- OMV is investing EUR 65 million to build the Schwechat Innovation Hub.
- The 8,120 m² facility will include 50 workstations, laboratories, a technical centre with space for up to 15 testing facilities and pilot areas.
- Construction is about 55% complete with commissioning and start-up scheduled for H1 2027.
- The hub targets scale-up and industrial integration of technologies including biotechnology, green hydrogen and CO2 utilization.
Project overview
OMV is investing EUR 65 million to build the Innovation Hub Schwechat, an 8,120 m² facility intended to accelerate the scale-up of technologies from laboratory to industrial application in support of its Strategy 2030 and climate-neutrality objectives.
Facilities
The campus will house 50 workstations, laboratories, a technical centre with capacity for up to 15 testing facilities, pilot areas with enhanced safety standards, and office, meeting and event rooms.
Timeline and status
Construction is about 55% complete and progressing on schedule, with commissioning and start-up planned for the first half of 2027.
Scope and technology focus
The hub is intended to enable direct integration into OMV production and to support development and commercialisation of technologies and business models in areas such as biotechnology, green hydrogen and CO₂ utilisation.
