STRONGER TOGETHER – HOW SILICON SAXONY DRIVES COOPERATION & INNOVATION SILICON SAXONY THE BIG PICTURE Leipzig Commission Dresden 2019, EU 2019, Chemnitz Microelectronics/ICT Scoreboard 64,000 employees 2,400 companies ▪ one of the most innovative regions in the EU* Every third chip Innovation*Regional ▪ Key areas: Mobility, Life Sciences, Mechanical produced in Europe Engineering, Microelectronics/ICT, Environmental and is “Made in Saxony” Energy Technology SAXONY IS THE #1 REGION FOR MICROELECTRONICS IN EUROPE SILICON SAXONY SAXONY – ONE OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE REGIONS IN EUROPE Saxony keeps top positions in innovation fields e.g.: ▪ Intelligent sensors / MEMS ▪ Automation technologies ▪ Mobile communication of the latest generation (5G) Saxony has highest concentration of Fraunhofer institutes all over Germany. Education & Research Institutes: 6 Universities, 14 Universities of Applied Sciences, 16 Fraunhofer Institutes (10 in Dresden), 6 Max Planck Institutes, 3 Helmholtz institutes, 6 Leibniz institutes 6000 scientists and engineers educated per year in Saxony ▪ around 50,000 students of Mathematics, Engineering and Natural Science courses (STEM) ▪ since 2012, TU Dresden is one of Germany‘s 11 Elite Universities SAXONY IS THE #1 REGION FOR RESEARCH IN GERMANY SILICON SAXONY WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU ✓ Silicon Saxony is the biggest network for Micro- and nano electronics, ICT and Software in Europe. ✓ We successfully supported international organizations with their partner search (projects, cooperation, business, ..) in Saxony and beyond. ✓ We can offer you access to suitable partners of our ecosystem, too. ✓ We are your gateway to other European high-tech networks (→Silicon Europe). SILICON SAXONY IS THE #1 CONTACT FOR YOUR NEW BUSINESS IN SAXONY AND BEYOND SILICON SAXONY INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION COOPERATION BEYOND EUROPE >> cooperation of nine European high-tech networks High Tech NL Eindhoven MIDAS Silicon Saxony Cork DSP Valley Dresden Leuven SILICON SAXONY IS Silicon Alps Villach OPEN FOR COOPERATION! Minalogic Mesap Grenoble Torino GAIA Cluster SCS Cluster San Sebastian Sophie Antipolis SILICON SAXONY ONE OF THE LARGEST HIGH- TECH NETWORKS IN SAXONY AND ONE OF THE LARGEST MICROELECTRONICS AND IT CLUSTERS IN GERMANY AND EUROPE! Let‘s stay in touch! YOUR CONTACT Frank Bösenberg Managing Director [email protected] +49 351 89 25 800 www.silicon-saxony.de.