EDIH Saxony

EDIH Saxony focuses on key sectors including robotics and AI, industrial automation, manufacturing, energy, eHealth, and smart infrastructure. We support organisations that aim to improve efficiency, resilience, sustainability, and competitiveness through digital innovation and data-driven solutions. 
Our expertise covers technologies such as AI, robotics, Industry 4.0, IoT, automation, digital infrastructures, Manufacturing-X and data-driven innovation. Through access to advanced testing environments, startup ecosystems and applied research networks, we help organisations experiment with and implement digital technologies in practical, scalable ways. 
We work primarily with SMEs, startups, scale-ups and public sector organisations at different stages of digital maturity from first experimentation to implementation and scaling. Our support helps organisations identify suitable technologies, validate digital use cases, build internal capabilities, access public and private funding as well as innovation opportunities at regional, national and European levels, with a particular focus on the CEE region. 

Our services: 

• Test-before-invest: 
  • Access to testbeds, laboratories and real-world experimentation environments where organisations can validate digital solutions before making major investments. 
  • Focuses on AI and robotics test environments, 5G infrastructure, Manufacturing-X demonstrators, and co-innovation formats such as innovation labs and hackathons.
  • See this service in action: Read our success story on the Feasibility and Testing of freeze-dried iLAMP.
• Skills and training: 
  • Workshops, training sessions and hands-on learning formats to strengthen digital competencies. 
  • Topics include AI, robotics, Industry 4.0, digital transformation and emerging technologies. 
  • Technical as well as non-technical participants are supported in building sustainable digital capabilities.
  • See how this works in practice: Read our success story about the Let’s break bias Summer School 2023.
• Support to find investments: 
  • Assisting primarliy startups in identifying and accessing regional, national and European funding opportunities, including Horizon Europe, InvestEU, and the Digital Europe Programme. 
  • Support consortium building and facilitate connections with research and industry partners. 
• Innovation ecosystem and networking: 
  • Through our strong regional and European network, we connect organisations with technology providers, research institutions, startups, investors, and public stakeholders. This enables collaboration, knowledge exchange and the development of new digital innovation projects. 
  • See this network in action: Read our success story on the international Smart Cities & Regions Workshop.

Contact us via email (info@edih-saxony.eu) or through our website to discuss your organisation’s digital transformation needs and identify suitable services and support opportunities. You can also explore our service portfolio and current activities online: https://edih-saxony.eu/de/ .