Rich portfolio of R&D grants. High level of scientific research, significant results in the areas of physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, clinical medicine and engineering
Established knowledge centres and increasing economic role of networking
Long-standing tradition of innovation
Smart specialisation supported by funding system
Very open economy
Supportive legal and taxation environment
Successful examples of a dual education system (cooperation of companies and educational institutes; forming market compatible education)
Rapidly developing institutions with framework conditions taking part in world-class projects
Closer cooperation between academia and the business sector
Increasing economic role of networking, cooperation and innovation clusters as well as proliferation of incubator services