Verband Österreichischer Software Innovationen (VÖSI)

What Verband Österreichischer Software Innovationen (VÖSI) does

VÖSI (Verband Österreichischer Software Innovationen) is a Vienna-based non-profit industry association founded in 1986 that serves as the only independent platform representing Austrian software and IT service companies. It counts approximately 50 large and medium-sized member firms, organized through Premium, Standard, and Individual membership tiers with annual fees ranging from €170 to €3,400. VÖSI is led by President Doris Lippert with a small staff of 8 employees based at Eschenbachgasse 11 in central Vienna.

VÖSI's core offering is a portfolio of member services rather than a unified software product. These include the annual SOFTWARE DAY (the flagship Austrian software industry event), quarterly Branchentalk networking meetings, Special Interest Groups covering AI, Accessibility in ICT, Data Protection, Enterprise Architecture Management, WOMENinICT, and Digital Sovereignty, plus the Equalita quality seal and the WACA Web Accessibility Certificate. It also produces industry research such as the IT/SOFTWARE Study and maintains the KI-Landkarte (an interactive map of Austrian AI activity), as well as the joint ORF–VÖSI Austrian Framework for Digital Sovereignty.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through recurring annual membership subscriptions, supplemented by partnership contributions and event-related activity. VÖSI sustains a continuous lobbying and press function, engaging Austrian ministries, the Wirtschaftskammer Österreich UBIT, universities, and Fachhochschulen, and actively publishes industry positions across its website, newsletter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter/X channels. It also maintains cooperation agreements with OCG, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien, Conect, Incite, and CoderDojo, reinforcing its role as the central convening body for the Austrian software industry.

Name

Verband Österreichischer Software Innovationen (VÖSI)

Legal name

Verband Österreichischer Software Innovationen (VÖSI)

Website

https://voesi.or.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VÖSI is a Vienna-based, non-profit industry association founded in 1986 that represents approximately 50 large and medium-sized Austrian software and IT service companies through annual memberships, Special Interest Groups, networking events, lobbying, and industry research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Software Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Experience (CX) & Voice-of-Customer Analytics (BPAHALAK)

Keywords

• Software industry association
• IT industry advocacy
• Digital sovereignty framework
• Industry networking events
• Software sector research

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: VÖSI generates revenue through annual membership fees from Austrian software and IT companies. The association offers three tiers: Premium, Standard, and Individual memberships with fees ranging from €170 to €3,400 per year.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

VÖSI is a non-profit industry association representing approximately 50 large and medium-sized Austrian software and IT service companies. Its core offerings center on membership-based services: industry networking (SOFTWARE DAY, Branchentalk), policy advocacy and lobbying toward Austrian ministries, active Special Interest Groups on topics like AI, accessibility, data protection, and enterprise architecture, frameworks such as the Austrian Framework for Digital Sovereignty, the KI-Landkarte AI directory, and periodic IT/SOFTWARE industry studies.

