1. ABCE Sächsische Aufbaubank - Förderbank - (SAB) State Development Bank of Saxony 05th of May, 2010 Speaker: Rainer Staudt

2. ABCE Technology programmes of Saxony phases basic research industrial research pre-competitive development preparation for production production and sale Level of support technological and commercial risk R & D Projects Transfer Innovation assistant Start-up programmes Promotion of investments

3. ABCE Infrastructure and Urban Development, Objective 3 Housing support Promotional instruments Public loans Public loans Interest-subsidized loans Interest-subsidized loans Grants Grants Guarantees Guarantees Venture Capital Venture Capital Consultancy work Consultancy work Establishment and management of funds Establishment and management of funds Business and Technology Promotion European Social Fund Environment / Agriculture SAB – Supported sectors

4. ABCE SME Industrial Research and Development R & D projects in individual enterprises R & D joint projects Technology transferX Innovation assistantX Start-up Programme Business plan competition Saxonyo Initiatives for start-upso Scholarshipso Coachingo Technology and start-up fundso Production Process Promotion of investments (grants, loans)X Promotion of SME by grants (e.g. participation at fairs)X Market launch of innovative productsX Start-up and growth financing programmeX Promotion of the Innovation Process in Saxony X exclusively o main focus on

5. ABCE Crisis especially noticeable in large enterprises and in certain sectors Crisis especially noticeable in large enterprises and in certain sectors Advantageous economic structure with smaller enterprises in Saxony Advantageous economic structure with smaller enterprises in Saxony Stronger use of R & D programmes Stronger use of R & D programmes Innovative companies find better solutions to cope with this crisis Innovative companies find better solutions to cope with this crisis Lessons learnt from the crisis

6. ABCE Contact:Internet: http://www.sab.sachsen.de/ http://www.sab.sachsen.de/ Tel.: 0351/ 4910-1800 Fax: 0351/ 4910-1805 e-mail: rainer.staudt@sab.sachsen.de Thank you for your attention