HERE+NOW.IMPULSE MAGAZINE // Special Edition 2019

EDITORIAL
HERE
ideas become
successful.
Having good ideas isn’t enough. They
also have to become a reality. For ideas to
become a success, they need opportunities.
Saxony-Anhalt offers these opportunities.
Entrepreneurs don’t just appreciate the central
location and excellent infrastructure of
the federal state, which have made it into a
leading logistics hub in Germany and Europe.
The optimum scientific structure and
a sophisticated cluster management also
offer both those starting new businesses
and established companies the best framework
conditions. The historical local roots
in mechanical engineering and the chemical
industry provide sustainable foundations for
the region and create bridges to relatively
new sectors, such as information technology
and the bio-economy. Saxony-Anhalt is one
of the pioneers in the field of new materials
and materials which are based on renewable
raw materials. Creative people will also find
a stimulating environment and artistic freedom
for their ideas here. The creative economy
is increasingly becoming a driving force
and driver of innovation for other sectors.
The best opportunities count for little,
however, if they aren’t taken. Nothing is ever
possible without people who have the courage
to start a business or bring an innovation
to the market. Such people are supported by
the Ministry of Economics, Science and Digitalisation
and the Investment and Marketing
Corporation Saxony-Anhalt as partners and
pilots – during their search for a suitable
location, with administrative procedures at
public authorities, as well as financial support
and the conceptualisation of projects.
Saxony-Anhalt is well-equipped for
entrepreneurs with courage and ideas. In
recent years, the federal state has made
good progress with its innovation strategy.
The links between business and science
have been strengthened on a sustainable
basis, and the transfer of knowledge and
technology has gained a decisive impetus.
This has also been down to ground-breaking
initiatives such as the State Initiative for
Excellence, the targeted expansion of the
business-oriented research infrastructure,
the establishment of an efficient transfer
infrastructure with the Competence Network
for Applied and Transfer-Oriented Research
(KAT), and the promotion of collaborative
projects and research and development projects
in businesses.
To further improve the position of
Saxony-Anhalt in terms of the international
competition for business locations, education,
research and innovation will continue
to take priority in the future. The success
stories on the following pages show that the
path we have chosen is the right one.
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