Vienna
Based in the most livable city in the world, Plug and Play Vienna marks the hotspot for Smart Cities innovation in Central and Eastern Europe. Together with its ideally situated office space right at Vienna International Airport, Plug and Play Vienna also represents Europe's hotspot for Travel & Hospitality innovation.
Our Innovation Programs in Vienna
Vienna Selection Day & Grand Office Opening 2020
Our videos from Vienna
Innovation Day at Vienna International Airport
Sebastian Kurz Welcomes Plug and Play to Austria
Fireside Chat: The Future of Travel by, Saeed Amidi & Julian Jager
Falling Back in Love with Your City - Dr. Jonathan Reichental
How to Contract? With Corporates and Startups!
Green Transformation Innovation Day
Smart Cities focus areas:
- Mobility: urban integrated means of moving people and goods
- Internet of Things: sensors, connectivity and data platforms
- Real Estate & Construction: sustainable and efficient residential and commercial building infrastructure
- Energy & Sustainability: scarce resource management and optimization of resource usage
Travel focus areas:
- Increasing operational efficiencies
- Lowering costs
- Building brand loyalty
- Improving safety and security
- Creating seamless travel experiences
- Disruptive business models
Our partners in Vienna.
Our Mentors
Yusaku Zach Osumi
Former Senior Director at ANA, now Senior Director at World Innovation Lab (WiL) out of Tokyo
Claudia Uhe
Retired SVP Digitization, Innovation, Transformation at Fraport AG
Claudia Winkler
Global Negotiation & Communication Trainer at The Negotiation Academy
Travis Pittman
Co-Founder and CEO of TourRadar
Gavin Ryan
Private Equity Trainer - Consultant to Developmental Financial Institutions for Private Equity
Alper Kurt
Growth Marketer | Start up Mentor & Lecturer | Environmental & Sustainability Management Student
Gernot Schwendtner
CxO Coach and Founder of weGrow
Henry Dobson
Founding Director - The Institute of Technological Ethics
Julia Petryk
PR Team Leader at MacPaw Inc.
Lothar Stadler
Founder & CEO I explorvent
Manuel Hartmann
Founder & CEO The Sales Playbook
Boris Gloger
Founder, Owner and CEO at borisgloger consulting GmbH, Germany and borisgloger professionals gmbh, Austria
Michael Jari Mandl
Founder Bottleneck2success
Myles Goeller
Investor and advisor in the travel, transportation and logistics industries
Roland Woerle
Founder & Managing Partner Konsulat
Vadim Balashov
Managing Director at Viaduct Ventures
Sandra Noll
CEO & Creative Director at Frames of Life
Our Team
Ben Kloss
Director & Head of Ventures
<p>Ben is Director & Head of Ventures in Vienna. </p>
Katinka Weber
Senior Program Manger
<p>Katinka is Senior Program Manager in Plug and Play Vienna</p>
Nick Munaretto
Corporate Partnerships Manager
<p>Nick Munaretto is Corporate Partnerships Manager in Vienna</p>
Michele Luperini
Ventures Analyst
<p>Michele Luperini is Ventures Analyst in Vienna</p>
Julie Dvorakova
Business Development Intern
<p>Julie is a Business Development Intern in Plug and Play Vienna</p>
James Robertson
Community & Operations Intern
<p>James Robertson is Community & Operations Intern in Vienna</p>
Explore our innovation platforms.
Fintech
Insurtech
Internet of Things
Brand & Retail
Mobility
Health
Supply Chain & Logistics
Food & Beverage
Travel & Hospitality
Energy
New Materials & Packaging
Real Estate & Construction
Enterprise Tech
Smart Cities
Sustainability
Media & Ad
Agtech
Animal Health
COVID-19
Safetytech
Global Locations
Startup Autobahn
BNP Paribas-Plug and Play
Lafayette-Plug and Play
Startup Camp
International
Japan
Cleveland
Abu Dhabi
Vapetech