Innsbruck is an economic center of Europe. If you are not yet convinced, learn more about Innsbruck as a business location. If you are ready to gain an entrepreneurial foothold in Innsbruck, this page will tell you what first steps you need to take, what advice centers and subsidies are available, and where you can network.
First steps
You want to become self-employed in Innsbruck, start a business or are planning to hand over a business? Then you will find all relevant information at the start-up service of the Chamber of Commerce. Here you will find a test to determine whether you are suitable to be an entrepreneur and information on business plans, business registration, social security, taxes, financing and subsidies.
You can also find support from the City of Innsbruck, the Chamber of Commerce, the Business Location Agency, the Federation of Austrian Industry and the Chamber of Labor. The Republic of Austria and the Province of Tyrol also offer financial assistance, bonuses, grants and support with official procedures.
Support and counseling centers
Innsbruck offers a tightly woven network of counseling and support institutions, including:
Job premium
The city of Innsbruck offers the job premium of the city of Innsbruck as a promotion of business enterprises.
Site Selection & Business Location
If you’re thinking of setting up or expanding your business in Innsbruck, Service Unit Investments and the Economy - Business location and commercial property is here to advise you. The department’s staff act as your point of contact between the political, administrative and business sectors and are in constant dialogue with local businesses. Simply give us a call to arrange an appointment.
First ways to the office
Registering a business
You have successfully mastered the first steps of setting up a business and are ready to start doing business? Then you still need to register your business in the city of Innsbruck before you start working.
Permit operating facilities
If you are operating commercially, you may also need a business facility permit, which must be approved by the City of Innsbruck.
Start-up Network
The Chamber of Commerce’s Start-up Service and the Tyrol Business Development Agency maintain an extensive network for start-up founders and business owners.
Tourism Board
The Innsbruck and its Holiday Villages Tourist Board is responsible for the further development of tourism in the Innsbruck region and for providing information to visitors. If your business operates in the tourism sector, you will also find relevant contacts here
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Innsbruck is the alpine-urban business location in the heart of the Alps and Europe.