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Saxon Start-up Forum: Start. Finance. Scale.

30.10.2025 | 16:00 - 20:00 | Region Leipzig

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Start-up impulses, financing expertise & network power: The Saxon Start-up Forum brings the start-up scene from all over Saxony together in Leipzig! Whether in the idea phase or on the way to scaling - this is where founders and supporters meet to take the next step together.

Financing is decisive - for the first start-up step as well as for successful growth. The Saxon Start-up Forum: Start. Finance. Scale. is the central meeting point for anyone who wants to found an innovative company or further develop their start-up in Saxony.

In a compact afternoon format, everything revolves around access to capital, business model development and strategic growth - for start-ups in the early phase as well as in scaling.

Highlights:

  • Launch of the Saxon Start-up Award 2026
  • Keynote: "With transformation to international scale-up: the story of Additive Drives"
  • Deep talks on first financing steps and growth financing
  • Newcomer on Stage: Pitches from young Saxon start-ups
  • Networking opportunity with start-ups and scale-ups as well as supporters for advice, sparring and mentoring

Experience an afternoon full of inspiration, knowledge transfer and contacts that will advance your start-up project!

Program

  • 15:30

    Check-in

  • 16:00

    Begrüßung

  • 16:15

    Keynote

  • 16:50

    Newcomer on Stage

  • 17:05

    Vernetzungspause

  • 17:45

    Interaktive Deep Talks (parallel)
    Start Smart: Erste Finanzierung & Support effektiv nutzen

    Ob durch Business Angels, Crowdinvesting/-funding oder Accelerator-Programme – für viele Gründer:innen entscheidet die erste Finanzierung über das Tempo und die Richtung ihres Starts. In dieser Session zeigen Expert:innen und Gründer:innen aus Sachsen, wie frühe Kapitalquellen sinnvoll genutzt werden können, worauf es bei der Auswahl ankommt und wie man Investor:innen überzeugt – auch ohne riesiges Budget.


    Scale Smart: Marktzugang & Finanzierung zusammendenken

    Wachstum braucht mehr als Kapital. In dieser Session zeigen erfahrene Gründer:innen und Kapitalgebende, wie Start-ups ihr Geschäftsmodell so weiterentwickeln, dass Finanzierung, Vertrieb und Skalierung Hand in Hand gehen. Dabei stehen echte Praxisbeispiele im Mittelpunkt – u. a. zu Venture Clienting, strategischen Investoren und internationaler Marktpositionierung

  • 19:00

    Zusammenfassung Panels

  • 19:05

    Auftakt Sächsischer Gründerpreis 2026

  • 19:30

    Get Together

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