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Smarter Public Services
Digital services that reduce friction, shorten processing times and improve the experience of citizens and businesses.
BeFounder GovTech · Austria
Smarter Government Starts With the Right Technology Match.
We start with a concrete Austrian public-sector challenge, then scout and validate relevant AI and GovTech solutions from Austria, Ukraine and India for practical implementation and measurable public value.
01 / The Model
Austrian Challenge First. Best-Fit Technology Second.
We begin with a concrete need from an Austrian public institution or public-facing organization — not with a preselected vendor. Once the challenge is clearly defined, we scout and assess relevant GovTech and AI solutions from Austria, Ukraine, India and the wider international ecosystem based on responsible use, implementation feasibility, public value and practical fit.
Focus Areas
Technology for smarter government and smarter organizations.
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AI & Intelligent Administration
Responsible AI, automation and decision-support tools for more efficient public-sector operations.
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Smarter Organizations
Technology for internal workflows, document intelligence, service operations, knowledge management and organizational efficiency.
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International Technology Access
Curated access to relevant solutions from Austria, Ukraine and India, matched to concrete Austrian use cases.
Strategic Alignment
Aligned with Austria’s Public-Sector Modernisation Priorities.
The initiative focuses on areas that are central to the modernisation of public administration: digital public services, the secure and responsible use of AI, stronger collaboration between public institutions and innovative technology providers, and international GovTech exchange — including practical technology cooperation with Ukraine and India.
It is an independent innovation and matchmaking initiative and does not represent an official programme or endorsement by the Austrian Federal Government.
International Innovation Corridors
Austria as the implementation market. Austria, Ukraine and India as technology sources.
The initiative is designed to bring relevant international technologies into practical Austrian use cases. We combine local Austrian innovation with selected technologies from Ukraine and India, then match them against concrete needs of Austrian public institutions and organizations.
Austria
Local Challenges & Local Innovation
Austrian institutions define concrete needs while Austrian GovTech providers remain an important source of locally relevant solutions.
Public challenge → local fit → implementation pathway
Ukraine
Digital Government & Resilience Technologies
Ukraine brings strong experience in digital public services, resilience, cybersecurity and rapid public-sector technology deployment.
Technology sourcing → validation → Austrian matchmaking
India
AI, Digital Infrastructure & Scale
India offers a deep technology ecosystem across AI, digital infrastructure, identity, automation and high-scale public-service solutions.
Technology sourcing → use-case fit → Austrian market access
How It Works
A minimal process. A practical outcome.
From a clearly defined Austrian challenge to a curated match and an actionable next step.
Define the Challenge
A public institution or public-facing organization defines a concrete operational or strategic need.
Technology Scouting
We identify relevant, validated GovTech and AI solutions from Austria, Ukraine, India and our broader network.
Validation
Options are assessed for public value, implementation feasibility, responsible use and practical fit.
Curated Matchmaking
We connect the strongest-fit technologies with the most relevant Austrian stakeholders and decision contexts.
Pilot Pathway
Promising matches move toward a pilot discussion, implementation pathway or another clearly defined next step.
Practical Outcome
Clear shortlist
Only the most relevant technologies move forward.
Curated introductions
High-fit conversations instead of broad, unfocused outreach.
Real next step
A pilot, validation step or implementation-oriented pathway.
BeFounder Ecosystem
BeFounder Innovation Network.
BeFounder Innovation Scouting Network
Connected markets across our scouting network.
500+
International Founders
85
Mentors
21
Countries Represented by Startups
Smarter Government & Organizations
From digital tools to better public-sector performance.
The goal is not technology for its own sake. The goal is to help Austrian public institutions and public-facing organizations operate faster, make better use of data, reduce administrative friction and deliver better services.
Where technology can create practical value
We focus on use cases where technology can improve day-to-day public-sector work and create visible outcomes for citizens, employees and organizations.
AI-assisted document processing
Permit & case-management workflows
Citizen-service automation
Internal knowledge assistants
Data-driven decision support
Digital identity & secure access
Cybersecurity & resilience
Cross-agency service integration
Digital Public Sector · Austria
Modern infrastructure. Better public services.
Technology should make administration simpler, faster and more effective.
Illustrative Matchmaking Example
Example: how a public-sector match could work.
Example of a potential public-sector challenge
Streamlining Permit Processing
Potential ObjectiveReduce backlog, speed up document review and improve citizen experience.
Institution TypeMunicipal authority or public administration body
Possible NeedWorkflow automation, document intelligence and clearer internal coordination.
Potential OutcomeA validated shortlist of GovTech solutions and a possible pilot pathway.
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Example of a potential international technology match
AI-Powered Document Intelligence Platform
Possible OriginAustria, Ukraine or India
Illustrative ReadinessTRL 8
Potential RelevanceAutomated document review, classification support and integration with administrative workflows.
Why It Could FitA best-fit solution from Austria, Ukraine or India could reduce manual workload, lower processing time and improve service quality in the Austrian public-sector context.
Selected International Mentors & Experts
A selection from a network of 85+ international mentors and experts.
Experience across technology, entrepreneurship, industrial innovation, public-sector transformation, market access and scale-up.
Kilian Kaminski
Co-Founder of refurbed · Unicorn Founder
Ramin Hassani
Liquid AI · Unicorn Founder
Renate Schnutt
Head of Scaleups · WKO
Hugh Forrest
Co-President · SXSW
BeFounder GovTech
Let’s Build Better Public Services. Together.
Bring us a real Austrian public-sector challenge. We will scout relevant technologies from Austria, Ukraine and India, assess practical fit and create focused connections with the most relevant solution providers.