The Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) is the national funding agency for industrial research and development in Austria. As a "one-stop shop" offering a diversified and targeted programme portfolio, the FFG gives Austrian businesses and research facilities quick and uncomplicated access to research funding. Within FFG the Aeronautics and Space Agency (ALR) implements the Austrian space policy and represents Austria in European and international space-related committees (e.g. ESA boards or Copernicus Committee).