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A presence abroad brings many advantages as well as risks. Forward-looking consulting and good planning facilitate the process, aided by the optimal location and local support. Styria is an exceptional choice due to a wide range of factors.

SFG Leading Industries

Leading Industries

Innovative companies in search of the perfect business location need look no further than Styria. No other Austrian province can compete with the number of innovative products and services Styria brings to the market, not only in the fields of mobility, green tech, life sciences.

Figures, Data & Facts

72,684 active companies, €20 billion goods exports, more than 500 research institutions, 63,000 university students, 2,306 km² of nature park area, 1,237,298 inhabitants - this is Styrian economy, research, nature, culture, people and knowledge in figures.

Professional Workforce

Five universities, two universities of applied sciences and a wide spectrum of specialist training make Styria a hotbed of European talent. The density of qualified professionals is among the best anywhere in Europe, as is the engineer quota. Finding key workers in Styria is therefore easy.

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The Steirische Wirtschaftsfoerderung SFG is 100 percent owned by the region of Styria in Austria. As the regional business promotion agency, the role of the SFG is to grow and consolidate the Styrian economy. We strive to attract new business to the region with a view to encouraging industrial expansion. Supporting both new and existing companies we also act as a link to Styrian technology and innovation centres as well as to networks and clusters.