15.04.2007: German micro and nanotechnology companies expect to grow despite skilled labor shortage

IVAM’s members are optimistic about their development. 40% of the companies in Germany expect their numbers of employees to increase strongly in the next 3 to 5 years. The forecasts are distinctly better than in the years before, despite an expected skilled labor shortage: half of the enterprises expect to be affected by a shortage of qualified staff within the next three years.

Source: Member Survey of the IVAM Microtechnology Network, February 2007.