About Us
The hub acts as a home to selected startups in the food and beverage, hospitality and service industries. By working in collaboration with expert industry partners, MU is able to boost ideas and products to a proof-of-concept stage.
Situated on an international university campus surrounded by two restaurants, a hotel and a bustling tourist area nearby, the MU Startup hub acts as a readymade playground to test products and concepts.
Need an office or cool event location with the best view in Vienna?
Co-working spaces and breathtaking rooftop terraces help you seal the next deal with your clients.
The future starts now –
be part of it!
Join the MU Accelerator and get to solve, together with corporate partners, pressing pains and needs!
What we do…
Incubate
Benefit from industry focused event series, expert workshops, academic research and co-working facilities.
Accelerate
Scale your business and apply to one of our early-stage accelerators
Network
Get connected to one of the world’s busiest marketplaces Dubai and Nanjing.
Accelerator Programs
FAB
by METRO & HERD
A tailor-made program for people who want to impact the food & beverage industry!
Culture Clash
The centerstage for disruptive ideas in the culture and arts sector!
Fast Lane Innovation
in collaboration with ÖHV
Let’s hit the road!
Intrapreneurship programs and workshops all over Austria.
Investors and corporates become part of our eco-system!
Be part of the MU Startup Hub
Kickstart your startup and benefit from close collaborations with big corporates from the industry!
Present your concept or product in front of an expert audience and convince them to engage into a close collaboration with you.
MODUL University Vienna
We’re backed by scientific know-how from Austria’s leading private university! ‚
MODUL University Vienna brings an extraordinary faculty, dedicated staff and an international student and alumni body to the innovation table!
Want to expand your academic horizon? Enroll now in the MBA in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
Who are we looking for
Startups
Startups in the fields of hospitality, tourism, food and beverage and service – related industries.
Mentors/Experts
Want to support the Austrian startup eco-system?
Join as a mentor and pass on your industry knowledge!
Corporates
Looking for the next big thing?
Get in touch with innovative startups and build relationships.
What we are looking for
Hospitality
- Payroll reduction
- Smart stock management
- Decreasing front of the house (operative) costs
- Enhancing customer experience
- Retaining customers
Tourism / City tourism
- Visitor stream management
- Digitalization and automation
- Smart interfaces between institutions
- Innovative Concepts
Culture & Events
- Visitor stream management
- Digitalization and automation
- Smart interfaces between institutions
- Virtual Reality
- CRM
Food and Beverage
- Sustainable large scale food processing solutions
- Process optimization
- Reinstalling a value chain
- Increasing efficiency in production processes
What Startups get out of it
Partner-up with big industry player
Engage in a partnership with a successful and experienced partner
Receive valuable feedback from experts and integrate it in your development process
Expose your product
Combine forces
Benefit from academic research in entrepreneurship & innovation as well as from an international network
Make use of our facilities and test your concept in real life situations
Proof of
concept
Onboard big clients
Fine-tune your product and secure future deals with important clients
Upcoming Events
University Innovation Academy
17.09.2018
! Meet us in Frankfurt/Main !
Grab a drink with Nik Munaretto, Curator MU Startup Hub, at the award ceremony of the University Innovation Challenge by Handelsblatt & Goethe University
The F&B Blockchain
18.10.2018
Panel Discussion
Join us for an interesting peek into how the blockchain has the potential to change the way we trace, source and consume food. Representatives from MODUL University Vienna, METRO and the startup ecosystem discuss the vast possibilities of integrating the blockchain technology into existing supply chains.
Startup Night TIC-Austria
24.10.2018
Open Call
Travel and Tourism Startups – we’re looking for you!
Pitch your startup to key players in the travel industry.
Applications to: nikolaus.munaretto@modul.ac.at
Kick-off FAB Accelerator
05.11.2018
The first batch of startups kick-off their 9 months acceleration phase
Let’s have a coffee together!
Contact Person
Nikolaus Munaretto, BBA