Major investors from Europe

Opportunities for European Investment

There are significant investment opportunities for European companies in Melbourne, Victoria, particularly in the areas of energy, agtech, advanced manufacturing, healthcare and services.

Between 2017 and 2022, EU companies have invested A$12.2 billion in Victoria.¹The EU ranks collectively as the largest FDI investor in our State, ahead of the US (A$7.3 billion), the UK (A$4.6 billion) and China (A$2.3 billion). EU investment is especially significant in renewable energy, from batteries to offshore wind. EU companies’ FDI projects have created close to 10 000 jobs during this period.

Major investors

Prominent European companies currently operate in Victoria across a wide range of industries, including:

technology - CapGemini, SAP, Bell Labs, Finmeccanica, Ericsson
food manufacturing - Parmalat, Lactalis
biotech and health - Moderna, BioNtech
public transport - Keolis, Transdev
defence and aerospace : BAE, Leonardo, Thales
infrastructure and energy : Orsted, CIP, Acciona, Total, Engie

Recent investors

European companies that have recently established their headquarters and national operations in Melbourne include:

Bay Wa - Leading global renewable energy developer, service provider, distributor and energy solutions provider.
Neoen - World-leading independent producer of exclusive renewable energy with expertise in solar power, wind power and storage.
GPG - A global group leading the field in energy services, developing technologies transforming how businesses use and manage their energy.
Robert Bosch - Multinational engineering and technology company.
Newcold - One of the fastest growing advanced automated warehouse and cold chain logistics companies today.
Portwest - Global manufacturer and distributor of workwear, safetywear and PPE.
BioNtech - A fully integrated, global immunotherapy company founded to to revolutionize immunotherapy with individualised cancer therapies.

Source¹: FDI Markets

Europe companies headquartered in Melbourne

Financial services, Technology

Fintech offering multi-currency spending account, budgeting and cryptocurrency and other services

Advanced manufacturing

The world’s leading chemical company operating across Australia for over 90 years.

Other

Part of the world's leading postal and logistics group, Deutsche Post DHL.

Technology

A leading global supplier of technology and services throughout 60 countries.

Energy

A leading developer of utility-scale wind and solar power plants.

Other

A global leader in recruitment, career and HR services.

Technology

A leading provider of water, healthcare, productivity, mobility and safety solutions in Australia.

Financial services, Technology

A leading global consultancy provider of technology and solutions for risk and return management within the financial sector.

Case studies: Europe companies

CNRS choose Melbourne for its Oceania base

Keywords access gaming talent in Melbourne

Tradeplus24 opens Asia Pacific Headquarters in Melbourne as part of its global expansion

Mainstream Renewable Power comes to Melbourne

Ortec Finance opens local office in Melbourne, expanding their footprint into the ANZ regions

Siemens & Swinburne IOT program

Neoen invests in Victoria's clean energy future

CyberGym chooses Melbourne for their global headquarters

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