Green Tech Industry as an Important Factor in the Styrian Economy

CompaniesTechnology ♦ Published: July 13, 2011; 15:02 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Styrian green tech cluster has grown twice as fast as the global market over the last five years. More than 5,500 new jobs have been created.

Green Tech Industry as an Important Factor in the Styrian Economy / Picture: © Vindobona.org

According to data collected by Eco World Styria, the 170 Styrian enterprises operating in the energy and environmental technology industry achieved considerable growth in the last year. Compared to 2009, the green tech companies’ revenue increased by 13.4%. The five-year average from 2006 to 2010 even shows an annual growth rate of 19%, which is nearly twice as high as the…