Subsidy Programs

INVESTMENTS MADE EASIER

A wide range of funding instruments for investment projects is available in Saxony. These instruments include primarily direct subsidies and subordinated loans. In addition, it is possible to combine the investment support with labor market and technology funding instruments.

LABOR MARKET FUNDING

If new employees are to be optimally qualified or long-term employees of a company are to be prepared for new tasks and duties, then the Federal State of Saxony and the Federal Employment Agency (BA) provide diverse funding options. For example, also when it comes to the employment of unemployed persons or the recruitment of R&D staff.

TECHNOLOGY FUNDING

With considerable applied technology funding, the Federal State of Saxony promotes the innovation activities of Saxony’s business community. The requisite instruments include, for example, R&D project funding, technology transfer funding, the “InnoPrämie” innovation grant as well as the support of “Innovation and Transfer Assistants,” “InnoManagers,” “InnoExperts,” and “InnoTeams.”

IDEAL SUPPORT FOR BUSINESS FOUNDERS

No other German federal state supports researchers who want to become young entrepreneurs with so much commitment as Saxony does. This was ascertained by the Stifterverband, a donors' association for the promotion of sciences and humanities in Germany, in its Ländercheck, a comparison of Germany’s federal states on the support and promotion of business founders. – The result is quite impressive: The highest subsidy rate per student, the highest number of competitions for business start ups and ideas as well as the highest approval rate for funding applications lead to numerous successful spin offs in Saxony.

ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING MARKETS

In order to strengthen the global competitiveness of Saxony’s companies and to safeguard and assure job security in Saxony, the Federal State of Saxony offers a large number of support options.

In order to promote the activities of Saxony’s companies abroad, the Federal State of Saxony subsidizes primarily consultation measures as well as participations at international trade shows and symposiums.