Co-Innovation is Key
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Hightech Startbahn
Every high-tech company needs three things to be successful: customers, talent and capital. The HighTech Startbahn supports young deep-tech companies in business development and expansion and helps them to master the venture capital journey.
5G Lab TU Dresden
For 5G Lab Germany, 5G Lab GmbH pursues the transfer of knowledge and technology in the field of 5G from science to industry. The 5G Lab Germany at TU Dresden is an interdisciplinary team with over 600 scientists from 23 research areas at TUD, which is jointly coordinated by Prof. Gerhard Fettweis and Prof. Frank Fitzek, with the aim of providing key technologies for the development of the 5G mobile communications standard.
In particular, the topics of hardware, wireless radio, networks, mobile edge cloud and tactile Internet applications are combined and driven forward by means of holistic 5G research, which is unique worldwide. The 5G Lab GmbH organizes the largest annual IEEE 5G Summit and is actively involved in the Smart Systems Hub Dresden.
Silicon Saxony e.V.
With more than 500 members, Silicon Saxony is Saxony's largest high-tech network and one of the largest microelectronics and IT clusters in Germany and Europe. As a self-financed association, Silicon Saxony has been connecting manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, colleges/universities, research institutes, public institutions and industry-relevant start-ups in Saxony and beyond since its foundation in 2000.
Dresden is our home.
Dresden is our main location - right in the heart of Silicon Saxony. The industrial landscape here is characterized by strong SMEs, innovative corporates and up-and-coming start-ups in the tech sector. We unite them in our network and bring them together with regional, national and international partners in our co-innovation projects and formats.
Feel free to connect with our hub:station Manager Philipp Hasenpusch to get in touch with the Hub and create a new connection to our ecosystem.
hub:station Hamburg – The Digital Transformation of Logistics
Hamburg is the gateway to the world – and hub:station Hamburg is the hub for smart logistics, commerce, and Manu-X. In collaboration with the Logistik Hub Hamburg, we develop future-proof solutions for digital goods traffic. Connected via Mittelstand Digital, we provide businesses with access to relevant innovation ecosystems and hands-on expertise.
📍 Contact person: Julian Kakarott (Logistik Hub Hamburg)
hub:station Sophia Antipolis – High-Tech and AI
Welcome to the Silicon Valley of Europe! hub:station Sophia Antipolis is our gateway to photonics, cybersecurity, AI, microelectronics, and IoT. With strong partners like Akantis and EDIH move2digital, we drive international innovation. Together with Eurecom and 5G Opera, we leverage expertise for smart connectivity.
📍 Contact person: Marielle Campanella
hub:station Leipzig – Innovation Meets Sustainability
Leipzig is the perfect environment for startups, sustainability, and smart manufacturing. Our hub:station Leipzig connects companies with key players in logistics, automotive, and Manufacturing-X. In collaboration with ImpactHub Leipzig, Peeriot AG, and TIQ Solutions, we are shaping the digital future. Through partnerships with InfAI and SpinLab (EDIH), we provide access to strong networks such as VDMA. This is where impactful solutions are created!
📍 Contact person: Max Lehnert (Smart Systems Hub) at ImpactHub Leipzig
hub:station Chemnitz – Mechanical Engineering Meets Digitalization
Chemnitz is the heart of mechanical engineering – and that's exactly where our hub:station Chemnitz comes into play. Based at Fabrik Chemnitz, we are driving industrial digitalization forward together with partners like CBA Synergy, in.hub, LiGenium, and Fraunhofer ENAS. Our focus? Manufacturing-X – smart, connected manufacturing. Our goal is to make processes more efficient and take automation solutions to the next level.
📍 Contact person: Uwe Seidel (Smart Systems Hub) at Fabrik Chemnitz
hub:station Lieberitz – Focus on Startups
At hub:station Lieberitz, we are building a strong innovation network for startups and Manufacturing-X. Together with LipoInk, Statotest, and EIT Manufacturing, we provide a platform for entrepreneurs to develop their technologies and bring them into the industry. A creative environment for future makers!
📍 Contact person: Philipp Roden
hub:station Görlitz – Construction 4.0 in the Border Region
What does the future of construction look like? hub:station Görlitz focuses on Construction 4.0, bringing innovative technologies to the construction industry with partners like Zeiss and CFLab. Through close collaboration with futureSAX, VDMA, and the Siemens Innovation Campus, we develop new solutions for sustainable and digital construction. Görlitz’s border location makes it particularly exciting for interdisciplinary projects.
📍 Contact persons: André Sitte & Benjamin Beck
The hub as part of the big picture
Digitalisation “Made in Germany”
On the initiative of the digital association Bitkom, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) has designated 12 locations of excellence throughout Germany as Digital Innovation Hubs. They form a strong network that enables the exchange of technological and economic expertise, programs and ideas. Start-ups, companies and research come together at each digital hub to jointly find answers to the challenges and opportunities of digitalization. In innovation programs, accelerators and incubators, new solutions are developed for industry-relevant fields - from artificial intelligence to mobility and smart infrastructure.