A perfect location for opening the eastern market from the west or vice versa, especially with view to the coming EU-enlargement!

Attractive business environment, political and social stability, high productivity, excellent quality of products and work as well as a moderate corporate tax system turns Austria in one of the leading business locations in Europe.

With a profound educational system, highest craftmenship and motivation and employment rates that are on a top level worldwide Austria holds its top position and covers all needs of different businesses.

With its high ratio of engineers and academics and the strong business orientation of its university research, Austria is a "small but mighty" bastion for research from a global perspective.

Austria offers foreign investors a wide range of subsidies for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research and development, company start-ups, investment and new technology. These extend from cash grants and preferential rates of interest through to the provision of guarantees.

Culture, environmental quality, high living standards, security, classic dwellings and shopping - Austria has it all and more, when it comes to everyday quality of life.