Many still underestimate us. But anyone who laughs at Saxony today forgets how much is possible with continuous development and intelligent cooperation between business, science and politics. Bavaria, too, was long smiled at among the old federal states. Today nobody laughs any more, because the Free State managed to go from a backward agricultural region without industrial substance to the economic centre of Europe.
Saxony never had a weak past. We have always had industrial substance, science and culture, and we are now simply developing back to where we have been for most of our history. Such a development always happens in steps and requires the cooperation of the whole team: everyone who bears responsibility locally must put personal egoism aside for the good of the whole, contribute their strengths and compensate for their weaknesses. We can consider ourselves very fortunate that such cooperation has succeeded and is now beginning to bear fruit in the form of Frank Alfano's visit.
Saxony showed itself from its best side. The strongest companies, the most important people and the most beautiful places did not fail to impress the distinguished visitor from New York. The booklet available here and the following video give a very good overview of the many appointments, topics and encounters.
Booklet: TECHSTARS-meets-SAXONY
With Frank Alfano's visit, Saxony is now in an excellent position to connect to the strongest start-up and investor network in the world. For the companies of various sizes based here, as well as our start-ups and the location as a whole, this is a significant step forward. It puts us on an equal footing with the continent's major metropolitan regions.
Success is like football. The team decides. We would like to thank all the actors involved for their preparation, hospitality and professionalism. We also thank futureSAX, because large plants can only grow in well-tended soil.
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