Innovation out of Tradition
Saxony's great innovative strength was and is a major asset. This is confirmed by the EU "Regional Innovation Scoreboard": Saxony is a European "Strong Innovator".
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Infomodul
EU "Regional Innovation Scoreboard" - Saxony Scores With:
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R&D expenditures
high public and corporate spending on research and development -
Innovative SMEs
High expenditures on innovation in the SME sector -
Process innovations
above-average number of SMEs introducing process innovations -
High-tech Workplaces
Large number of employees in innovative SMEs
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Strong Focus on Research & Development
R&D expenditure in the public and corporate sectors is one of the most important drivers of growth in a knowledge-based economy. Research intensity (R&D expenditure as a proportion of a region's GDP) is therefore an important indicator of a region's future competitiveness and prosperity.
The region around Saxony's state capital of Dresden in particular has ranked among the top 5 regions in the EU for years. The Leipzig region is also consistently among the top 10.
Contact
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Dr. Uwe Lienig
Industry, Innovation & Marketing
+49-351-2138 201