factorymaker recognised among Austria’s leading startups
factorymaker has been ranked 27th in the GEWINN Jungunternehmer:innen-Wettbewerb 2025, placing us among Austria’s top startups. The award celebrates entrepreneurs who combine technological depth, resilient business models and long-term impact across the Austrian economy. We’re grateful to GEWINN, VERBUND and the jury for the recognition and for shining a spotlight on ambitious founders. Congratulations to all startups honoured this year. We’re proud to contribute to a strong and growing ecosystem with our AI-powered approach to industrial planning. Learn more about the competition here. Full rankings are listed below.
factorymaker wins at BEGIS BIM Awards
At BIM-Dialog trifft Innovation in Düsseldorf, factorymaker took 3rd place at the BEGIS BIM Awards. The awards recognise practical, forward-looking BIM applications across the AEC ecosystem. Maria Antonia Zahlbruckner represented factorymaker, highlighting our work at the intersection of digital planning and industrial building projects. Read more about the event here.
factorymaker named Female Startup of the Year 2025!
We’re proud to share that factorymaker was recognised as Female Startup of the Year 2025 in the #glaubandich CHALLENGE. The acknowledgement reflects the team’s sustained effort and the growing interest in digital approaches to early-stage industrial planning. It highlights the momentum around our work and the broader conversation on the role of technology in construction. We’re grateful for the recognition and for the support from partners and peers along the way. Read the Trending Topics article here.
Curing Frustration with Innovation — factorymaker’s Founding Story
Female Founders profiled factorymaker’s origins with co-founders Julia Reisinger and Maria Zahlbruckner. The article traces the initial problem space, early development steps and formative experiences that shaped the company’s direction. It reflects on the practicalities of building from first principles while staying close to real-world planning needs. The piece offers a clear snapshot of how the founding team approached the journey from idea to organisation. Read the story here.
der brutkasten: factorymaker receives aws funding
der brutkasten reported that factorymaker—a Vienna-based Deep-Tech SaaS for automated industrial building planning—secured an aws Preseed grant of €300,000 for a 1.5-year project. It introduces the core team around founder Julia Reisinger, with co-founders Maria Antonia Zahlbruckner, Thomas Reisinger, and Leonardo Lino (CTO). The piece states that the funding will be used to take the prototype to market readiness, with a focus on paid pilots and commercialisation of a cloud platform using AI/generative design for early-phase planning decisions. Read it here.
aws Pressed Funding
factorymaker has received funding through the aws Preseed program from Austria Wirtschaftsservice (aws)! With the support of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy (BMAW) and the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK), we are advancing our applied research and development project. This funding will enable us to develop a market-ready prototype and pave the way for successful commercialization.
Julia Reisinger nominated for MINERVA 2024
factorymaker co-founder Julia Reisinger has been nominated for the MINERVA 2024 award in the Start Up/Shooting Stars category. The Sheconomy feature profiles Julia’s role in building factorymaker’s digital planning platform for industrial buildings, outlining her founder background and the company’s mission. Read the profile here.
factorymaker joins XPRENEURS Incubation Program Batch #14
We’re proud to announce that factorymaker has been selected for the prestigious XPRENEURS Incubation Program, Batch #14, as part of the Built Environment Track, powered by Nemetschek.