CAST, Center for Academic Spin-offs Tyrol, is the business start-up centre of the universities, technical colleges and non-academic research institutes of the Tyrol.

CAST’s main task is to stimulate technology-oriented business start-ups from the above facilities, providing intensive consultancy, coaching and backing along the way.

CAST optimises the commercial exploitation of university research results with advice on industrial property right (patents, licences) and the networking of all initiatives, which promote the transfer of technology from the academic environment to the world of business.

The extensive portfolio of services that CAST offers is aimed at professors, other members of the teaching staff, research assistants, graduates and the ever-expanding group of researchers funded by third parties at the Tyrol’s academic institutions.

Through its work, CAST is helping to strengthen the Tyrol’s ability to compete internationally, thereby safeguarding the future of the business location Tyrol.