — and applies them across four thematic fields: aerospace and space, sustainability and circular economy, key digital technologies, and technology transfer. Its client base is concentrated in government ministries, EU agencies (ESA, EUSPA, OECD BNCT), national funding bodies (FFG), regional development agencies (Standortagentur Tirol), industry associations (FCIO), and academic partners (Graz University of Technology, Vienna University of Technology, Linz Center of Mechatronics, FH JOANNEUM, AIT). Approximately 12 named staff members are led by Managing Partner Johanna Berndorfer and Managing Director Dr. Susanne Katzler-Fuchs.

The business model is project-based professional services, with revenue generated through engagements awarded under EU framework programs (Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, ESA) and Austrian national programs (FFG ASAP, TAKE OFF). The firm consistently occupies dissemination, exploitation, marketing, and business development work packages within multi-partner consortia rather than acting as prime technical developer, as evidenced by its roles in EFPF (30 partners, 2019–2022), CHRISS (2022–2025), SUN (2021–2022), EXTRA-BRAIN (2024–2027), and ESA Phi-Lab Austria (2024–2027). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and there is no software, platform, app, or API product; revenue derives from hourly/daily professional services fees on grant-funded projects. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales to institutional clients, supported by LinkedIn as the principal marketing channel. The company holds no patents or trademarks, is GDPR-compliant, and uses Google Analytics on its web presence.

Geographically, Brimatech is headquartered at Lothringerstraße 14/3, 1030 Vienna, Austria, and serves the DACH region and broader Europe through EU-funded consortia; no offices outside Austria are disclosed. The firm has remained founder/management-owned with no external venture or private equity backing disclosed, and no subsidiaries, mergers, acquisitions, or funding rounds are recorded. Operating status is active, with current project commitments extending through 2027.

Name

Brimatech Services GmbH

Legal name

Brimatech Services GmbH

Website

https://brimatech.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Brimatech Services GmbH is a Vienna-based boutique consulting firm founded in 2008 providing market research, strategy, and technology transfer services to EU agencies, Austrian public bodies, and research consortia across aerospace, sustainability, and key digital technologies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation and Technology Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

DevOps, SRE & Platform Engineering Consulting (BPAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Market research consulting
• Technology transfer services
• Innovation consulting
• R&D project consulting
• Strategic business consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including market and industry studies, strategy coaching, start-up consulting, and technology acceptance analysis. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with public institutions, research organizations, and industrial clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Brimatech Services GmbH is a Vienna-based consulting firm that provides market research, strategy coaching, and technology transfer services. It delivers four core service offerings: Market and Industry Studies, Coaching and Consulting, User Requirements and Technology Acceptance, and Business Models and Business Development, focused on bridging markets and technologies across aerospace, sustainability, and key digital technology domains.

Product overview

Brimatech Services GmbH is a Vienna-based market research and consulting company founded in 2008, specializing in technological innovation. The company offers four core consulting service offerings: Market and Industry Studies, Coaching and Consulting, User Requirements and Technology Acceptance, and Business Models and Business Development. These services are delivered across three primary subject areas: Aerospace (connecting space technology with non-space sectors), Sustainability (circular economy and secure design), and Key Technologies (digital technologies and technology transfer). The company does not offer a software product or platform; rather, it provides research and consulting services primarily to support public institutions, industry associations, and R&D projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Markt- und Branchenstudien (Market and Industry Studies) Consulting service providing analysis of market trends, market segments, and environmental factors; identification and analysis of competition and unique selling points; creation and maintenance of competence maps. Targeted at public institutions, research organizations, and industrial clients.
• Coaching & Beratung (Coaching and Consulting)
• Nutzeranforderungen und Technologieakzeptanz (User Requirements and Technology Acceptance)
• Geschäftsmodelle und Business Development (Business Models and Business Development)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and regional.

