Research & development

Research Meets Manufacturing: Why Bosch Makes Innovation a Priority in Austria

04. February 20263 minutes reading time

Quick Info

Who is Bosch – and what is Bosch doing in Austria?

The Bosch Group is one of the world’s leading technology and services companies and has been active in Austria since 1899. Today, the country is regarded as a key innovation location within Bosch’s global network – with international research, production and centres of expertise for mobility technologies.

12 sites in Austria
over 3,300 employees, including 1,400 in R&D
Centres of expertise in Vienna, Linz and Hallein
Focus: Hydrogen, electrification, mobility

Why does Austria stand out as a location?

Austria has impressed Bosch for decades with its highly qualified skilled workforce, strong technology and education ecosystem, and reliable research funding. Close cooperation with universities and higher technical colleges safeguards long-term innovative capacity and stability.

What is being created at Bosch in Austria?

Bosch is active across all four business sectors – from Mobility and Industrial Technology to Consumer Goods and Energy and Building Technology. In Linz, new powertrain systems and hydrogen solutions are developed; in Hallein and Bischofshofen, large-scale industrial plant engineering. With its Hydrogen Centre of Expertise in Linz, Bosch is making a clear commitment to sustainable research and long-term site development.

What role does the Austrian Business Agency (ABA) play?

The Austrian Business Agency is a reliable partner and coordination hub for Bosch. Particularly in research and development, it provides support with information on funding opportunities, tax incentives and networks – creating the best possible conditions for international technology projects in Austria.

Helmut Weinwurm from Bosch — © Bosch/Höfinger

„The expansion of our engineering centres in Linz and Vienna was made significantly easier thanks to the support of the ABA. As an innovation-driven technology partner in Austria, we are also planning to invest around € 200 million in R&D in the country in 2026, to drive forward key future technologies such as software-defined and electrified mobility as well as AI and hydrogen.“

What makes Austria so attractive for technology groups like Bosch?

Across four production sites, Bosch develops and manufactures “Made in Austria” key technologies – from fuel-injection systems for large engines in Hallein to drive and control solutions in Upper Austria. This makes one thing clear: for Bosch, Austria is far more than a manufacturing location – it is an engine of innovation and technological progress.

Strong apprenticeship and technical college tradition (HTLs) – a secure pipeline of qualified talent.
Research premium and innovation support, combined with industry–science collaboration networks.
Stability, legal certainty and a central location in Europe – ideal for regional exports and connectivity.

How is Bosch leveraging Austria’s potential for technology, research and growth?

Bosch is shaping the technological future in Austria on multiple levels:

Linz: International centre of expertise for hydrogen technologies and a key location for sustainable mobility
Hallein and Bischofshofen: Focus on large-scale plant engineering and industrial solutions with global relevance
Vienna and Linz: Development of software and sensor technologies for intelligent systems and the mobility of tomorrow.

With this diversity of expertise, Austria makes a decisive contribution to Bosch’s global innovation strategy. Bosch demonstrates that in Austria a technology company can research, manufacture, and grow at the same time – supported by a location that nurtures innovation and rewards excellence.

Good to know!

50 %

of Bosch employees in Austria work in research and development.

190 Million Euros

In 2024, Bosch invested €190m in R&D in Austria

How does the ABA support international companies like Bosch?

The ABA helps companies such as Bosch bring investment to Austria in a targeted way – through location analyses, advice on funding opportunities and support in dealing with authorities. As a central coordination point, it connects partners, brings clarity to decision-making processes and ensures optimal framework conditions – tailored, free of charge and practical.