The Business Location of Lower Austria

Facts & Figures:

Austria's largest province, with an area of 19,177 square km
1.6 million inhabitants
Centrally located at the heart of the EU, Lower Austria is the ideal hub connecting both the south and the north as well as Eastern and Western Europe
Robust economic indicators (above-average growth, large number of successful start-ups)
Site of numerous international headquarters (REWE, Fresenius Medical Care, MBA Polymers and many more)
State-of-the-art educational and research facilities
Excellent transportation infrastructure and networks
First-class quality of life

Detailed facts & figures about Lower Austria.

Focus is on five areas in particular:

Innovation & Technology: entire future industries as well as individual projects are to receive both financial and service support (e.g. consultative and management services); Technopols will continue to be expanded
Qualification: promotion of continuing education and training initiatives for companies and management
Cooperation: enhanced networking efforts for Lower Austrian companies in terms of both quality and quantity
Market development: pilot projects supporting the efforts of Lower Austrian companies in the growth markets in Asia, Africa and Latin America
Start-ups: increase the number of high-tech start-ups by offering support, coaching, financing and by encouraging entrepreneurial thinking (benefits of entrepreneurship, Genius Award, etc.)
Sustainability: energy efficiency and sustainable economic growth