• EXTRA-BRAIN ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Horizon Europe project on brain-like AI systems (2024-2027) with 12 international partners. Brimatech leads dissemination and exploitation work package.
• ESA Phi-Lab AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Excellence center for commercialization of space technologies at Vienna Airport. Brimatech supports ESA Phi-Lab Austria in strategic orientation, business development, communication, and dissemination.
• Horizon EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022EU research and innovation program. Brimatech participates in CHRISS project (2022-2025) on resilient time distribution for critical infrastructures, leading dissemination and exploitation work package.
• SUN Project (Space Hubs Network)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021EU-funded project to strengthen European space SMEs. Brimatech organized roadshows and workshops to increase visibility of downstream space sector.
• European Factory Platform (EFPF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019EC Horizon 2020 ICT project with 30 international partners (2019-2022). Developed federated smart factory ecosystem. Brimatech led marketing of EFPF results.
• Graz University of TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Galileo HAS research project for precise navigation services.
• Vienna University of TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in Galileo HAS research project for precise navigation services.
• Linz Center of MechatronicsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in FTI circular economy initiative project on digital key technologies for circular production (2021-2022).
• SafeLiBatt ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner4-project-partner consortium (2020-2024) investigating safety and sustainability of second-life lithium-ion batteries for circular economy.
• All-Weather Drone ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner10-project-partner consortium (2021-2024) funded under national TAKE OFF program. Research on safe drone operation in extreme weather conditions.
• Airbility ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partners: PLANUM Fallast & Partner GmbH, FH JOANNEUM, Austro Control, AIT (2021-2023). Integration of autonomous air cabs into overall transportation system.
• FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNational funding agency. Brimatech participates in multiple ASAP and TAKE OFF funded research projects.
• OECD BNCTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration since 2014 on studies including carbon management and collaborative platforms for advanced materials.
• Standortagentur Tirol GmbHregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development agency. Project on strengthening digital sovereignty and IT business location in Tyrol (2024).
• EUSPA (European Union Agency for the Space Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU space agency partner in CHRISS project for resilient time distribution for critical infrastructures.
• FCIO (Federation of Austrian Chemical Industry)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partner for study on circular economy in Austrian chemical industry (2023-2024).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Frost & Sullivan: Global market research and consulting firm producing market and industry studies, growth strategy, and technology adoption analysis. Directly comparable as a larger-scale provider of the market and industry study services Brimatech offers.
• IDC (International Data Corporation): Global market intelligence firm specializing in IT, telecommunications, and emerging technology markets. Comparable to Brimatech for the market research and technology acceptance analysis services it delivers to industrial and public-sector clients.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finland's national applied research organization with broad R&D capabilities including space, circular economy, and digital transformation. Comparable as a larger, publicly-funded European RTO competing for the same Horizon Europe consortia and offering market/strategy analysis as part of broader projects.
• Roland Berger: Global strategy consulting firm with a strong European practice in industrial, automotive, aerospace, and sustainability. Comparable as a potential competitor for strategy consulting mandates adjacent to Brimatech's market analysis and business model work.
• Arthur D. Little: Global management consultancy with deep practice in technology and innovation strategy, including space, energy, and digital transformation. Comparable as a potential competitor for high-value technology strategy and innovation consulting work that Brimatech delivers.

Regional players

• Joanneum Research: Austrian research organization with applied R&D across materials, digital, and health. Directly competes with Brimatech in FFG-funded national projects and EU consortia, particularly in the digital/sustainability domains where Brimatech is active.
• AIT Austrian Institute of Technology: Austria's largest non-university research institute, operating across similar domains including space, sustainable energy, and digital transformation. Comparable as a publicly-funded Austrian research and technology organization that competes with Brimatech for the same EU/national project funding and consortium partnerships.
• Salzburg Research: Austrian non-profit research institute focused on digital technologies, AI, and ICT. Comparable as a small-to-mid Austrian applied research organization bidding into Horizon Europe and Interreg projects, often in the same thematic domains as Brimatech.

Direct peers

• Fraunhofer ISI: Germany-based Fraunhofer institute for systems and innovation research, conducting market studies, technology assessment, and innovation policy consulting for EU and German federal clients. Closely comparable to Brimatech in delivering tech-focused market research and innovation consulting for public-sector R&D programs.

Others

• EUSPA (European Union Agency for the Space Programme): EU agency managing Galileo, Copernicus, and other space programs; a partner and likely indirect competitor for downstream space market and commercialization analysis. Listed because Brimatech partners with EUSPA on the CHRISS project and operates in the same downstream space ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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