{"id":9444,"date":"2026-03-31T11:58:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ic-steiermark.at.w02242c6.kasserver.com\/news\/our-2025-annual-report-is-here\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T14:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T13:51:24","slug":"our-2025-annual-report-is-here","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ic-steiermark.at\/en\/news\/our-2025-annual-report-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Our 2025 Annual Report is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div id=\"logo-bar-block_28fa99089328ef67c498307ebba715a9\" class=\"module module-logo-bar -0\">\n        <div class=\"container trans\">\n            \n                            <div class=\"logos-slider\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"logo-item\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ic-steiermark.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ics_logo_blau_rgb-400x243-1.png\" alt=\"Logo ICS Internationalization Center Styria\" \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div id=\"standard-text-block_0c8d09f747094149d1971b8ae9493c94\" class=\"module module-standard-text -0\">\n        <div class=\"container trans\">\n            <div class=\"standard-text-box pt-4  \">\n                <div class=\"standard-text-content\">\n                                        \n                                                                        <div class=\"editor\"><p>A dynamic and challenging year for Styria\u2019s export economy lies behind us\u2014and at the same time, it is a special anniversary year, as we have been supporting Styrian companies on their path to internationalisation for exactly 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>US market<\/strong> currently remains a key factor of uncertainty, directly influencing export and investment decisions. At the same time, new opportunities are emerging in <strong>Europe<\/strong> through investments in infrastructure, digitalisation and industrial transformation.<\/p>\n<p>Additional momentum is being provided by <strong>India<\/strong>: As a growing key market for industry, technology and skilled workers, the country continues to gain importance\u2014not least due to new <strong>trade agreements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Special attention is also being paid to EU programmes such as <strong>DiGEM<\/strong>, which support market entry into <strong>emerging markets<\/strong> and provide impetus in the areas of digitalisation and the recruitment of skilled workers.<\/p>\n<p>20 years of ICS means, above all: many shared journeys with domestic companies\u2014through stable times and through those in which much has to be reorganised.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the annual report now:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n\n                           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