Business Location Dresden

1500 companies with more than 48,000 employees make Dresden the largest European cluster in the microelectronics/information and communication technology sector.

Companies 

Over the past 15 years, all renowned companies of the branch have set up business in and around Dresden:

Well-known large corporations such as GLOBALFOUNDRIES Dresden, Infineon Technologies Dresden GmbH & Co. OHG, Toppan Photomasks Germany GmbH, Zentrum Mikroelektronik Dresden AG, and X-FAB AG as well as such innovative small and mid-sized enterprises as, for example, Novaled AG, KSW Microtec AG, Microelectronic Packaging Dresden GmbH (MPD), SAW Components GmbH.

All told, more than 17 billion euros have been invested in Dresden’s microelectronics sector since the 1990s.

The business fields of Dresden-based companies include the entire value creation chain of microelectronics in an exemplary manner: From chip designers to wafer producers and wafer upgraders all the way to an extensive supply and user industry. Dresden is also one of the world’s most important locations for the development of memory chips.

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Research 

Companies benefit from a superb research environment. In addition to the institutions of the Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden), numerous institutes of the Fraunhofer Society and the Leibniz Association are developing trendsetting technologies and materials.

The tremendous dynamic growth of microelectronics is also reflected in the development of the cluster. In addition to the recognized proficiencies, new competencies are being created, for example, in the fields of photonics, software, and display technology.

Dresden is, for example, a Center of Excellence for innovative organic semiconductors and the leading center for the advanced development of OLED technologies. Business and science cooperate closely in order to continuously extend the performance limits. Such innovations as organic solar cells/photovoltaics from the roll for the power supply of mobile devices, or so-called microdisplays, all come from Dresden.

Business and Sciences cooperate closely in the Cool Silicon Spitzencluster. More than 60 partners from research and industry are involved in the BMBF-funded project of innovation to significantly lower energy consumption in information and communication technology as well as in sensor engineering.

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Education 

And when it comes to skilled personnel, everyone acts in concert. Applied, premium quality educational programs safeguard the availability of qualified employees and, thus, the sustainability of microelectronics in Dresden.

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Networks 

The strong ties that exist among the partners on site are an outstanding feature of the venue. For example, the network Silicon Saxony e.V. is the largest corporate network of the microelectronics industry in Europe. The cooperation among the more than 280 members generates new, cutting-edge results and innovative developments.

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