A Great Location for Businesses. aspern iq, an innovation quarter, is Urban Lakeside’s first infrastructural anchor for research-oriented businesses, start-ups and R&D institutions. Businesses that require more than just high-quality office space and well-equipped facilities for technological development are in the right place at aspern iq. With its first tenant, research TUb GmbH, aspern iq offers true value added for the businesses at Urban Lakeside. The subsidiary of the Vienna University of Technology facilitates a targeted know-how and technology transfer, from university to economy and the other way around. This way, small and medium-sized enterprises have the opportunity to access scientific expertise and bring innovation to their own products and services. For the University of Technology, this in turn provides an opportunity to market its own research developments. The entrepreneurial setting at aspern iq is also ideal for university spin-off businesses. The first thematic areas of focus for research TUb GmbH are in the fields of energy and environment. Innovative solutions will also be implemented as part of the urban development project at aspern Urban Lakeside, which makes this location especially attractive for research-oriented businesses.

Work + Life Balance. aspern is the ideal location for companies that want to offer their employees an attractive environment with premium apartments and a high quality of leisure possibilities. The Urban Lakeside achieves this with spaciously designed “city homes”, which meet the demand for work-life balance. This is ensured by dedicating a quarter of space in the buildings for common use, as well as incorporating high ceilings for ground floor areas – ideal for shops and restaurants. This does not only provide the necessary local supply network for the first residents, but also means a unique opportunity for Lakesiders to combine living and working at one location. Inside the “city homes”, apartments that offer a high quality of life – thanks to their own patios, balconies or gardens – will be developed. The lively ground floor zone with shops, studios and restaurants will provide the urban atmosphere that makes old, organically grown districts so popular.

The Master Plan. From the very beginning, a variegated utilization concept was envisioned for the Urban Lakeside – small sections with mixed structures and innovative ideas. The latest findings in energy technology are applied during construction: resource-friendly and high ecological standards. The goal is an energy-optimized city that uses renewable energies such as solar and geothermal energy and implements the latest building standards (passive house, zero-energy house, and in some cases even energy-plus house). Approximately half of the area is reserved for public space, including streets, plazas, green spaces and recreational areas. The infrastructure that will be available at aspern Urban Lakeside is also ideal for companies with an international focus: A direct metro connection to Vienna’s inner city, tramway and bus connections, a railway connection to Bratislava, and an efficient road network with close proximity to the two international airports of Vienna-Schwechat and Bratislava.