AI funding up to 8,000€
in Upper Austria with Digital Plus 2025
As an SME, get 40% of your digitization project funded with Digital Plus 2025 now!
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Details about Digital Plus 2025
Up to 8,000€ funding
The funding program supports projects with a focus on AI and total project costs of at least 10,000 euros. The funding amount is 40% resp up to 8.000€ as a subsidy.
Funding for SMEs in Upper Austria
Projects are funded by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the active members of the WKOOE and have not already received the Digital Starter 2022 & 2023 funding in combination.
Limited funding
The Digital Plus 25 funding pot comprises 6 million euros. The award follows the “First come first served” Principle. In recent years, funding has mostly been Exhausted at the end of July.
Submit funding application online
From 17.03.2025 The funding application can be submitted online via WKO eServices. Die reckoning is From 01.07.2025 possible.
We are happy to assist you with funding processing.
Examples of AI projects
with Digital Plus 2025
If you would like to implement your own AI project and would like to know whether it is eligible for funding, we would be happy to do so with a non-binding funding advice discuss.
Smart mailbox
(email automation)
Artificial intelligence takes care of all communication directly in the e-mail inbox. It processes inquiries individually, categorizes emails and moves them to desired folders.
Personalized answers
AI uses individual messages & information.
Analyze & send emails
Automated creation and sending of emails.
Categorize and move
Specific labeling and structure through AI.
Lead research &
Qualification with AI
Artificial intelligence trained for its target group, which researches potential new customers for your company on the Internet and pre-qualifies them according to your desired criteria.
Access to company data
Internet research on current company data.
Automated research & qualification
No need for time-consuming manual research.
Can be used worldwide
No local or language barriers due to AI.
artificial intelligence
in customer service
Artificial intelligence is integrated into the various customer service channels of your company. As a chatbot on your own website or as a call bot to support the telephone hotline.
AI callbot on the hotline
Administration & forwarding of service calls.
AI chatbot on the website
24/7 availability for natural language users.
Reducing the workload of service employees
Reservations, bookings & information around the clock.
Data enrichment & cleansing with AI
An artificial intelligence that can access existing outdated master data and enriches it with current information from the Internet and cleans up false data.
Check that it is up to date
AI compares the data with currently available data.
Current data on companies
Research based on available information on the Internet.
Can be used worldwide
No local or language barriers due to AI.
Expiry of Digital Plus 2025 funding
Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize the working world as we know it. There are only a few limits to the possibilities of AI for process optimization of administrative activities. The right application of this technology will deliver sustainable competitive advantages. This is also the view of the Chamber of Commerce and the state of Upper Austria. Digital Plus 2025 funding makes it possible to fund AI projects to increase efficiency and quality in small and medium-sized enterprises.
Clear project definition
The possibilities for automation through AI are diverse. It is important to define a clear project scope to ensure both implementation and clear funding.
Submit funding application
As soon as a clear project scope has been defined, the associated project description can be created and submitted online. We are happy to assist you in submitting your funding application.
Implementation of the AI project
Following a positive funding commitment, the next step is to implement the planned project steps and integrate the AI solutions into your day-to-day work to create more efficient processes.
Project completion & billing
After completion of the project, all framework conditions will be documented and from 01.07.2025, the funding statement can be applied for online and the subsidy can be paid by the WKOOE.
Free funding advice
Make an appointment for a non-binding funding consultation for your AI project.
Frequently asked questions
Here you can find answers to frequently asked questions about Digital Plus 2025 funding. Should you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.
Digital Starter 2024 was the last funding under this name. The WKOOE and the state of Upper Austria have renamed the Digital Starter funding to Digital Plus. Since there are already several “plus” funding from the WKO, such as the Success Plus funding, it is reasonable to assume that the name change is part of a uniform funding concept for digitization in Upper Austria.
In terms of content, however, Digital Plus remains largely identical to previous Digital Starter funding. It can therefore be assumed that it is the same program — just under a new name.
In principle, the conditions for eligibility by the WKO are clearly defined:
- Small and medium-sized company (up to 250 employees or €50 million turnover)
- Headquarters in Upper Austria
- Active member of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce
- No receipt of Digital Starter 2022 & Digital Starter 2023 funding
The WKO offers a free self-check online to check your company's eligibility for funding.
It will Digitalization projects (design and implementation), which make a significant contribution to increasing operational competitiveness. Die Minimum investment costs Amount for this 10,000 euros.
On projects related to the following topics:
- Automation/digitization
- Data management/artificial intelligence
- Secure IT systems/cyber security
In principle, applications can be submitted online via the WKO. We at the KI Company are happy to help you submit a secure application without obligation.
Funding amounts to up to 40% of eligible costs, but a maximum of 8,000 euros. The total investment must amount to at least 10,000 euros. At least 20% of the costs must be spent on consulting and/or IT services.
The funding provided for Digital Plus 2025 amounts to 6 million euros. The award follows the “first come first served” principle. In recent years, funding was mostly exhausted at the end of July.
The funding will be paid out after successful review and completion of the project. Partial billing may also be possible.
A combination with other funding programs may be possible under certain conditions. We are happy to help you check your project.
Applications can be made between March 17, 2025 and December 1, 2025 be submitted. The award follows the “first come first served” principle. In recent years, funding was mostly exhausted at the end of July.
Specific projects that can be implemented through Digital Plus funding can include:
- Intelligent email inbox
- Lead research and qualification through AI
- AI chatbots
- AI callbots
- Data cleansing and enrichment with AI
- etc.
The KI Company develops individual AI solutions for companies. We implement projects according to your wishes.
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