Turning agrifood innovation into market-ready solutions in Austria

We support startups and innovators with testing, validation, and experimentation for AI and robotics in agriculture - reach us at agrifoodtef@josephinum.at.

Raumberg Gumpenstein
Research & Development

Applied research with strengths in arable farming and grassland.

Josephinum Research

Applied research in agricultural engineering, AI and field robotics.

FH Wiener Neustadt
Campus Francisco Josephinum

Applied R&D for agri-innovation, digitalisation and testing.

Our Mission: Accelerate Your Path to Market

Through collaboration & support in ...

Applied R&D.

We support applied research and development by designing, prototyping, and validating AI-enabled and robotic solutions for real agricultural use cases.

Testing.

We provide structured, real-world testing and independent validation to assess performance, safety, and readiness for deployment. A complete overview of available services can be found in the agrifoodTEF consortium service catalogue.

Market visibility.

We support market visibility by facilitating connections within the Austrian and European agrifood ecosystem and by sharing success stories through agrifoodTEF channels. For a complete overview of success stories, see the agrifoodTEF consortium success stories.

Our Support Ecosystem

We offer multiple pathways of support. Service fees within pre-approved projects (EDIH, agrifoodTEF, Innovation Farm) depend on scope and service type, with reduced rates available until the respective project deadlines. For pricing details or to explore a custom or joint R&D project, let’s have a call: agrifoodtef@josephinum.at