First start-up labs for Vienna Life Science Area

72 flexible workplaces and 32 office workplaces complete the infrastructure for companies in research

The Life Sciences location of Vienna is internationally recognized and is steadily growing: 480 companies and organizations generate about ten milliard Euros annually.

In the Vienna Biocenter in Neu Marx, the Vienna Business Agency is now starting on the building of new workplaces with shared facilities in over 1,000 square meters and is thus completing the comprehensive offer for the industry. In total there will be 72 flexible workplaces and 32 office workplaces for young scientists and researchers. The goal is to facilitate young companies with their economic start through a jointly used infrastructure. Boehringer Ingelheim functions as the main sponsor.

Vienna, 3rd of May 2017

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EMAZING VIENNA

Vienna promptly positions itself to host the European Medicines Agency

On March 29 the British Prime Minister presented to the European Council the UK’s formal request to leave the EU. This also marks the start of the process of deciding on a new location for the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The second largest EU authority must leave its seat in London and is now being wooed not only by Vienna, but by cities in some 20 other EU countries.

“The exceptionally attractive projects show that Vienna is ideally positioned for the EMA and can meet the highest requirements, not only in terms of quality of life, infrastructure, and the medical and research environment, but also in the real estate sector,” says Gerhard Hirczi, Managing Director of Vienna Business Agency and Brexit Commissioner for the City of Vienna. The federal government, the City of Vienna, and the Economic Chamber of Vienna are working in close cooperation to implement all activities, which have been ongoing since autumn 2016.

Vienna, 28th March 2017
Presserelease "EMA in Vienna" (PDF)

www.emazingvienna.at

International business locations: 178 international companies opened new locations

In 2016, a total of 178 international companies settled in Vienna.

This means that for the fifth year in a row, the Vienna Business Agency, in close cooperation with the Austrian Business Agency (ABA), has set a record for the number of businesses that opened locations in the Austrian capital. The newly opened business locations bring an Investment volume of EUR 288.8 million and create 1,144 additional jobs.

Vienna, 14th March 2017  
Press release (PDF)
Press picture (german, jpg)