On 3 May 2019 a meeting with the Saxon Minister for Economic Affairs on digitalisation took place at Q-Hub in Chemnitz. The joint debate focused on whether and how it is possible to help Saxon SMEs with digitalisation. Arguments put forward included the generational question, owners' individual saturation and the risk-reward ratio. Whether you can put new wine into old wineskins – and whether it still tastes good – remained open in the end. The Saxon start-up scene is an essential part of this, driving the transfer of digitalisation and awareness of the topic.
Creating a start-up ecosystem in which all relevant actors – entrepreneurs, universities, investors, government, mentors, large companies and service providers – work together is the central task. Such an ecosystem is the basis for a healthy start-up culture that provides fertile ground for inspiring founder personalities, great ideas and sustainable business models. It is also an innovator and driver of digitalisation.
This article by Christoph Ulrich in the daily newspaper Freie Presse sums it up:
Title: A start-up scene is emerging in Saxony
Subtitle: There are numerous activities in the Free State that offer support to innovative founders. But so far they have not managed to cooperate across Saxony. That is now set to change.
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