Carinthia is proud of its extraordinarily successful development in technology, innovation and research. To make sure that we continue on this path, Austria’s southernmost province is investing massively and optimistically in the future - with sustainable and innovative projects that will further strengthen and optimise Carinthia as a business location.
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Digital Innovation Hub South
The Digital Innovation Hub South is a network of skills that serves as a coordination and contact platform for the self-employed as well for companies working in the field of digitalisation in Carinthia. The goal is to promote the transfer of knowledge and technology in the field of R&D and to facilitate and promote access to digitalisation as a wider field on the part of small and medium-sized enterprises. Read more
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Koralmbahn high-speed railway as the “economic engine”
There is no doubt that the Koralmbahn is currently among the most important infrastructural projects, and a significant investment in the future of Carinthia. Safety and speed are the central principles: From 2023, passengers will be able to travel from the Styrian capital of Graz to the Carinthian capital of Klagenfurt am Wörthersee in just 45 minutes instead of the customary three hours, thanks to this high-speed rail connection. This link will also make rail freight transport more attractive - an environmentally responsible, climate- friendly transport method, also because this new section of the southern route will strengthen the Baltic-Adriatic corridor through Europe. Read more
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Carinthia as the logistics hub for the entire Alpine-Adriatic region
Following the extension of the Fürnitz shunting yard, Carinthia is set to take on an even bigger role within the EUREGIO zone: The shunting yard is intended as the customs clearance point for the port of Trieste, which will create a range of economic benefits, for instance the faster handling of customs formalities, presenting an ideal environment for efficient logistics projects. Read more
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