Austrian | Carinthian Economic Chamber
Who are we?
The Economic Chamber represents the interests of Austrian companies. The Austrian Economic Chambers represent more than 517,000 member companies. As the voice of Austrian business, we are committed to forward-looking policies which benefit the economy e.g. tax relief, cutting red tape, subsidies. We boost the economy through our comprehensive services. The Economic Chambers are modern service providers and offer fast expert advice on topics from labour laws to customs information. We support Austrian companies with our expert knowledge, through our educational facilities – WIFI, universities of applied sciences – we contribute to improving the competitive ability of domestic companies.
Which phases of Start-ups do we support?
- Business idea
- Seed/ Start-ups
- Growth
Start-ups from which industries are we servicing?
We support all Austrian | Carinthian companies. we do not define a specific focus. We try to split our services to the relevant branches. But anyhow, start-up developments, mainly ICT developments have applications in all industry fields such as:
- Business and Productivity
- Energy and Utilities
- Financial Services
- Life Science and Agriculture
- Lifestyle and Entertainment
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Mobility and Transportation
- Other industries
What kind of services do we offer?
You want to start your own business? The founders service is your first contact in Carinthia, when it comes to professional help for starting a business and succession.
Our experts in the start-up service are also happy to help on site in all districts of Carinthia. We accompany you from the first analysis of your business idea over all questions around the topics taxes, social security, subsidies, trade law up to the business registration. We have the right information and take the time to successfully start your own business.
As a regional Economic Chamber, WKK is member of the StartNet Carinthia and Start-up Alpe Adria initiatives and provides services via its partner network.
Business know-how
- The Economic chamber offers experience in specific markets and industry fields. That is important for the development of the business model.
- With the office for foreign trade the WKK offers a strong access to international business know-how.
Innovating & intellectual property
- Consulting and service in the field through access to the right consultants, which are well known, because they are members of the WKK itself.
Networking & matchmaking
- WKK organizes trainings and workshops during the year on specific topics (e.g. training in marketing, workshops for founders regarding tax issues).
- Events like the Founders Days 20XX, which are organised every year regarding the topics on the way to successful start a start-up. Important information for a successful start to entrepreneurship will be presented compact in just one day. Another useful event is the
- Through projects in the Alpe-Adria-region WKK offers a strong international network to Italian and Slovenian partners and through the EEN - The Enterprise Europe Network helps businesses innovate and grow on an international scale. And therefore networks into the whole European area are available for start-up companies.
- Organisation of innovation@school - The aim of the innovation@school initiative is to give the young generation of today the chance to fully exploit their creativity, to activate their ingenuity and to strengthen their ability to work in a team. Through the needs-oriented, practice-oriented cooperation between the Carinthian educational institutions and the Carinthian economy, a first "sneak-peek into the economic life" succeeds, with the goal of accompanying an innovative project idea to a practical implementation.
Infrastructure
- The MAKERSPACE Carinthia in Klagenfurt is a learning and implementation center where entrepreneurs of all sizes can realize ideas and innovative projects through the development and production of prototypes. After all, new technologies, processes and services will shape the working and living space even more in the future. Business must be rethought and redesigned. This is made possible by the cooperation of established companies with founders and start-ups as well as the cooperation of business and education. The Makerspace is located in Klagenfurt.
Funding sources
- Invest in the best – this is a platform which organizes that future-oriented ideas meet financially strong investors. Do you have a creative and innovative business idea? You want to develop a new product, conquer foreign markets and build alternative distribution channels? You need capital for the implementation of your new projects and ideas? Take the chance now for a possible financing! Invest in the best supports you in your search for potential investors. After registering you can upload your business idea confidentially to the platform. Also on the investor side there is a registration and validation process to settle high quality in the matching aspects of the platform.
- Access to a huge investor network with specific focus.
Access to markets
- National and international market access can be supported via the networks of StartNet Carinthia, the Economic Chamber of Austria, the EEN and the strong office for foreign trade.
What is our vision?
The founding service of the Carinthian Economic Chamber is the first point of contact when starting up a business. It offers you a "one-stop-shop" from consulting to workshops to business registration. The consulting topics range from taxes, social security, profitability, minimum sales calculations to subsidies, business plan to marketing. All consulting and services are offered in Klagenfurt and in all district offices in Carinthia.
How can you contact us?
In case of interest, please refer your questions to Melanie Jann, melanie.jann@wkk.or.at.
Location:
Europaplatz 1, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Carinthia, Austria
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