Another milestone in the development of our company Moldsonics was marked by the visit of the Austrian Federal Minister Martin Polaschek today. Our innovative company, which was substantially supported in the initial phase by the FFG Spin-off Fellowship Program 2017-21 of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research(BMBWF), demonstrates the successful transfer of research results into groundbreaking innovations.
In the period from 2017 to 2021, the Spin-off Fellowship Program of the BMBWF has funded a total of 24 promising research projects, from which a remarkable 16 start-ups have emerged. One of these success stories is the founding of Moldsonics GmbH. Today, Federal Minister Martin Polaschek honored the company with his visit and once again emphasized the importance of the program:
"The impressive development of Moldsonics illustrates the significant contribution of the Spin-off Fellowship program to fostering entrepreneurship and innovation from research. It is precisely such success stories that show us how important and meaningful research funding based on research ideas is and that prove that every euro we invest in science and research is worthwhile," emphasizes the Federal Minister.
Thomas Mitterlehner, one of the three founding members of Moldsonics, expressed his delight at the company's success: "The transition from the university research world to the world of entrepreneurship is undoubtedly a challenge. The support provided by the FFG Spin-off Fellowship program, as well as other advisory services such as tech2b, proved invaluable to us budding entrepreneurs. The opportunity to take our research to market in the form of real products forms the greatest appreciation for our application-oriented research results."
Moldsonics is proud to have established itself as an outstanding example of a JKU spin-off in the plastics industry. The visit by Federal Minister Polaschek underscores the importance and triumph of university spin-offs like Moldsonics, which make a significant contribution to Austria's innovation landscape.
