[2] aws is focused on four different areas: Technology and innovation, equity and capital markets, promotion and financing as well as services for research and development management.

[1] In addition to these core activities it also administers the Austrian federal economic stimulus package of around €1 billion in 2009 and 2010.

In 1962, the ERP-Fonds (European Recovery Program) was set up based on the funds of the Marshall Plan to provide credit for economic development and innovation support.

In 1969 the Finanzierungsgarantie Gesellschaft mbH was created in order to reduce the risk for project financing.

[5] Austria Wirtschaftservice supports companies in Austria with grants, loans, guarantees and consulting services in the following areas: The aws cooperates closely with international financing institutions such as EBRD, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, IFC and World Bank.