Sustainable Use of Energy and Resources

The demand for intelligent solutions and innovative technologies in the fields of renewable energies, energy storage and resource management is constantly increasing. The environmental and energy technology sector has a long tradition as an important economic sector in Saxony.

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View of the production of photovoltaic modules at SOLARWATT in Dresden (Source: SOLARWATT)

Energy from Sun, Wind & Co.

Innovative companies in Saxony are working hard to develop alternative energy sources. Saxony has a leading position in the field of (organic) photovoltaics in particular. The region also has strong expertise in the fields of biomass, wind energy and geothermal energy.
Saxony Focuses on Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technologies

Numerous players are active in Saxony along the entire value chain for the successful "energy transition" towards a hydrogen economy: They are developing decentralized generation plants for electricity and heat, working on new types of drive systems for the mobility of tomorrow and much more.
Efficient Use of Energy as a Resource

The economical use of energy has become a key factor for the competitiveness of entire branches of industry and society as a whole. Saxony's companies are working in various areas to ensure that energy reserves are used more sustainably in the future.
Focus on the Sustainable Use of Resources

Saxony's players are translating their outstanding expertise in the circular economy into efficient solutions for the recycling of metals from mining waste using biomining, rare earths from PC screens or the semiconductor material GaAs from wafer production wastewater, for example.

More Than 46,000 Potential Business Partners

Since 2004, the Saxony Trade & Invest Corporation (WFS - Wirtschaftsförderung Sachsen GmbH) has been operating an online company database. This database currently contains more than 46,000 entries which are maintained and updated by the companies. It is possible, for example, to search the data records for regions, branches, or turnovers.

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