Research for life

摘要

They are small and unpredictable, aggressive and destructive. Scientists around the world have been searching for their weak spots for decades. Research into cancer cells is a basic feature of the life science sector. A particularly strong business location in this field is Austria. Not only pharmaceutical giants such as Baxter, Sandoz and Glaxo-SmithKline, but also small, innovative companies such as AFFiRiS find optimal conditions there. "Customized R&D funding programs as well as a research premium often percent are only two ways in which Austria supports the life science sector", says Rene Siegl, Managing Director of the national investment promotion acgency ABA-Invest in Austria, which consults companies free of charge and provides consulting services for firms setting up business operations in Austria.