A Business Location at its Best Saxony Economic Development Corporation Right in the heart of Europe Reykjavik A German federal state 3 h in the center of Europe, Helsinki Oslo Tallinn a bridge between Stockholm 2 h Moscow East and West Riga Copenhagen Vilnius Dublin Minsk Hamburg 1 h Warsaw Amsterdam London Berlin 15 h 10 h 5 hSaxony Brussels Frankfurt Kiev Prague Luxembourg Bratislava Paris Munich 8 h Vienna Budapest Bern Bucharest Zagreb 16 h Sofia Lisbon Rome Madrid 24 h Athens Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 2 Saxony at a glance 2012 Area: 18,420 sqkm Population: 4.1 million Population density: 224 inhabitants/sqkm GDP: € 96,600 million Industrial turnover: € 52,600 million Export rate (share of GDP): 32.7 % Share of small / midsized companies (< 250 employees): 93 % Largest cities: – Dresden (state capital) 535,561 inhabitants – Leipzig 542,117 inhabitants – Chemnitz 243,854 inhabitants International airports: Leipzig-Halle, Dresden Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 3 Setting your business in motion Saxony‘s infrastructure SAXONY-ANHALT POLAND BRANDENBURG Europe’s most modern air cargo hub with 24/7 service – DHL Hub Leipzig Central logistics hub at the interface of Western and Eastern Europe – intersection of Europe´s major roads THURINGIA One of the densest rail networks worldwide Cross-border trade on the CZECH REPUBLIC Elbe river (Czech Republic – Port of Hamburg) BAVARIA Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 4 State of the art Saxony‘s training & research infrastructure Hoyerswerda 2 3 2 1 Rothenburg / O.L. 1 Saxony is the German federal Riesa 1 3 3 2 1 state with the second most 1 1 Bautzen Leipzig 3 2 4 4 1 Görlitz dynamic trend in innovation. Meißen 1 1 Mittweida 3 11 3 1 Zittau Saxony has a density of 1 4 Dresden 1 1 3 Heidenau universities exceeding the German Glauchau 1 Freiberg 1 average. 1 1 3 7 1 1 2 Chemnitz Oelsnitz Dresden is the German city with Zwickau the most Fraunhofer institutes. 1 1 1 Breitenbrunn Plauen 1 Zwota 6 Universities Non-university research institutions: 14 Universities of Applied 3 Helmholtz facilities Sciences 6 Leibniz institutes Sources: 6 Art Academies • DB Research 17 Fraunhofer facilities • Statistical Office of the State of Saxony • www.standortkarte.fraunhofer.de; www.mpg.de/institute; www.helmholtz.de; 7 Universities of 6 Max-Planck institutes www.leibniz-gemeinschaft.de; Verband Innovativer Unternehmen e.V. cooperative education 22 Non-profit research institutes Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 5 A business location at its best Some major investments in Saxony Saxony- Brandenburg Anhalt Hoyerswerda Norsk Hydro Poland Leipzig Görlitz Dresden Thuringia Chemnitz Zwickau Czech Republic Plauen Bavaria Source: SEDC, 2012 Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 6 A business location at its best Main high technology sectors in Saxony Mobility Life Sciences Mechanical Engineering Microelectronics / ICT Environmental Engineering and Energy Technology Automobile Industry Biotechnology Tool, Printing, and Textile Ma- ICT / Software Energy Efficiency chine Construction Logistics Medical Technology Precision Mechanics, Sensor Microtechnology Recycling Management Technology Rail Technology Pharmaceutical Industry Technical Textiles Organic and Printed Electronics Renewable Energy Aerospace Industry Food Industry New Materials Nanotechnology Solar Industry Companies Companies Companies Companies Companies approx. 440 more than 1,060 (of that 370 food approx. 1,000 approx. 2,100 approx. 600 industry) Employees Employees Employees Employees Employees approx. 21,900 approx. 184,200 (of that 19,600 food approx. 45,000 approx. 51,000 approx. 18,000 industry) Networks Networks Networks Networks Networks . Saxony Automotive Supplier . biosaxony e. V. Saxony‘s Mechanical . Silicon Saxony e. V. Saxony‘s Industrial Network for Network (AMZ) Engineering Network (VEMAS) . Organic Electronics Renewable Energies (EESA) . Network Logistics Leipzig-Halle . Network Initiative Saxony e. V. Saxon Energy Agency – SAENA e. V. SACHSEN!TEXTIL . Nano-Technology Center of GmbH . Railway Industry Cluster . IMPRO e. V. – Metal and Competence "Ultrathin . SAXUTEC e. V. – Saxon Saxony (BTS) Precision Technology Functional Films“ (Nano-CC- Association for International . Aerospace Initiative Saxony Association Ostererzgebirge. UFF) Environment Protection and (ASIS) Environmental Technologies Source: SEDC, 2013 Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 7 Autoland Saxony – Driving Progress Automotive industry in Saxony “Autoland Saxony” is among Germany’s top automotive locations with six production plants operated by Volkswagen, BMW, Porsche, and NEOPLAN. Automotive industry is Saxony’s top-selling industry sector. Every tenth car built in Germany is “Made in Saxony”. Main innovative fields: Electromobility, lightweight construction Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 8 „Silicon Saxony“ – More than just chips Microelectronics / ICT in Saxony “Silicon Saxony” is Europe’s leading and the world’s fifth largest cluster for microelectronics / ICT. Such internationally renowned companies as GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Infineon are active in Saxony. Every second chip produced in Europe bears the label “Made in Saxony”. Saxony’s enterprises and research institutions are leading innovators in the fields of organic & printed electronics, energy efficient systems, and mobile communication of the next generation. Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 9 Large scale wingman Saxony‘s aerospace industry Saxony’s aerospace industry is dominated by EADS Elbe-Flugzeugwerke in Dresden as well as a supply industry which consists primarily of small and medium-sized enterprises. Saxony’s aerospace companies are reliable partners of major aircraft manufacturers and participate in such large global projects as the Airbus A350, A 380, and A 400M. Growth rate in Saxony´s aerospace industry (44.4 %) is higher than the German average (28.5 %). Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 10 EADS Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EADS EFW) Saxony‘s aerospace industry EADS EFW combines various aviation and technology activities under one roof: Composite structures and interiors freighter conversion aircraft maintenance components repair and engineering services In February 2013 ST Aerospace completed its investment of 35% equity interest in EADS EFW Joint Venture of EADS EFW and ST Aerospace will be an unique worldwide competence center for conversion of Airbus-A330 airliner to freighter starting from 2016 Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 11 Incentives for companies fall into three general categories Incentives Financial Assistance Promoting Research Promoting Employment for Investments and Development and Qualification Financial and Loan Promoting: Employment Qualification Monetary Programs • Individual & Joint Projects Assistance Assistance Incentives and • Technology Transfers Equity Capital • Innovation Assistants • Investment Assistance Grants • Industrial Promotion • E-Business • Innovative Energy Technology Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 12 Saxony enchants Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 13 Welcome to Saxony! Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH (Saxony Economic Development Corporation) Barbara Weigert – Project Manager Bertolt-Brecht-Allee 22 01309 Dresden Germany Phone: +49 351 2138-153 Fax: +49 351 2138-399 Internet: www.invest-in-saxony.com E-Mail: [email protected] Saxony Economic Development Corporation November 25, 2013 - 14 .