Welcome to tpv, Technology Park Villach in the heart of Europe.

Welcome to www.technologiepark-villach.at!

In Villach, the second largest city in Austria’s southern-most province of Carinthia, a City of Villach initiative around 20 years ago led to the emergence of a place where development, science, and education have always gone hand in hand. The site of Technology Park Villach (tpv) is a park-like setting directly on the Drau River, and in addition to offering an innovative environment, primarily fosters networking among companies, enterprises, and training centers which are already located there.

Encouraging the utilization of synergies and the joining of forces is one of tpv'score concepts.

Entry of the tpv Technology Park Villach

Technology Park Villach is an international site for advanced technology where more than 700 employees, approximately 1000 university students, and 70 apprentices work, learn, and teach together.

From the beginning, one concept has guided the undertakings at the tpv technology park in Villach: the connecting element is a three-pillar model consisting of research & development, education & training, and business. And still today this concept continues to connect.

In 2001, when the building “T01” was opened and the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences and CTR Carinthian Tech Research moved in, the foundation was laid for a business and research site - but much happened before that and a great deal has happened since then. Here you will get a brief history of tpv.

Needless to say, the successful combination of research & development, education & training, and business & industry has been interesting for both Austrian and international companies since the beginning. Get to know the companies that have made tpv their home.

Yard of the building T02 at tpv in St. Magdalen

NEWS FROM TPV

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

HIGH-TECH RESEARCH AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL

Tpv has pursued a strategy of attracting companies and institutions in the areas of geoinformation, mechatronics, microelectronics, electrical engineering, renewable energy, and geomatics to its site. The organizations now located there work together with leading companies and qualified centers of excellence, which is why tpv is an important site for technology-oriented enterprises.

ORGANIZATIONS WITH A FOCUS ON R&D IN TPV

A place for world-class scientists, interdisciplinary discourse, and the cornerstones for sustainability. Here you can learn about which research & development organizations have settled in tpv.

The research team at SAL are working in the labaratory with a laser

Hands protected by gloves and a microscope

SAL researcher is working with a microscope

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Speaker at the Audimax at FH Villach at Women in Data Science

EDUCATION & TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AT TPV

In addition to the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences and university education in general, this location also focuses on continuing education, training courses, and apprentice mentoring.

View on the entrance and the flags of GPS Ausbildungszentrums

ORGANIZATIONS WITH A FOCUS ON EDUCATION & TRAINING

In addition to the opportunities for learning a high-quality profession or trade or completing one of many different university degree programs, at tpv there are also many options for professional development and continuing education.

Group picture of students at FH Kärnten at tpv

Students of FH Villach spend their study breaks outside

Professor and students are talking about projects at the FH

An employee if GPS Ausbildungszentrums in Villach explains an apprentice how a workstep works

BUSINESS & INDUSTRY

Employee working in the clean room at comprei

THE LEADING COMPANIES IN CARINTHIA

The innovative organizations that have chosen tpv as their home are not only competitive on the international stage, they are also industry pioneers.

INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES IN TPV

Modern production processes, imaginative employees, and new technologies characterize the tpv companies that have their focus on industry and business.

Silicon Alps Cluster Team in front of their office at vista

A PLACE FOR NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Modern locations call for an attractive environment: tpv is situated only about 10 minutes by car from downtown Villach and can also be easily reached by public transportation options such as buses and the local S-Bahn train. The closest highway access point is about three kilometers away, which guarantees good accessibility by car. Because there is a university, an international campus, relevant accommodation and food options, as well as cultural activities together in one space, an atmosphere is created in which innovation, research, and cooperation are supported.

The City of Villach has for many years pursued an aggressive technology policy, which has led to dynamic momentum, high quality of life, a great site, and an economic upswing in a variety of sectors. With this strategy, prioritizing high-tech in order to create and secure high-quality jobs, Villach has clearly positioned itself and made a name for itself in the Alps-Adriatic region as a high-tech business location.