The Central German region is the traditional industrial heart of Germany, rich of high-tech companies and startups - and located right between Munich and Berlin, both max. 2 hrs. by high-speed train. Central Germany offers an ideal mix of technological expertise, affordable economic conditions, strong business networks, and high quality of life, making it an attractive environment to grow technology- and research-driven startups.

boOst connects high-impact investors, talents, private companies and researchers, fostering sustainable economic growth in the region.

Saxony combines an extensive mining heritage with expertise in natural resources with hydrogen and mechanical engineering in Chemnitz, semiconductor production and robotics industry in Dresden, and biotechnology, health, and climate tech in Leipzig. Central Germany is extremely well-positioned to play a major role in future value chains.

boOst incentivizes innovation-driven and entrepreneurial-minded individuals to create business solutions, validate assumptions, build prototypes, and develop user-centered products. We provide methods, tools, and teach a mindset that positions entrepreneurship as a solution to societal challenges while cultivating regional role models.

During idea-stage, we supplement seminars and lectures provided by the universities with extracurricular entrepreneurship formats held by experienced founders who teach startup methods and mindset.

boOst benefits from universities’ expertise in funding consultancy and prototype development, while also reaching new audiences outside academia and integrating them into the startup ecosystem.

Our goal: to generate 150 startups per year, including at least 50 deep tech startups, in collaboration with regional research institutions, companies, and investors, to contribute to the region’s innovation capacity, enable growth, and retain value creation in Central Germany long-term.

We focus on both quantity, engaging as many people as possible with entrepreneurial topics to build a new startup culture, and quality, identifying top entrepreneurial talent and fostering their development in a challenging environment.

We consolidate numerous offerings along the startup journey, create transparency, and foster interregional collaboration between startup initiatives. We co-create business models with corporate partners and connect growth-focused teams from academia and research with the regional economy.