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General Information
The date when the cluster organisation was established: 
Tuesday, 19 December, 2000
Number of staff in the management team of the cluster organisation : 
11-20
Legal form of the cluster organisation: 
Registered Association
Regions: 
Dresden
Cluster Excellence Label: 
Gold Label
Membership to European Strategic Cluster Partnerships (ESCP-4i, ESCP-S3 or ESCP-4x): 
Silicon Europe Worldwide
Membership to other networks/partnerships: 
NameWebsite
Silicon Europe
www.silicon-europe.eu
Cluster Management Team: 
NameSurnamePositionTelephoneEmailGender
Frank
Bösenberg
Cluster Manager
+49 351 89 25 800
frank.boesenberg@silicon-saxony.de
Male
Link to team description on the cluster's website: 
http://www.silicon-saxony.de/en/the-network/silicon-saxony-the-association/board-members.html
Languages spoken: 
English
German
Sectoral and Industrial Focus
Sectoral Industries: 
Communications Equipment and Services
Information Technology and Analytical Instruments
Technology fields: 
Electronic engineering
Micro and Nanotechnology related to Electronics and Microelectronics
S3 EU priority areas: 
Micro/Nano electronics
Electrical equipment
Emerging industries: 
Advanced Packaging
Digital Industries
Areas of specialisation of the cluster not covered above: 
Software, Cyber-physical systems, Internet of Things, Energy Systems, IC-Design, Integrated Systems
Composition of the cluster
Total number of members: 
342
Number of SME members: 
260
Number of start-ups among SME members: 
8
Number of larger company members: 
22
Number of research organisations/universities/technology centres: 
23
Number of other ecosystem actors : 
29
Link to the cluster members’ list: 
http://www.silicon-saxony.de/en/members.html
Entrepreneurship and scale-up support facilities in the cluster's ecosystem (see "Organisation type"): 
Name and link of major players: 
NameWebsiteType
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
http://www.globalfoundries.com/
Larger Company
TU Dresden
https://tu-dresden.de/
University
Infineon Technologies Dresden
http://www.infineon.com/
Larger Company
Fraunhofer
www.fraunhofer.de
Research Organisation
SAP
www.sap.com
Larger Company
Cluster Strategy
Mission/Objectives: 

About Silicon Saxony With around 350 members, Silicon Saxony e. V. is the largest high-tech network in Saxony and one of the largest microelectronics and IT clusters in Germany and Europe. Since its foundation in 2000, Silicon Saxony has been a self-financed association linking manufacturers, suppliers, service providers, universities, research institutes, public institutions as well as industry-relevant start-ups in Saxony and beyond.

The cluster’s focus is on technological trends of the present and future - e.g. Artificial Intelligence, robotics, automation, Internet of Things, sensors, energy efficiency as well as Neuromorphic and Edge Computing. As a high-profile information, communication and cooperation platform, the association promotes the regional, national and international networking of its members by participating in and organizing industry events.

Moreover, Silicon Saxony is one of the founding partners of Silicon Europe – an alliance of twelve European clusters for advanced electronics and software technologies. 

Do you have a formalised strategy?: 
Yes
Do you have a specific strategy focus that addresses internationalisation ?: 
Yes
Services
Support services provided: 
Internationalisation support (= Access to third countries markets)
Access to technology services
Facilitation of collaboration between members
Promotion of activities (marketing/ visibility)
Support of knowledge transfer
Details of support services: 
  • Promoting the development of new technologies and procedures
  • Initiate partnerships and cooperative projects
  • Support in gaining access to new markets
Cooperation Activities
International Cooperation
The main countries targeted by the cluster organisation: 
Taiwan
United States
Our cluster organisation undertook the following international activities to support our members: 
Participation at missions/events/study visits/fairs
Trans-national Cooperation
The main countries targeted by the cluster organisation: 
Austria
Belgium
France
Netherlands
Spain
Our cluster organisation undertook the following trans-national activities to support our members: 
Participation at missions/events/study visits/fairs
Which clusters do you collaborate with?: 
Minalogic
DSP Valley
Business Cluster Semiconductor
High Tech NL
Support Programmes
Participation in Funded Support Programmes: 
European ProgrammesProject Name
FP7
H2020
CIP/COSME
INTERREG
Other

National:

European
Promotion
Success Story / Achievements: 

Five star award: In 2012 Silicon Saxony was awarded the GOLD label for excellent cluster management by the European Cluster Excellence Initiative (ECEI). In 2015 Silicon Saxony passed the recertification. Thus, Silicon Saxony ranks among the first three European clusters bestowed the independent quality certificate.

Why should partners choose you for cooperation?: 

Network Thinking - Growing together!

Silicon Saxony assists its members in promoting the development of new technologies and procedures, initiates partnerships and cooperative projects and supports them in gaining access to new markets. Thanks to the exceptional commitment of its employees, members and sponsors, Silicon Saxony has grown into a continuously expanding, efficient and vital network.