Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub (2C FIMH)

About the Project

The Twin City Future Innovation Manufacturing Hub (project abbreviation 2C FIMH, 404101DXL3) is a cross-border, EU-funded innovation project in the manufacturing sector with an area of impact covering Vienna and Bratislava. It is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund under the Interreg Slovakia-Austria programme and led by EIT Manufacturing East GmbH, based at the Technology Center Seestadt in Vienna. The consortium consists of 7 main and 11 strategic partner organisations from Austria and Slovakia, including the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, the accent Incubator, sapie o.z., the City of Vienna (Municipal Department 23), the Plattform Industrie 4.0 Österreich and Industry meets Makers. The project develops recommendations for a transnational innovation strategy and lays the foundation for an innovation hub. During the term from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027, pilot activities on incubation, education and cooperation are being carried out, including the Prototype to Industry Programme for hardware and deep-tech startups, the Twin City EdTech Programme, the SAPIE Open Challenge and educational workshops on wind energy.

Site

Wien

Certificates

EU Co-financing (ERDF), Interreg Slovakia-Austria, ISO 9001

Industries

Manufacturing Sector, Incubation and Startups, Education and Training, Open Innovation

1. 01

   Innovation strategy for the manufacturing sector

2. 02

   Establishment of a cross-border innovation hub

3. 03

   Pilot activities: incubation

4. 04

   Pilot activities: education

5. 05

   Pilot activities: cooperation between universities, companies and startups

Project Locations

Vienna

AT

Project lead (EIT Manufacturing East GmbH, Technology Center Seestadt)

Bratislava

SK

Project region with partners STU Bratislava and sapie o.z.

Programmes and Activities

Inside the production

Funding and Project Metrics

The project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund; funding amounts and partner budget shares are transparently disclosed on the project website.

Project History

1. 2024

   Project launch of 2C FIMH under Interreg Slovakia-Austria on 1 July 2024

2. 2026

   Extension of the deadline for the Prototype to Industry start-up call until 23 August

3. 2026

   Handover of the wind energy workshop set from the Technical Museum Vienna to Bratislava on 14 September

4. 2026

   Launch of the second edition of the Prototype to Industry Programme with five startups (including ACR Materials, Nativ, Tilva, Versatchip)

5. 2027

   Scheduled project end on 30 June 2027