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More and more students and graduates are considering self-employment as an attractive career opportunity. Some already use the possibilities to auto-finance their studies, others regard it as a chance to present their own ideas and to establish their study results.

However, knowing how to start is not easy as many questions come up: Is my idea suitable as a basis for an own company? How do I finance the kick-off into self-employment? Can I protect my technology or idea? How do I actually launch a company? The TU Dresden and the Municipality of Dresden as well as the State of Saxony offer a broad consulting service to answer your questions!

dresden | exists

For more than 15 years dresden | exists has been supporting students, grdauates, and employees of Dresden's colleges and universities in the process of founding start-ups, with uncertainites regarding the transfer of technology or concerning the succession in established enterprises.

No matter if High-tech Start-Up, creative economy, or sale - experienced counselors develop with you your business model and support you with all founding-related questions. In lectures and seminars, you will gather all necessary know-how.

Programmes such as "EXIST-Gründerstipendium“, "EXIST-Forschungstransfer“, or "GO Bio“ help you finance your entrepreneurial idea. As long-standing partner dresden|exists will assist you with the application and implementation process.

Do you have an innovative business idea or aspire self-employment? Make an appointment for individual counseling.

We offer Students, graduates, and scholars:

• Individual counseling in all phases of the founding process
• Advice concerning succession within existing companies
• Assistance with the application to scholarships and financing programmes
• Trainings for founders (e.g. presentation of business ideas)
• Crash Courses for founders (e.g. taxes, accounting)
• Lecture "Introduction to founding-specific business administration (BWL) for students
• Support with finding Team-members
• Exchange and information at the founding foyer
• Contact to network partners and experts

Transfer Office

You want to turn your research result into a successful enterprise?

The Transfer Office is your first contact concerning all questions about intellectual property in connection with technology-based spin-offs.

The Transfer Team supports the expansion of the individual scientific lead and the development of new research and application fields. The service ranges from advice on the protectability of the idea to IP-management and the negotiation of exploitation agreements.

In addition, the Transfer Office offers various event formats to make the research results known in business, politics, and society.

Setting up business in Dresden - Offers by the Municipality of Dresden

The Economic Service of the City of Dresden supports start-ups and young companies on their way to autonomy. Contact the City of Dresden and arrange your personal consultation appointment. The consulting offer includes:

• Initial consultation on setting up a business
• Information on the structure and content of a start-up concept
• Information and advice on public subsidies
• Information on consulting services for founders
• Establishing contact to appropriate networks (e.g. research institutions, technology and start-up centers)
• Support during the first year after business launch

Take advantage of the information offerd on the website of the City of Dresden or attend current events on the topic of starting a business in Dresden.  Learn more

Brochure "Start-up Scene" in Saxony from the Saxon State Chancellery:  https://publikationen.sachsen.de/bdb/artikel/29556