The Business Agency of Lower Austria

For decades, the name ecoplus has been synonymous with innovative business and regional development policies. As the business agency of Lower Austria, ecoplus is the interface between business and politics, companies and authorities, investors and investors and initiators of regional projects. As a provider of services, ecoplus functions on both national and international levels.

Activities have been focused on developing the business location of Lower Austria – and on supporting companies based in Lower Austria. Whether resettlement or expansion of a company, allocation of attractive business locations, easier access to educational and R&D facilities, financial assistance for important regional projects, new cooperative and networking projects, or the first step into the new European markets – ecoplus has a wide range of targeted and continually evolving services aimed to help manage new business challenges. ecoplus offers companies as well as project backers and cooperation partners a broad service package comprising advice, support and information.
ecoplus acts in a network consisting of federation, state, municipalities and EU institutions as partners.

As the privately-run company, ecoplus can guarantee the quick and flexible assistance your business requires. The extensive experience and professional qualifications of the ecoplus team result in excellent service for all our clients.

ecoplus is organized as a limited liability company (Gesellschaft mbH) that is wholly owned by the province of Lower Austria. ecoplus is led by one managing director and three company secretaries and is overseen by Dr. Petra Bohuslav, minister for economy, tourism, technology and sports.

In order to provide its clients and partners with optimal support, ecoplus has now bundled its operations into three divisions, a reflection of the sheer variety of tasks, the breadth of engagement, and the development dynamic characterizing ecoplus.

Some facts and figures on ecoplus:

• Consultative services and support for approx. 450 resettlement und investment projects per year
  
• Financial assistance for an average of 140 initiative projects per year
  
• Financial Investment in 35 companies
  
• 16 business parks
  
• 3 Technopols
  
• 6 Cluster initiatives
  
• 5 ecoplus international offices - in Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Warsaw, Timisoara
  
• 77 employes