Network for Energy & Environmental Technology (NEU e.V.), Leipzig
Leipzig’s trade and cluster management association “Network for Energy & Environmental Technology (NEU e.V.)” was founded in 2011. NEU's somewhat 80 members consist of large corporations, SMEs, research and educational institutions, public administration, unions and dedicated individuals. The association’s members are organized in seven cluster teams, each with a different area of interest. These teams are: Bioenergy, e-mobility, energy efficiency, water treatment, solar, trading, and education. NEU e.V. enables its members to cooperatively develop ideas, realize projects and improve existing business models. Specific goals are to encourage the dialogue between potential partners, to market the Greater Leipzig region and business sector, to coordinate technology and knowledge transfer, to foster advanced training and educational opportunities in the field, to improve the sector’s general business and political framework, and to promote national and international cooperation.