Clusterland Upper-Austria

Austria's leading industrial region is characterised by high levels of dynamism and economic stability. Powerful employment, growth and low levels of unemployment are the result of the competitive strengths of the region and its companies.

Clusterland Upper Austria

Within the last years, Upper Austria has positioned itself as a competent region for clusters and networks. The policy for economic development and technology is cluster and network oriented and is consequently realized – as a strategy for companies to sustain innovation and competition.

Since 1998, clusters were gradually developed in important economic branches in Upper Austria: automotive, plastics, eco-energy, furniture & timber construction, food, health technology, mechatronics and environmental technology. In addition, inter-branch networks have been set-up in the fields of human resources, design & media, logistics and energy efficiency. Small & medium sized enterprises (SMEs)are particularly supported in our policy. 

Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH
Hafenstraße 47-51
A-4020 Linz
Phone: +43 732-79810
Fax: +43 732-79810-5110
E-Mail: info@clusterland.at
Internet: www.clusterland.at

The Health Technology Cluster (GC) is a network, spanning a number of business sectors, for strengthening the innovative capacity and international competitiveness of companies in medical technology, and of their suppliers and relevant institutions involved in educational and technology transfer. Due to Upper Austria’s concentration of strength in medical, measurement and control technology, the particular point of emphasis in the GC is to promote companies in the medical technology sector.

A central task within the network is to intensify cooperation amongst partner companies, R&D facilities and hospitals. In this way, cutting across all areas of company activity, companies can anticipate developments and trends early, a crucial precondition in determining competitiveness; they can also raise their level of competitiveness based on cooperative efforts. It is primarily for small to medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) that this enhanced cooperation between companies opens up opportunities to use potentials for synergy and innovation at every stage in the value-creation chain.

With a total amount of 191 partner institutions coming from various sectors, the Health Technology Cluster's companies (more than 80% SMEs) have a total turnover of 4.11 billions EUR with approx. 36,000 employees.

Gesundheits-Cluster
Division of Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH
Hafenstraße 47-51
A-4020 Linz
Contact: DI (FH) Philipp Wittmann
Phone: +43 732-79810
Fax: +43 732-79810-5110
E-Mail: philipp.wittmann@clusterland.at
Internet: www.gesundheits-cluster.at