locations4business
The Business Location Portal
locations4business provides comprehensive and comparable information on all potential locations for your business in Austria
Assistance and Support For New Business Investors
ABA - Invest in Austria - is a government-operated consulting company, helping international investors attain information on all aspects of Austria as a business location.
ABA offers free and confidential services, providing comprehensive knowledge on incentives, corporate taxation and market opportunities, easing the start-up or relocation process.
Austria is an extremely profitable business location for international investors, offering optimum access to the vast, Eastern European markets; highly-skilled workforce; high-tech infrastructure, and an exceptional quality of life.
Other key benefits include:
- Attractive corporate taxation
- Efficient public services
- Enviable research incentives
Total R&D expenditures saw a 70% growth between 2000 and 2007, rising to €6.8 billion. This corresponds to nearly an 8% increase per annum - the largest rise in the EU.
Austria enjoys a strategic geographical location in the heart of Europe, benefitting from a state-of-the-art education system and superb quality of life, with particularly strong clusters in the sectors of Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive, Medical Technology, and ICT. Austria has a well established tradition in Science and Technology industries, making it a dynamic and strong economic driver in Europe, and earning a reputation as one of the most attractive technology locations in Europe.
Key Sectors:
- Automotive
- Chemicals
- Electronics
- ICT
- Life Science
- Logistics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Renewable/Green Industries
- Telecommunications
- Tourism and Leisure


