Appreciated Qualities of Pomurje are:
1. Human resources
Every year, 600 graduates from the Pomurje region graduate at Slovene and foreign universities like Graz, Vienna, Zagreb or Budapest. The region benefits from qualified young experts, who are familiar with the Slovene and neighbouring markets. This is underpinned with the extraordinary knowledge of languages like English, German, Hungarian and Croatian. The proportion between working costs and the high quality of human resources is this region's crucial competitive advantage.
2. Infrastructure
Position on the V. Pan European corridor Lisabon-Kiev in connection with the railway Budapest-Trieste, Pomurje can offer excellent accessibility. Further, nearness of airports like Graz and Ljubljana makes the region easy to reach as well. Telecommunication infrastructure can be counted as the best in the wider region because of the fibre optic ring for fast data transfer, digital telephony and very good mobile phone coverage. The region has 4 main industrial or business zones, all together covering 290 Ha of land with appropriate infrastructure.
3. Geographic location
Its attractive position, bordering to Austria, Hungary and Croatia, makes the region a perfect place to cover important European markets. In combination with the multilingual workforce and traditional business connections with neighbouring markets, investors can count on successful operations not just in Slovenia but in the wider South-east European region.
4. Quality of life
Well-managed cycling and hiking routes provide good relaxation and recreation opportunities. A number of spas and wellness centres offer a pleasant and wholesome treatment. After a long and mind exhausting working day, a golf course, horseback riding, flights in gliders and light aeroplanes will help to prepare yourself for new challenges.
Support at decision making, site selection and settlement can be received from the Regional Development Agency Mura, which is for years active on the field of attracting and supporting foreign investors. With such support investors can get better chances for receiving favourable conditions, in line with the EU regulations, that is co-financement of up to 40 % of eligible cost of the investment, including costs of buildings, equipment and machinery as well as salaries of employees for two years. In addition, training costs for new workplaces can also be covered for the investors.
