Zukunftsallianz (eine Initiative des Klimavolksbegehrens)

What Zukunftsallianz (eine Initiative des Klimavolksbegehrens) does

Zukunftsallianz is a non-profit civic initiative (Verein Klimavolksbegehren) operating in Austria, founded in 2018 as the Klimavolksbegehren and later rebranded to its current form. The organization works to give the Austrian population a voice in climate policy by building bridges between politics, economy, and civil society, with a stated goal of climate neutrality by 2040 underpinned by socially-balanced climate policy. Its core initiatives include the Business Allianz Klima (BAK), a coalition of forward-thinking companies advocating for clear climate policy frameworks; the Wanderausstellung "Zukunft erleben," a traveling exhibition showcasing 20+ best-practice examples from Austrian municipalities on housing, mobility, and green jobs; the Zukunftsplan, a population-developed plan used as the basis for political lobbying; and "So denkt Österreich," a public-opinion research initiative. The organization is supported publicly by Austrian Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and counts board members, scientific collaborators (IIASA, INTEGRAL-Institut), and celebrity supporters among its ecosystem.

The underlying technology is minimal and non-proprietary: a CMS-based website hosted on Vercel (frontend) and Hetzner (backend), with newsletters delivered via Brevo and donations processed through FundraisingBox. There is no custom software, AI/ML capability, or platform architecture of note. The revenue model is donation- and sponsorship-based, with donations tax-deductible in Austria and a 1,000 EUR sponsorship contribution requested for traveling exhibition participation. The organization operates largely on a voluntary basis with 9 employees, and its go-to-market is community-led: digital content, events, newsletter, and earned media, targeting the general Austrian population as the primary segment and member-companies of BAK as a secondary segment. No revenue is publicly disclosed and there are no funding rounds.

Name

Zukunftsallianz (eine Initiative des Klimavolksbegehrens)

Legal name

Verein Klimavolksbegehren

Website

https://zukunftsallianz.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zukunftsallianz is an Austrian non-profit civic initiative founded as the Klimavolksbegehren in 2018, advocating for climate neutrality by 2040 by bridging politics, business, and civil society through programs like the Business Allianz Klima, a traveling exhibition, and political lobbying.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sollenau

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorship: The organization relies on donations from supporters. The website states that donations are tax-deductible in Austria (steuerlich absetzbar). Sponsoring contributions of 1000 EUR are requested for the traveling exhibition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zukunftsallianz is a civic society initiative (Verein Klimavolksbegehren) that builds bridges between politics, economy, and civil society to advance climate protection in Austria. It delivers civic advocacy through the Business Allianz Klima business coalition, the Wanderausstellung traveling exhibition of municipal climate solutions, political lobbying based on the collaboratively developed Zukunftsplan, public opinion research via "So denkt Österreich," and donor-supported operations.

Product overview

Zukunftsallianz (Future Alliance) is a civic initiative born from the Klimavolksbegehren (Climate Referendum) that operates as a coalition of programs rather than a unified software product. The organization offers a portfolio of engagement initiatives including the Business Allianz Klima (BAK) for business outreach, the Wanderausstellung traveling exhibition showcasing municipal climate solutions, political lobbying activities, public opinion research through 'So denkt Österreich', and the collaborative Zukunftsplan document. The organization also provides a newsletter subscription service for ongoing communication with supporters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Business Allianz Klima (BAK): A business alliance initiative that brings together forward-thinking companies to advocate for clear policy frameworks from politics for climate protection.
• Zukunftsplan
• Wanderausstellung – Zukunft erleben

Products and services

• Business Allianz Klima (BAK) A business coalition initiative that brings together forward-thinking Austrian companies to advocate for clear political frameworks for climate protection and to contribute to Austria's climate neutrality goals.
• Wanderausstellung (Zukunft erleben) A traveling exhibition showcasing over 20 best-practice examples from Austrian municipalities demonstrating how communities improve quality of life while protecting the climate, covering housing and energy, new mobility, vibrant town centers, and green jobs.
• Politisches Lobbying Political advocacy efforts to ensure the Zukunftsplan (Future Plan) developed collaboratively with the Austrian population is heard by politicians and translated into climate policy action.
• So denkt Österreich Public opinion research initiative presenting how the Austrian population thinks about climate protection and what concrete climate protection measures they support.
• Zukunftsplan (Future Plan) A comprehensive plan developed collaboratively with the Austrian population outlining strategies and measures for climate neutrality 2040, bold and social climate policy, and a livable future for all.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered high, core and minor.

• Alexander Van der BellenhighOthersFederal President of Austria who publicly supports the Zukunftsallianz initiative, providing high-profile credibility and political legitimacy to the organization's mission of bridging climate policy with broad societal support.
• Business Allianz Klima (BAK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA sub-initiative bringing together forward-thinking businesses to advocate for clear climate policy framework conditions. Enables companies to collectively lobby for climate-friendly business policies.
• Dr. Bertram Barth (INTEGRAL-Institut)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpinion researcher and Managing Director of INTEGRAL Institute who collaborated on developing the Zukunftsallianz communication approach to climate crisis messaging.
• Dr. Daniel Huppmann (IIASA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientist at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis who co-presented the new communication approach with Christian Kdolsky.
• Hilde Dalik, Lilian Klebow (Actresses)minorOthersActresses who joined a streetcar action to help communicate the Zukunftsallianz message and promote dialogue about climate policy.
• Andreas Jäger (Meteorologist)minorOthersMeteorologist who participated in the streetcar action to help communicate climate messages to the public.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Global 2000: Austrian environmental advocacy NGO working on climate, food, and consumer protection. Closest domestic peer: similar civic-society advocacy model, donation-funded, and operating Austrian-wide policy campaigns targeting the same federal audience.
• Naturschutzbund Österreich: Austrian nature conservation association active on biodiversity, climate, and policy advocacy. Comparable in civic-society structure, donation-based funding, and Austrian policy-advocacy footprint, with a slightly narrower environmental remit.
• Klimabündnis Österreich: Austrian climate alliance of municipalities, businesses, schools, and civil society focused on climate neutrality and local climate action. Highly comparable in multi-stakeholder coalition model, municipality-level engagement, and Austrian geographic scope.
• Umweltdachverband: Austrian umbrella association of environmental NGOs coordinating joint policy positions and member engagement. Comparable as an Austrian environmental coalition player convening civil-society voices on climate and sustainability policy.
• Greenpeace Österreich: Austrian arm of Greenpeace running climate, energy, and environmental campaigns with donation funding and public-facing activism. Directly comparable in mission, funding model, and policy-advocacy posture, though typically more confrontational than Zukunftsallianz's bridge-building style.

Broad incumbents

• European Climate Foundation: Pan-European philanthropic foundation funding climate advocacy across member states including Austria. Comparable in policy-advocacy mission and donor-funded model, but operating at a multi-country scale that Zukunftsallianz could partner with or draw funding from.
• WWF Österreich: Established Austrian branch of a global conservation network running climate, biodiversity, and footprint campaigns. Broader portfolio and larger team, but overlapping donor base, mission overlap on climate policy advocacy, and similar bridge-to-business approach.

Emerging players

• Fridays for Future Austria: Austrian branch of the global youth climate movement mobilizing grassroots demonstrations and demanding stronger climate policy. Comparable on the civic-society climate advocacy dimension, with a younger, volunteer-heavy profile and event-driven GTM similar to Zukunftsallianz's exhibition work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zukunftsallianz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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