SENATE OF ECONOMY Austria

What SENATE OF ECONOMY Austria does

SENATE OF ECONOMY Austria (Senat der Wirtschaft Österreich) is a non-partisan business membership organization headquartered at Rotenturmstraße 5-9 in Vienna, Austria, with 62 employees. It serves Austrian small and medium enterprises (SMEs), individual entrepreneurs, and appointed business leaders (senators) by providing advocacy for SME-friendly framework conditions, ethics-based business positioning, sustainability recognition, and practical know-how across finance, digitalization, ecology, and health.

The organization's core offerings are delivered through the Mittelstands-Allianz initiative and four toolboxes (Finanz-, Digitalisierungs-, Ökologie-, Gesundheits-Toolbox), plus the Austrian SDG-Award, the Klima-Allianz climate initiative, the Austrian Health Forum, the BOOM magazine, the Plädoyer publication, the Senats-Podcast.at series, the Junge Senat youth initiative, and the 'Manager des Wandels' video series. Distribution is multi-channel: federal headquarters direct contact, regional SENAT Lounge events, content marketing, PR, podcasts, and a Facebook presence. International federation ties exist with Senat BRD (Germany) and Senat SRB (Serbia).

The business model is subscription-based: members pay monthly contributions via the Mittelstands-Allianz ambassador program at three tiers — Companies €150/month minimum, individual entrepreneurs €90/month minimum, and individuals/startups €60/month minimum — with no admission fee. Revenue is complemented by event sponsorships, magazine advertising, and donations to supported social and cultural initiatives. No venture capital, private equity backing, parent company, or M&A activity is evidenced in the source material.

Name

SENATE OF ECONOMY Austria

Legal name

Senat der Wirtschaft Österreich

Website

https://senat.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SENATE OF ECONOMY Austria is a non-partisan Vienna-based business membership organization serving Austrian SMEs and entrepreneurs with advocacy, networking events, sustainability awards, and practical toolboxes via tiered subscription memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Association / Trade Organization

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards, Norms & Technical Regulatory Bodies (BPADAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• SME business advocacy
• Membership business association
• Sustainability advisory services
• Eco-social market economy
• Entrepreneur networking events

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees - Mittelstands-Allianz: The primary revenue stream comes from monthly membership contributions through the Mittelstands-Allianz ambassador program. Three tiers: Companies pay €150/month minimum, Individual entrepreneurs pay €90/month minimum, and Individuals & Startups pay €60/month minimum. No admission fee required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Senat der Wirtschaft is a non-partisan business membership organization that provides advocacy, networking, and practical know-how for Austrian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and political decision-makers. Its primary commercial offerings are the senator membership and the Mittelstands-Allianz ambassador program with tiered monthly contributions, complemented by initiatives such as the Austrian SDG-Award, KLIMA-ALLIANZ, BOOM magazine, and various toolboxes for SMEs.

Product overview

SENAT DER WIRTSCHAFT Österreich is a non-partisan business organization (a membership-based association), not a traditional software product company. Its core offering is the Senat membership organization itself, which provides advocacy, networking, and practical knowledge exchange for entrepreneurs. The primary platform is the Mittelstands-Allianz initiative, which includes four toolboxes (Finanz-Toolbox, Digitalisierungs-Toolbox, Ökologie-Toolbox, and Gesundheits-Toolbox) providing practical know-how for SMEs in financing, digitalization, ecology, and health. Additional products include the BOOM magazine, PLÄDOYER publication, Austrian SDG-Award, KLIMA-ALLIANZ, Social Entrepreneurship Fonds, AHF Austrian Health Forum, JUNGER SENAT youth initiative, SENATS PODCASTS, and the 'Manager des Wandels' video series. The organization also supports partner initiatives such as the Gesundheitspolitisches Forum and Karl-Landsteiner-Gesellschaft.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mittelstands-Allianz: An initiative of the Senat providing SME support, toolboxes for finance, digitization, ecology, and health, with ambassador programs
• BOOM Magazin
• KLIMA-ALLIANZ
• Social Entrepreneurship Fonds
• Gesundheits-Toolbox

Products and services

• Senat der Wirtschaft Senator Membership Non-partisan business membership organization offering practical know-how, advocacy, networking events (e.g., New Year's receptions, SENAT Lounge sessions, Leaders-Lunches), and policy dialogue access for Austrian entrepreneurs and business leaders who commit to the eco-social market economy.
• Mittelstands-Allianz Ambassador Program Subscription-based SME platform offering practical know-how and a unified voice for Austrian SMEs, with three monthly contribution tiers: Companies at €150/month minimum, Individual entrepreneurs at €90/month minimum, and Individuals & Startups at €60/month minimum. No admission fee; includes access to SME toolboxes (finance, digitalization, ecology, health) and regional events.
• BOOM Magazine The organization's own bi-annual magazine covering topics of education, health, ecology, and business; available to order via the Senat website and supported by advertising sales.

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lobby der MittecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLobby der Mitte is a strategic partner organization supporting the Mittelstands-Allianz initiative. They co-promote SME interests and advocate for the middle class in Austrian economic policy.
• Österreichischer Gewerbeverein (ÖGV)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Austrian Trade Association partners with the Mittelstands-Allianz on joint initiatives for SME support and business advocacy.
• Karl-Landsteiner-GesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetence partnership in healthcare initiatives, collaborating on the Gesundheits-Toolbox and Austrian Health Forum.
• Gesundheitspolitisches ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetence partnership for health policy initiatives, working with the Gesundheits-Toolbox program.
• Klima-Allianz des Senat der WirtschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore climate initiative of the organization, promoting climate neutrality and ecological transition for businesses. Partners with Welt-Wald-Klima-Initiative.
• Plant for the PlanetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational tree-planting initiative partnered with for climate action projects.
• Austrian Health Forum (AHF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare forum initiative for promoting health in the workplace and business community.
• Senat BRD (Germany)minorOthersGerman counterpart organization of the Senate of Economy network.
• Senat SRB (Serbia)minorOthersSerbian counterpart organization of the Senate of Economy network.
• lixtec GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology partner for smart lighting and sustainability solutions. Partnered with Böheimkirchen municipality on LED lighting project with radar sensors.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/senat-at

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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