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INVESTORS IN MSK Thanks to its location, transport accessibility, convenient life costs and high-quality services, Ostrava is appealing also to foreigners. They comprise 15% of all employees in the BS sector here. The investment climate in the Moravian-Silesian region is not only tuned to large industrial companies, as is often mentioned, but also to other sectors with higher added value. Moravskoslezské Investice a Development, a.s. (MSID) is promoting the Moravian-Silesian Region as being an attractive place for investments. MSID is trying to develop activities for the cultivation of a regional investment climate on a long-term basis. The company maps and registers business premises in the region and offers them to potential buyers. The company also provides the consequent care about these investors, actively researching their plans, needs and restrictions, while participating in their troubleshooting. In the business services sector, MSID is currently developing a concept for the development of this field in Ostrava and other Moravian-Silesian towns. As the Nordic companies already settled here, MSID is trying to target these markets first and create a Nordic ecosystem here. 1 2 3 Availability of talent pool/highly qualified staff Prague Ostrava Brno City accessibility (airport, trans) Prague Ostrava Brno The quality of public transport in the city Prague Brno Ostrava Availibility of modern office space Prague Brno Ostrava Ostrava Image of the city (in the opinion of investors) Prague Brno Cooperation with local authorities Ostrava Brno Prague Competition on local market Ostrava Brno Prague Source: ABSL Survey 2020 A concrete current example of success is the expansion of the province of the French company Devoteam, which operates not only from Prague, but, since 2 January, 2020, also from Ostrava and is continuing to gradually expand its team. The plan is to grow up to 100 employees this year. Text: Adam Čermák All important information about the investment climate and real estate offers can be found at portal www.invest- Foto: msr.com, which is under MSID management. freepik.com/senivpetro freepik.com/pch.vector POSITIV 1/2021 ǀ 37