The best place for your business

The Moravian-Silesian Region is located in the heart of Europe, in the east of the Czech Republic bordering on Poland and Slovakia. It is one of 14 Czech local government regions, and with 1.2 million inhabitants it is the third most populous region in the country. The administrative and economic centre of the Region is Ostrava – the third largest Czech city. The Region is situated in the very centre of Europe, easily accessible by road, rail and air. This strategic location, together with a highly qualified labour force, makes us an ideal place for investment – as well as a great place to live.

• Traditional production: engineering, metallurgy, automotive industry, energetics, ICT
• New perspective sectors: electronics, electrical engineering, biotechnology, nanotechnology
• An attractive investment location: one of the most popular long-term FDI destinations in the Czech Republic
• The largest town in the region – Ostrava: industrial, administrative, business, and educational centre of the region
• Strategic central location offering excellent transport links to large markets and major European cities
• Part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T)
• 3 international airports within a radius of 150 km
• Highly qualified workforce
• Over 5 million people within a radius of 100 km
• 5 universities
• Czech Republic – 3rd best country for business in Central/Eastern Europe (Forbes magazine)
• Moravian-Silesian Region: rating A1 – stable (Moody´s)
• City of Ostrava: 6th most attractive European medium-sized city for investment (Financial Times – fDi European Cities and Regions of the Future 2018/19)

Useful information

• Our Business web – Invest More
• Investment opportunities in the Moravian-Silesian Region (PDF)
• Statistical yearbook of the Moravian-Silesian Region, 2020 (PDF)

Doing business in Czech Republic

• Czech Chamber of Commerce
• Enterprise Europe Network
• Czech Invest
• Czech Trade
• Ministry of Industry and Trade

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