State Technology Funding – Promotion of Measures to Increase the Technological Competence of the Saxon Economy

The Saxon State Technology Funding targets a broad spectrum of actors in the Free State of Saxony who wish to implement innovative projects and technology transfer initiatives. The aim is to strengthen the innovative capacity and competitiveness of the Saxon economy.

The program promotes a variety of measures intended to increase the technological competence of the Saxon economy. These include specific funding modules such as HORIZON premiums, support for the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) SACHSEN, Patent Information Centers (PIZ), patent exploitation by universities and research institutions, events significant for innovation and technology policy, other innovation-supporting measures, and investments by non-profit external industrial research institutions.

Saxon State Technology Funding is generally granted as a subsidy in the form of co-financing, with the funding amount and rates varying depending on the funding module and the nature of the project. Project durations are also project-specific.

Specific conditions and requirements apply to Saxon State Technology Funding, which applicants and grant recipients must observe. These concern the application process, possible consortium structures, state aid regulations, budget guidelines, and other general provisions for project implementation and documentation.

The application procedure for Saxon State Technology Funding varies depending on the funding module, ranging from continuous submission to two-stage procedures with project outlines and formal applications. Sächsische Aufbaubank – Förderbank – (SAB) is the central point of contact for applications and approvals.

Saxon State Technology Funding is legally underpinned by a specific guideline from the Saxon State Ministry for Economy, Labor and Transport. This guideline sets out the funding purposes, subjects, and conditions and refers to superordinate budgetary and European state aid regulations that govern the granting of subsidies.