IOSax.hub
Landing pad to grow your start-up in Germany
Is your company ready to enter Europe’s biggest market? Want to become part of world-famous „Made in Germany“? At IOSax.hub we’ll hook you up with the right people. In Saxony – a German High-Tech and Engineering hot spot.
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Germany's #1 landing pad for cutting-edge energy solutions
If you do business in the fields of energy production and energy storage, Saxony is your place to be!
We can best support you if you have a technically mature product beyond TRL 6 and operate a B2B business model. Ideally, you are financed in the Series A phase or later.
- Energy Production
- Energy Storage
- B2B business model
- > TRL 6
- >= Series A
Pick your strategic focus
Sales
Set-up your sales activities in the German-speaking countries as well as Poland and the Czech Republic.
Quality
Ennoble your product with the label "Made in Germany" by working with outstanding universities, research facilities and R&D businesses.
Funding
Get funded by international investors with a particular focus on hardware and deep tech.
Production Line
Plan your production line with German SMEs (aka Mittelstand), vibrant tech start-ups and traditional crafts.
A lean programme to get your growth engine running
Small batches of three companies per year enable us to provide you with truly personalised support. Our aim is to introduce you to your potential pilot customers and business partners in Germany.
We require you to be present in person in Leipzig or Dresden for a total of three weeks. All other services are provided online.
SpinLab
Ranked as Europe’s 12th best accelerator by the Financial Times, our prime partner SpinLab helps to solve your technical and managerial challenges. It boasts a robust partner network, facilitating pilot projects in the energy sector with suppliers like EnviaM and LEAG as well as the European Energy Exchange (EEX).
HighTech Startbahn
Your coach at HTSB brings many years of B2B entrepreneurial experience in high-tech industries. Customize your individual sessions to meet your specific needs, whether in marketing, sales, company building, fundraising, or R&D partnerships.
Applying for IOSax.hub
We are scouting for start-ups that possess:
> a dedicated team
> an innovative energy production or storage technology
> a mature product beyond Technology Readiness Level 6
> a well-funded company at Series A stage or later
> commitment to invest time and resources by spending three sessions in Germany
If your venture embodies these qualities, we invite you to join our program and pave the way in Saxony's thriving high-tech sphere!
Application
Send us your application via f6s by 15 January 2025.
Selection
After a thorough evaluation, the jury announces the three most promising companies in February 2025.
Participation
Following an anamnesis in February the programme kicks-off in March / April 2025
We are a non-profit public service
IOSax is part of Saxony Trade & Invest – a regional public institution run by the Saxon Ministry of Economics. All our services are non-profit. Our mission is to promote international business development and cross-border cooperation. IOSax.hub aims to connect promising European start-ups with companies and academia from Saxony.
