Infineon Austria the number one in research & development

For the second time in a row, the business magazine trend named Infineon Austria as Austria's strongest research company.

In the 2019 fiscal year, 525 million euros, around 17 percent of total revenues, were spent on research and development. 1,977 experts work on new solutions, technologies and innovations in the development centers in Villach, Graz and Linz. Infineon Austria thus employs over a quarter of the R&D workforce of the entire group.

Infineon Technologies Austria AG is a group subsidiary of Infineon Technologies AG, a world-leading provider of semiconductor solutions that make life easier, safer and greener. Microelectronics from Infineon reduce the energy consumption of consumer electronics, domestic appliances and industrial facilities. They make a major contribution to the convenience, security and sustainability of vehicles, and enable secure transactions in the Internet of Things.

Besides Germany, Infineon Austria is the only subsidiary within the group that pools competencies for research and development, production as well as global business responsibility. The head office is in Villach, with further branches in Graz, Klagenfurt, Linz and Vienna. With 4,609 employees from around 68 countries (including 1,977 in research and development), in the financial year 2019 (ending in September) the company achieved a turnover of € 3.1 billion. An R&D expense rate of €525 million makes Infineon Austria the strongest industrial research company in Austria.