tecnet equity is an Austrian venture capital fund investing in innovative, high-tech startup companies with potential for significant growth. As a bridge between research and market, tecnet helps develop promising inventions into real world products. Active in the areas of information and communication technologies (ICT), life sciences, industrial technologies, material sciences and environmental technologies, tecnet equity is providing venture capital during seed and early stages. tecnet equity further supports the management teams of its portfolio companies in developing businesses that are fit for high and sustainable growth. tecnet also offers comprehensive support to research centres and universities in the analysis, development and marketing of research results as well as patent protection. Inventions that are of value to society are offered to companies for implementation in new products generating additional business opportunities.