Top-10 Artificial Intelligence Startups in Austria
Summary
Wiener schnitzel, sacher cake, lederhosen, alpine pastures, ski chalets overflowing with kitsch – the clichés Austria is known for paint the picture of a bucolic mountain nation with strong traditions in questionable taste and zero interest in modern technology. Reference projects include the US Election 2016 Web Monitor where webLyzard’s algorithms analyzed more than 200 million Twitter posts and news articles to see how stakeholders perceived the presidential race. The startup has also helped the United Nations Environment Programme to build a web intelligence solution that aligns global environmental indicators with the organization’s communications policy. At the moment, the company provides its testing services for general research on infectious diseases and allows the development of epidemiology solutions and the tracking of emerging antibiotic resistance over time and space. Austria’s proximity to Germany, and the fact that both countries share a common language, means there are plenty of exit opportunities in the form of larger German companies looking for some bolt-on exposure to the exciting promises of artificial intelligence.
