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15/06/2023
Circular economy: Carinthia boosts the sustainable plastics industry
All plastic packaging must be fully recyclable and PET bottles will need to contain up to 30 percent recycled plastic under targets set by the European Union for 2030. Many companies in the Austrian plastics industry are already ambitiously pursuing these goals to create a circular economy.
What makes a business idea successful? What mindset do entrepreneurs and start-ups need to have? We asked Alexander Mann, expert for start-up ecosystems and founder of two successful businesses.
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15/03/2023
Best Connections: It doesn’t always have to be the city!
Fibre optic rollout in Carinthia is setting new standards. Petra Rodiga-Laßnig from BIK – Breitband Initiative Kärnten is explaining why and how.
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15/03/2023
Stories yet to be told
"Smart, specialized and attractive" - with this key message, Carinthia's location marketing team has launched four new autumn campaigns. What the campaigns in Austria, Southern Germany, Northern Italy, and Slovenia reveal …
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15/03/2023
New Beginnings
What are your plans for 2022? Perhaps you have a glorious business idea in store? Did you know, Carinthia has already provided many young start-ups with a springboard to international success.
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15/03/2023
A Strategy for the Future: Bioeconomy
Carinthia takes on the challenge of the European Green Deal. More about the key facts and the fascinating vision of making Europe the first climate-neutral continent in the world by 2050.
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Famous bamboo forest Sagano in Kyoto in Japan
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03/03/2023
Renewable Expansion Act (EAG)
The EAG essentially replaces the previous Green Electricity Act and also completely restructures the subsidy for clean energy. In future, the subsidy will be more dynamic, market-based and with a longer subsidy period will offer an even lengthier planning horizon.
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24/04/2022
Economy: sustainable and successful
Be it power generation, energy consumption or sustainable production, the “Green Deal” is on everyone’s lips. In Carinthia, many companies are already successfully transitioning to a green economy.
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24/04/2022
Green Research and Innovation
The green transformation of the economy can only happen with investment in innovation. In addition to progressive companies, research and development are the most important drivers of innovation.
We will only enter the next economic age successfully if we do it together. And that’s exactly what’s happening just now in Carinthia. The green transformation is taking place, and no one is being left behind.
In future, will the world’s traffic guidance systems be aluminium-free, and will they come from Carinthia? ITEK CEO Elke Kaltenhauser talks about the unique characteristics of her company’s ecological product range and Carinthia as a business location.
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07/07/2021
Trending Carinthia: Connecting bright minds across borders
Business Hub Carinthia: An interview with Jürgen Mandl, President of the Carinthian Economic Chamber on cross-border cooperation, smart specialisation and Carinthian entrepreneurial spirit in the age of AI and digitalisation.
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11/06/2021
Shift your visual and acoustic perception
A new "Look and feel": innovation developed by a global start-up based in Carinthia. More about stunning user experiences and Carinthian entrepreneurs' achievements.
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10/05/2021
Between VUCA World, Digitalisation and Drones
In a volatile world full of uncertainty the challenges for businesses and entrepreneurs remain tough. An interview with Markus HORNBÖCK, Managing Director of the BABEG Carinthian Agency for Investment Promotion and Public Shareholding, on new technologies and opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs in Carinthia.
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15/04/2021
Learning from each other across borders
An interview with KWF Board Member Sandra Venus about the new funding period and options for entrepreneurs and stakeholders.
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