Dr. Phringer got an general idea about industrial filtration technology in a personal conversation with Markus Kislinger, Project Manager at Intensiv-Filter Himenviro Austria. The politician is certainly familiar with the steel plant VOEST in Linz, that dedusts with Intensiv-Filter Himenviro . The dedusting of the west-bypass Linz was an encouraged discussion.

By the end of 2008 about 550 companies with more than 3.000 employees were active in the 21 TIZ-centres – a platform for innovation and technology.