As the nationwide body representing the interests of the electrical and electronics industry, the primary aim of FEEI is to play a major role in shaping the business and legal conditions for the industry as a whole in order to strengthen the position of these industrial companies in the global competition between locations.
 
In terms of services, FEEI covers all areas of interest to companies in the industry such as labour market policy, economic policy, research and development, technology as well as environmental policy and education. The range of services comprises expert opinions on laws and regulations, as well as legal consultation, independent collective labour agreement negotiations, lobbying political and business decision-makers through to professional consultancy and project management. The Association’s involvement extends far beyond national borders and it also operates at an international level. FEEI enters into cooperations and alliances and works closely with European associations representing employer and business interests.

The electrical and electronics industry plays a key role in the Austrian economy. Employing a workforce of around 59,000 , the industry is the second biggest industrial employer in the country. As a highly export-oriented industry (around 2/3 of  products are exported to 150 countries across the globe) the companies have an above-average involvement in the international economy. The companies in the electrical and electronics industry also make a major contribution to the innovative power of the country and account for almost 40% of the industrial R&D spend in Austria.