VIENNA: A great place to live and do business Nicolai Rodimov, Regional Manager Sidonia Mussner, Expat Support International Business Vienna Business Agency Bratislava, October 2018
Top Quality of Life Affordable living compared to other European capitals Excellent municipal infrastructure, water & power supply >1.000 km public transport: 2.5 m. p./day >1.300 km bicycle lanes 850 public parks & gardens (50% of city surface)
Others about Vienna Rank 1 Quality of Living (2009-2017; Mercer) Rank 1 Smart City Index 2017 (Roland Berger) Rank 1 Family Life Index 2015 (InterNations) Austria Rank 2 EIU Liveability Ranking 2014 worldwide (Economist Intelligence Unit) Rank 8 world wide EF English Proficiency Index 2015 Rank 3 Innovation Cities Index 2015
Vienna in Figures One of the fastest growing European cities One of the best managed cities globally GDP per capita almost double of EU average ( 47 300 vs. 27 500) 40 000 companies with 800 000 employees 8 500 founded companies per year 77 bn foreign investment in Viennese companies
Vienna is International Only UN Headquarter within EU 32 international organizations; 15 000 diplomats >220 international headquarters 25 000 expats from 90 nations 14 international schools 4000 new companies from 140 countries (2004 2014) 180 Conferences per year
Strategic Hub in Europe Located in the very heart of Europe: every capital reached by air in 3 hours Bridging Western Europe & CEE Vienna Airport: 22.8 m. passengers (+1.3 %) in 2015 Vienna Central Station: 1000 trains p.d., 145 000 passengers p.d. Vienna Harbor : 1000 cargo vessels & 6.8 mill. tons p.a.> oil, agriculture, building materials
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Talent Hub Vienna Vienna: oldest & largest university city in German speaking Europe 195 000 students (Berlin 175 000, Munich 115 000 students) 30 % international students Over 50 English post-graduate programs 9 public universities 6 universities of Applied Sciences 5 private universities
Ideal conditions for Startups Dynamic and fast-developing ecosystem-> Talented founders receive access to qualitative support: Capital (private & govn t) High-skilled HR Knowledge (accelerators, incubators, etc.)
Support Measures Govn t program (startup visa, subsidies, 24h grant info, 12% premium) AWS 185 mln. / 3 years GIN (Global Incubator Network) Startup Welcome Package Startup Academy
Vienna Business Agency Innovation driver, 360 Service Business support Vienna: funding grants real estate/development projects services and consulting
Funding Funding for Viennese companies Funding volume > 40 m. p.a. Grants with specific thematic focus All year round
Property Office space Leasing office space for new companies Commercial properties Development and sale Urban development Opening up and developing new areas -> VBA Projects aspern IQ, Media Quarter Marx, Vienna Bio Center
Consulting Company formation and growth Workshops & coaching in 15 languages International Business Full service for international companies & support for expats Technology Services Support & networking with development partners & pilot customers The departure creative centre Hub for Vienna s creative scene
Our Output: FDI in Vienna New international companies since 2012 Record year 2017: 191 Source: Vienna Business Agency
Our Output: FDI in Vienna Top 12 FDI Countries of Origin 2017 Source: Vienna Business Agency
Our Output: FDI in Vienna Economic impact FDIs in Vienna 2017 FDIs Source: Vienna Business Agency
Why Vienna? Best quality of life worldwide, top infrastructure Legal, political, social, economic stability International, culturally diverse; EU and CEE access Attractive incentives for R&D World class research insitutions, top talent hub World class in Life Sciences, ICT, Smart & Urban Technologies, Creative Industries Excellent financial & non financial support
Contact: Nicolai Rodimov Regional Manager CEE T: +43-1-4000-87072 rodimov@viennabusinessagency.at Sidonia Mussner International Business, Expat Support T: +43-1-4000-86 195 mussner@viennabusinessagency.at