Product overview

VÖSI (Verband Österreichischer Software Innovationen) is Austria's only independent platform for software industry companies. Founded in 1986, the association represents approximately 50 large and medium-sized software and IT service companies. Rather than a unified software product, VÖSI offers a portfolio of services including: annual SOFTWARE DAY events, quarterly Branchentalk networking meetings, the KI-Landkarte (AI Map) initiative showcasing Austrian AI companies, Special Interest Groups (SIGs) on topics like accessibility, digital sovereignty, and AI, the Equalita quality seal for gender equality, and software industry research studies. The association also develops frameworks like the Austrian Framework for Digital Sovereignty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VÖSI SOFTWARE DAY Annual industry highlight event bringing together Austrian software and IT professionals for networking, presentations, and knowledge exchange.
• VÖSI Branchentalk Quarterly exclusive IT industry meeting featuring expert presentations and discussions on current software and IT topics for member companies.
• VÖSI KI-Landkarte (AI Map of Austria) Interactive online map showcasing AI applications and companies 'Made in Austria', increasing visibility for Austrian AI capabilities.
• Österreichisches Framework für digitale Souveränität A non-commercial, transparent, practice-oriented framework that makes Digital Sovereignty measurable, explainable, and comparable for organizations.
• Equalita Gütesiegel Quality seal recognizing companies promoting gender equality in the ICT sector.
• WACA Web Accessibility Certificate Certificate for accessible websites, managed by VÖSI's Accessibility in ICT Special Interest Group.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Corporation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025ORF and VÖSI launched a joint initiative on Digital Sovereignty with the motto 'Erklärbar. Vergleichbar. Souverän' (Explainable. Comparable. Sovereign). The initiative aims to develop a practical and transparent reference model that helps organizations understand, evaluate, and consider digital sovereignty in technology decisions.
• ConectcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation partner for joint events and networking activities with the Austrian IT community.
• OCG (Austrian Computer Society)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation partner for professional events and knowledge exchange.
• Wirtschaftsagentur WiencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerVienna Business Agency - cooperation partner for events and startup ecosystem.
• Wirtschaftskammer Österreich UBITcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal Economic Chamber, IT division - key partner for industry representation.
• IncitecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEvent and media cooperation partner.
• Constantinus AwardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian consulting award - cooperation for recognition of excellence.
• eAwardcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Austrian IT award - VÖSI KI-Landkarte nominated for eAward 2026 in 'Future Technologies' category.
• CoderDojominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoding club initiative for young people - partnership for education outreach.
• Universities and FachhochschulencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnerships for education, research collaboration, and talent development.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• IFIT (Institut für Innovation und IT in der Versicherungswirtschaft): European insurance-IT industry association that convenes insurers and IT vendors. Comparable to VÖSI's convening role between software suppliers and large institutional buyers, but for a vertical (insurance) rather than Austria's general software sector.
• FINSOZ (Fachverband Informationstechnologie in Sozialwirtschaft und Sozialverwaltung): German IT industry association focused on the social economy and public-sector software sector. Comparable to VÖSI's industry-association model (membership, working groups, frameworks), but narrower in vertical focus; useful reference for sector-specific SIG work.

Direct peers

• Numeum: France's digital and tech (software, IT services, consulting) industry association. Comparable to VÖSI in its role as a national trade body for software and digital service firms, with working groups, events, and policy advocacy in a neighboring European market.
• eco – Verband der Internetwirtschaft: German internet industry association with a strong focus on infrastructure, cloud, and digital policy. Comparable to VÖSI in its mix of member services, working groups, policy advocacy, and event programming for digital/software firms in a DACH neighboring market.
• Swico: Swiss ICT and online trade association representing software, IT services, and internet companies. Closely comparable to VÖSI in mandate (industry representation, networking, policy advocacy) and member profile, but operating in the Swiss market.

Broad incumbents

• TechUK: UK trade association representing the tech industry, including software companies. Comparable to VÖSI's mandate of industry representation and policy advocacy, but operating at much larger scale and with a broader enterprise and policy portfolio.
• DigitalEurope: Brussels-based trade association representing the European digital industry. Comparable to VÖSI as a software/IT industry body, but operating at the EU rather than national level and engaging on cross-border policy issues that VÖSI influences through Austrian channels.
• Bitkom: Germany's largest digital industry association, representing thousands of IT, telecom, and digital companies. Directly comparable to VÖSI as a national trade body for the digital/software industry, but at materially larger scale, with deeper lobbying reach and a broader event portfolio.
• WKÖ UBIT (Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Fachgruppe UBIT): The statutory IT division of Austria's Federal Economic Chamber, representing all Austrian IT companies by law. Directly comparable to VÖSI as an Austrian IT industry body, but with mandatory membership, broader scope, and overlapping lobbying and event activities.

Regional players

• OCG (Austrian Computer Society): Austrian professional society for computer science and informatics, focused on individuals rather than companies. Comparable to VÖSI as a domestic Austrian IT-focused association, but oriented to academic and individual members; VÖSI lists OCG as an explicit cooperation partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/voesi
• Facebookfacebook.com/voesi.or.at
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/voesi

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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