The European recovery plan Acstyria’s perspective The Region of

Research • Research Quota 4.91 % of GDP • Research expenditure (€): 2.32 billions • R&D quota: 4.91 % • R&D institutions: 500 plus • 5 Universities • Universities: 9 • Centers of Competence: 25 • Companies in CoC: 550 plus • university of applied Sciences • Share of Austrian CoC: 56,82 % • Share of renewable energy: 29.1 % • 11 COMET-Centres People Economy • Inhabitants: 1,243,052 • Gross regional product(billion €): 49,604 • Inhabitants/km²: 76 • Active companies: 72,4684 • Private households: 544,300 • Companies over 250 employees: 188 • Average age (years): 43.9 • Companies under 250 employees: 27,295 • Share of academics: 15.8% • People capable of working: 614.000 • Sole proprietor businesses: 44,417 • Purchasing power per head (€): 19,675 • Export rate: 51% • Goods exports (€): 25.4 billions • Goods imports (€): 19.3 billions ACstyria Mobilitätscluster facts & figures

2011/2012: Aerospace und Rail become new 1995: Acstyria is areas of competence 2017: ACstyria founded Mobilitätscluster

1999: 2014/2015: 2020: 25 years Acstyria Reformation as a voestalpine and KTM private limited Industries become company Acstyria sharehoders ACstyria Mobilitätscluster facts & figures

300+ ACstyria partners 70,000 employees

12 % R&D-rate 100+ trainings per year 17 bio. Euros annual turnover Expertise in 3 Competence Fields & 3 Technological Corridor Topics of Mobility

AUTOMOTIVE AEROSPACE RAIL SYSTEMS Everything revolves around the car: The competence field of automotive industry, which has more than 160 The sky is the limit: More than 80 Styrian companies Styria is on the rails: Having big system providers, highly partner companies, has been a driving economic and generate sales volumes of more than € 360 million a qualified niche specialists and research institutions innovative factor in Styria for many years. Know-how year and have about 1,500 employees. The content leading worldwide, the competence field of rail systems ranges from manufacturing and processing of raw related priorities are those of cabin interiors, has been an industry growing dynamically for many materials and components via research & development structural components, the drivetrain, materials and years. ACstyria brings together partner companies in to the production of complete vehicles. lightweight construction. terms of the priorities of rolling stock, track and signaling.

AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS DIGITALIZATION, SMART PRODUCTION, CYBER SECURITY ECO-FRIENDLY INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACstyria cluster landscape

Research Education • Virtual Vehicle • Polymer Competence Center Leoben • University of Technology • Materials Center Leoben • FH JOANNEUM University of • Joanneum Research Applied Sciences • HyCentA • Montane University Leoben • … • University of Graz • …

Industry • AVL Startups • KTM • Science Park • Magna • Dinitech • voestalpine • eVision • Siemens • Rouge H2 Engineering • Infineon • Codeflügel • SAG • … • … SME HTP Plastics Radkersburger Metal Forming RPD SECAR TCM Krenhof … Products by ACstyria partners during COVID-19

Disinfection of Cabin Interiors by H&P Trading and Biotech3D

Traffic light system for regulation of Visitors by Tagnology Dispenser for Personal Safety Equipment by Toolbase Initiatives by ACstyria Initiatives by Acstyria Research partners Governmental measures

• Short-term working • Interest subsidies • Tax deferrals • Loan guarantees Proposals

• Digitalization • Autonomous Driving • MaaS • Alternative Fuels • Decarbonization Proposals

• Close and honest communication within supply chain • Open borders for transport of goods • Raise research spending • Increase collaboration between authorities, cluster organisations, institutions Parkring 1 8074 Raaba- +43 316 40 96 96 11 [email protected] www.acstyria.com • Assessment basis