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Whether it involves targeting international talents or employing them, companies selecting Austria as their business location benefit from the comprehensive and free services rendered by WORK in AUSTRIA. In the year 2024, a total of 16,000 international skilled workers and employers in Austria took advantage of the services offered by the ABA in this field.  

Once again, Austria has proven itself to be a top-notch place to be for business location and expansion projects. In this regard, the Austrian Business Agency (ABA) is playing a central role and supported international companies which invested more than € 1 billion in Austria in the previous year. 

The Austrian subsidiary of Lam Research, whose headquarters are located in the USA, has been operating in the federal state of Carinthia for more than 30 years. The facility in Villach, established in 1992, has a staff of 800 employees and has been enlarged several times.

Sustainable future technologies comprise the focus of Bosch’s activities in the country. The Austrian business location offers attractive conditions enabling such innovations. The example of Bosch shows how industry can both conserve resources and promote economic growth. 

Austria is driving the development of a competitive and circular economy by relying on Clean Tech. Innovative technologies are being researched in the country and tested for integration in the circular economy. 

Austria bundles its expertise and numerous opportunities for cooperation on behalf of the business sector. Companies and research institutions also benefit from this. This approach is demonstrated by best practice examples such as Green Tech Valley. 

The German quantum computing startup planqc really took off in 2024, winning major contracts and investors. In this interview, CEO Alexander Glätzle reveals what he appreciates about the company’s new facility in Innsbruck and the key role that the well-developed infrastructure for research and development there plays in the company's success.

Research institutions and companies are driving the development of quantum technologies in Austria, thereby strengthening the country's leading role as a business location. Initiatives such as Quantum Austria, featuring € 107 million in investments to strengthen the quantum technology ecosystem, are making an important contribution to this. 

From ambitious startups to extensive government funding programmes: Austria is a promising business location for innovative companies and investors in the field of quantum technology. This enables progress and sustainable growth, a fact which is also demonstrated by successful young companies such as ParityQC, qtlabs and planqc.