REASONS TO INVEST IN SOUTHERN MORAVIA AND BRNO
- Strategic location in central Europe with connection to the main European road and railway traffic networks.
- High-quality of transport accessibility - motorways, railways, airport. Location on crossroads of traditional trade routes north-south, east-west; borders with Austria and Slovakia.
- Long-lasting history of industrial production and international business fairs and exhibitions.
- High standard of education. Great concentration of specialized educational institutions and universities.
- High standard of scientific and research capacities.
- Excellent business environment.
- Very good technical infrastructure, including developmental and industrial zones.
- Sufficiency of experienced, educated and flexible labour force.
- Highly competitive costs on acquisition of labour, services and real properties.
- Support of investors by means of assistance services, investment incentives (subsidies for re-training, creation of new jobs, and others) and tax relieves.
- Strong tradition and experience in principal sectors of enterprise including services, hi-tech products, engineering and electrical engineering.
- Innovative hi-tech environment proven by foreign companies (Honeywell, IBM, Silicon Graphics, Siemens, SEI, Tyco, Celestica, Andrew Telecommunications, etc.)
- Wide range of attractive possibilities for leisure time (golf, horse riding, fishing, theatres, opera, festivals, etc.)
- Regional capital Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic.
- Modern European centre of industrial, university and science/research character.
- Relatively low living costs while maintaining high living standards.
- Many international trade fairs and expositions focused on different business sectors.
- Historical and cultural basement increasing quality of life.
- Centre of the Southern Moravia region that is attractive for tourism and recreation.
- Internationally recognized city rating (Moody's A3, Standard & Poor's A-).