Microtechnology industry more eager to invest

The European microtechnology industry has recently been more eager to invest again. Almost a third of the companies have invested more in 2014 than in the year before. This is a higher percentage than in the past years and also above the European average.
 
The microtechnology companies are inclined to spend even more money on technology development and corporate growth in 2015: 35.8% of companies plan to invest more than in 2014.
 
This further increase may be stimulated by the European Commission’s investment plan and the European Central Bank's quantitative easing programme, which aims at reducing real interest rates.
 
Source: IVAM Survey 2015