VetWIDI Forschungsholding GmbH was founded in June 2004. It is a commercially-orientated company majority-owned by the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (VUW). In co-operation with the office of technology transfer and research management (FFI), VetWIDI closes the gap between research and business at the VUW. Together VetWIDI and FFI want to stimulate entrepreneurship and provide full service for innovative life scientists at the VUW. VetWIDI aims to capitalise the excellent performance of the VUW, thereby tapping additional income sources for the University.