EXCITE

European exchange on digitization

EXCITE aims to facilitate exchanges and strategic partnerships between clusters and SMEs. This is to be done, among other things, by using the ClusterXchange system. ClusterXchange is a new pilot project that drives short-term exchange to better connect industrial ecosystems in Europe.

EXCITE enables participating companies to learn about new ecosystems, attend relevant local events, and find new partners through B2B matchmaking – all with financial support.

The project focuses on skills, processes and services related to digital transformation – both in relation to the cluster organization itself and its members. Ultimately, they should help project participants successfully access global markets.

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Duration: February 2022 – January 2024

Funding program: COSME program

Target group: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), research & technology organizations, scale-up organizations and clusters interested in getting to know new ecosystems and finding business partners from the digital sector in different EU countries.

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Alesia Lässig

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What our members say

Patrick Jäger

Business Development

, SYSTEMA

Thanks to Silicon Saxony and the support provided by the EXCITE project, I was able to seize the opportunity to make new business contacts and engage in new business opportunities during the business mission to Graz.

André Bonnardot

CEO

, EasyGan

Thanks to the mission offered by the EXCITE project, I was able to discover the microelectronics ecosystem in the Dresden region. I particularly enjoyed the visits to semiconductor factories, which gave me a real sense of the high levels of automation and cleanliness required in this sector. This mission has also enabled me to establish contacts with academics and industrialists from all over Europe with a view to future collaboration.

Advantages at a glance

ACCESS TO NEW MARKETS

Organization of three-day corporate missions
Getting to know different European ecosystems
Collaborative organization with local network partners ensures sustainable contact with the region

CONTACT INITIATION

organized company visits as well as B2B meetings in the target location
Support in targeted matchmaking with your desired partners
Tie travel to relevant local events with discounted or free access

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Lump sum for their travel expenses for three-day participation
e.g. trip to France: 450 € support

Testimonials on the Smart Mobility Mission to Sophia-Antipolis, France

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Impressions of our project work

EXCITE Mission nach Sophia-Antipolis und Nizza, Frankreich

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Representatives of various projects and initiatives visit Dresden for Silicon Saxony Day

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B2B matchmaking at SEMICON Europe

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Getting to know the research landscape in Nice during the Smart Mobility Mission

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Silicon Saxony members on a three-day business mission to Silicon Alps in Graz, Austria

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Visit to SAP in Sofia Antipolis as part of the Smart Mobility Mission

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Impressions of the Smart Mobility Mission to France organised as part of EXCITE

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Visit to the petascale supercomputer during the EXCITE mission in Sofia, Bulgaria

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EXCITE project meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria

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Partner organizations

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Business Missions

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Participating companies, clusters & research institutes

Silicon Saxony Day

Meet the representatives of the EXCITE project at the annual Silicon Saxony Day! Saxony’s largest high-tech event offers you an excellent platform for presenting your company as well as your services and solutions. You can also meet technology experts from all over the world here.