Dear Business Partners and Friends of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA!
Dear Newsletter Subscriber!
2021 is slowly coming to an end and I hope you were able to make the most of it, with all the challenges it brought. Looking at 2022, we have exciting events - both in person and online - planned for you and we hope you will start the new year healthy and with lots of inspiration!

Peter Hasslacher and the team at ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA USA
NEWS
Welcome Back Event in NYC
In early December, after a long hiatus, Advantage Austria welcomed Austrian companies wishing to expand to the US as part of a business mission.
Company representatives from afreeze GmbH, Findustrial - Pay-per-Use Financing Solutions and ICU Server GmbH made new business contacts in one-on-one meetings and in the course of a "holiday network event" - #AustrianBusinessCircle (ABC).
Opening of Riegl in Winter Garden Florida
Austrian company RIEGL, which produces cutting-edge 3-D laser scanners which are used across a wide range of industries, just opened a facility in Florida. As a family-owned SME with a focus on talent management and innovation, Riegl represents not only the best of Austrian engineering know-how, but is also a great model for successful business partnership between Austria and the U.S.
Do & Co adds Boston Hub
Austrian hospitality company Do & Co is continually expanding their presence in the US and just announced their collaboration with Delta airlines and the addition of Boston as another hub. Earlier this year, Detroit was added.
KTM kicked off construction of new US HQ
Leading Austrian high-performance motorcycle company KTM with global headquarters in Mattighofen, Austria - just completed the groundbreaking ceremony for a new $50 million North American Group headquarters in Murrieta, CA. Once completed, the 150,000 sf facility will house some 300 employees across a three-building campus.
Austrian Wine Exports on the Rise
The Austrian Wine Marketing boards is happy to report that Austrian Wine Exports to the USA have grown once again in 2021. The US is the third most important export marketing for Austrian wines, accounting for almost 10 percent of all exports. Sparkling wines, in particular have seen a large increase in exports - Cheers to that!
Funding Opportunities for Subsidiaries of Austrian Companies
Are you planning training courses for your staff? Check with your headquarters in Austria whether your education plan can get financial support: The funding program go-international offers Austrian companies 50% co-financing for further training measures at foreign branches.
LookAUT - News from our Offices around the Globe
In these challenging times, our companies need first-hand information. The latest Covid developments on our export markets, new market developments in our export regions or current trends. With a distinctive Austrian perspective through personal insights from our trade experts from all over the world. Currently in German only.
German Language and Culture Courses at the Diplomatic Academy Vienna
The Summer Course of the Diplomatische Akademie Wien (DA) - Vienna School of International Studies offers intensive German classes for learners of all levels – from beginners to advanced, everybody can find a course suitable to the individual requirements.

BUSINESS, JOBS and LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Txture

Txture offers a unique cloud transformation software solution and works with leading IT consulting companies globally. We are looking for growth-oriented team members to spearhead our partnerships with cloud providers, cloud consulting, and enablement firms as well as build our direct enterprise client model in the US. 
Come join a growing, dynamic and impactful team, as we lead cloud transformation globally!


Looking for: Employees



Central European University - Apply now

Based in Vienna, Central European University (CEU) brings together students and faculty from over 100 countries. Listed among the top 100 universities worldwide in the QS World University Rankings in a variety of subjects, CEU offers English-language bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs accredited in Austria and the U.S.



SNA Cargo - Operations Specialist

SNAcargo is a family owned freight forwarding company located in the heart of Manhattan. Our experienced team is focused on international supply chains, mainly importing ocean containers from Europe and CrossBorder Trucks in North-America. Being part of Sintra Group International, SNAcargo has a strong background serving industry customers in the US.

EVENTS
March 25, 2022, Los Angeles
US-A-Biz Awards
The US-A-BIZ AWARD draws attention to the top achievements of Austrian companies in the USA and brings the extraordinary and the innovative onto the red carpet and into the media spotlight. This year's categories are Startup, Investment, Innovation, Market Footprint, Trendsetter and Spectacular.
January - March 2022

Scale & Succeed | Tech Startup Landing Zone
Do you know an Austrian Tech Startup wishing to make the next move and expand to the US? We are offering a 10 week accelerator together with WEVE. This is geared towards companies that already have a marketable product, that is already achieving sales and already has some funding.
Vienna Cookie Company
Do you miss typical Austrian cookies, but don´t have the time or skill to bake them? The Vienna Cookie Company to the rescue! Inspired by Austria’s rich culinary tradition, Founder and Executive Pastry Chef, Heidi Riegler launched Vienna Cookie Company to offer baked goods that are authentic to Austria’s cultural origins.
Coffee & Tea from Meinl
The Julius Meinl story begins in 1862 when Julius Meinl I. opened his small grocery store, selling spices and green coffee in Vienna, Austria. His innovation was then to roast the coffee beans and offer them for sale to the Vienna public. This innovation saved customers the danger of over-roasting the green coffee beans on their kitchen stoves. 
Sweet Endings from Appletinies
Mother and son team Sonja and Lukas Wilfling are the heart and soul behind APPLETINIES tiny & tasty: A product that was born from the love of a mother whose son had food intolerances and who loved sweets.
Sonja experimented with different ingredients and finally landed on tiny organic apple pieces coated with a touch of chocolate – Appletinies were born.
In 2016 Sonja and her son Lukas create their own company to share Appletinies with the rest of the world.


Austrian Federal Economic Chamber | Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ)
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA
Wiedner Hauptstrasse 63 | 1045 Vienna | Austria



MISSION STATEMENT:
ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, with its network of foreign trade offices, is the foreign trade promotion organization of the Austrian economy. Under the auspices of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA is Austria’s largest service provider and a key facilitator of Austrian export all over the world. ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA acts as an official lobby, representing the interests of its Austrian members both at home and abroad.



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