Welcome, life sciences companies
City of Life Sciences
Health pioneers have long lived and worked in Vienna, city of science and one of Europe's flourishing life science hubs. A proud history of medicine and research has laid the foundations for Vienna to thrive, with global leaders in the fields of pharmaceuticals, biotech, medtech and digital technologies conducting research, production, sales and distribution in the Austrian capital.
The life sciences sector is prospering, with numerous large pharma companies such as Boehringer Ingelheim and Takeda setting up major operations in the city. The hundreds of millions of euros in investments that flow into this sector every year in Vienna speak to its appeal, drawing local and international talent. The ecosystem is home to top labs, research facilities and life sciences centres. These make hugely valuable contributions to improving health all around the world, including in Vienna, which offers its residents state-of-the-art medicine and affordable access to high-quality care and health services.
Do you represent a life science company interested in relocating to or setting up in new city? Find out if Vienna is a good fit at a free, 50-minute webinar on October 23, 2025: Why Life Science Companies Choose Vienna.
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Research & development spending equals 4% of the city's gross regional product, with overall investments of over 4 billion euros per year.
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Sector-specific support organisations
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LISAvienna
As the cluster platform for life sciences in Vienna, LISAvienna supports innovative companies in developing new products, services, and processes in the city and bringing them to market internationally. The platform connects these companies with partners and customers.
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Vienna BioCenter
The Vienna BioCenter is a leading life sciences location, offering member organisations a unique combination of research, education, and companies on a single campus. Its research institutes and biotech companies are among the world leaders in their fields.
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Vienna Science and Technology Fund
The Vienna Science and Technology Fund (WWTF) supports outstanding scientific research by providing funding resources and establishing long-term thematic programmes in targeted areas of necessity.
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Health Hub Vienna
Health Hub Vienna is a platform for open innovation that actively promotes change in the European healthcare system. They bring together stakeholders of the healthcare system, connection them through active matching, network access, events, and trainings for information transfer.
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Austrian Life Sciences Directory
The Austrian Life Sciences Directory is a collection of profiles both from companies and major research institutes active in life sciences in Austria. The database allows you to identify pharma, biotech & medtech companies and research organizations that meet your interests and requirements.
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Quality Medical Devices Services
Quality Medical Devices Services provides recognised certification to the Austrian medical device industries. With a focus on patient safety, their independent and impartial medical device experts will help bring your innovative medical device technologies to market.
Events & opportunities
Meet the ecosystem
- xista
- Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology
- Medical University of Vienna and AKH
- European Society of Radiology
- Health Hub Vienna
- EIT Health
- Future Health Lab
- Center for Molecular Medicine
- Research Institute of Molecular Pathology
- Austrian Society for Biomedical Technology
- Austrian Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Science and Technology Austria
- Institute of Molecular Biotechnology
Stories from Vienna
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