Start-up Networks

"SAXEED" IN SOUTHWESTERN SAXONY

SAXEED is the business start up network of the four southwestern Saxon universities – Chemnitz University of Technology, the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, the Mittweida University of Applied Sciences, and the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences of Zwickau. SAXEED promotes and supports business start-ups of professors, university employees, students, and graduates. Those who are interested in founding a company are qualified in various subject areas and those who have decided to establish their own business are assisted in a personal, individual manner.

"DRESDEN I EXISTS"

For students, graduates, and scientists of Dresden’s universities and research institutions, dresden|exists is the first contact on their way towards entrepreneurial success. With their profound experience, consultants provide assistance and support for those who seek to establish their own start-up as well as in all issues pertaining to technology transfer or company succession in already established enterprises. In individual consultations, start-up relevant questions are discussed and help is provided when it comes to applications for subsidies. Entrepreneurial competences and the necessary expertise are imparted in lectures and seminars.

"SMILE" IN LEIPZIG

SMILE, the Self Management Initiative LEipzig is a cooperation between Leipzig University and the Leipzig Graduate School of Management (HHL). SMILE was launched in 2006. SMILE offers a multifaceted program revolving around all issues pertaining to business start-ups and self-employment and provides comprehensive information about freelance professions.

GRÜNDERBERATERNETZWERK CHEMNITZ [START-UP CONSULTING NETWORK CHEMNITZ]

The Gründerberaternetz Chemnitz [Start-up Consulting Network Chemnitz] unites the City of Chemnitz’s municipal and institutional start-up consultants – the Chemnitz Employment Agency, the CWE – Economic Development Corporation of the City of Chemnitz, the Chemnitz Chamber of Crafts (HWK), the Chemnitz Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK), the SAXEED network, the SC-Kapitalbeteiligungsgesellschaft mbH capital investment corporation, the Sparkasse Chemnitz savings bank, and the Technology Center Chemnitz (TCC) under its roof.

Since 2002, the partners have been coordinating their consulting services with one another so that potential business founders find the right contact partners in Chemnitz as soon as possible. In addition to such regular and active coordination, the network also has multifaceted regional and national contacts.

GRÜNDERNETZWERK OBERLAUSITZ [START-UP NETWORK UPPER LUSATIA]

In early 2016, the Gründernetzwerk Oberlausitz [Start-up Network Upper Lusatia] was founded in Bautzen. The partners include Saxony’s retail association Handelsverband Sachsen, the Wirtschaftsjunioren Görlitz and Bautzen young entrepreneurs’ association, the Commerzbank AG banking corporation, the Lusatian business initiative Wirtschaftsinitiative Lausitz as well as the Dresden-based Bergmeyster GmbH corporation.
The network offers, for example, courses for business founders at regular intervals.