aws Preseed

aws Preseed is an Austrian grant program providing up to €200,000 in funding to deep tech early-stage startups in ICT, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, or Green tech sectors. The program supports Proof-of-Concept validation for companies with significant growth potential, requiring projections of several million euros in sales and minimum €5 million in future funding.

aws Preseed is aws’ grant program for deep tech early-stage startups. The grant aims to help startups assess and validate a Proof-of-Concept (POC).

To be eligible, your company must be considered “deep tech” i.e. operating in either ICT, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences or Green tech. Also, the project must have significant growth potential, with “several million euros in sales” and a minimum €5 million in funding over the next few years.

The grant amounts to up to €200,000 and covers 100% of expenses incurred as part of the POC. Eligible expenses can be:

Any other expenses related to product development and market launch
Any costs incurred for market research, studies and feasibility analyses
Employees salaries and material and equipment costs related directly to the POC work