
Martin Kocher
Federal Minister for Labour and Economic Affairs
and position Austria as a nation with an attractive business location and a strong labour market. For more than 20 years, the leadingnetwork has been a sign for quality and economic stability.
leadingnetwork are particularly noteworthy as regards to their innovative capacities. One in three Euros goes back to domestic companies as regards to investments in research and development. Austria’s large number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) also benefit from this: more than half of the SMEs generate between 30 and 70 percent of their turnover through business relations with companies. leadingnetwork also significantly define us as an export nation. Hidden champions in particular have managed to develop their know-how to become market leaders in their respective fields.
As Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy, we pursue an integrated economic policy. To promote economic activity, a broad range of support services and funding programs is offered, e.g. through our state-owned agencies like the Austrian Business Agency (ABA), the Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (aws) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).

Martin Kocher
Federal Minister for Labour and Economic Affairs
and position Austria as a nation with an attractive business location and a strong labour market. For more than 20 years, the leadingnetwork has been a sign for quality and economic stability.
leadingnetwork are particularly noteworthy as regards to their innovative capacities. One in three Euros goes back to domestic companies as regards to investments in research and development. Austria’s large number of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) also benefit from this: more than half of the SMEs generate between 30 and 70 percent of their turnover through business relations with companies. leadingnetwork also significantly define us as an export nation. Hidden champions in particular have managed to develop their know-how to become market leaders in their respective fields.
As Federal Ministry for Labour and Economy, we pursue an integrated economic policy. To promote economic activity, a broad range of support services and funding programs is offered, e.g. through our state-owned agencies like the Austrian Business Agency (ABA), the Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH (aws) and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG).