SIB Innovations

SIB is an investment company that provides equity capital to businesses in Sachsen. The material is written in German and describes taking ownership stakes for reasons such as growth, acquisitions, succession, strengthening a firm's capital base, new start-ups and restarts. It also runs a portal for people starting a business.

Services

• Equity capital: ownership stakes in companies as an alternative to borrowing.
• Managed funds: the WMS growth fund for established mid-sized firms and the TGFS fund for young high-technology companies.
• Founder portal: pages on self-assessment, routes into business and writing a business plan.
• Events: breakfast meetings for entrepreneurs and advisers on topics such as pricing.

Who it serves

The WMS fund supports fast-growing mid-sized companies based or operating in Sachsen across almost all sectors. The TGFS fund invests in new and young high-technology companies there.

Key facts

• Based in: Dresden, Sachsen
• Funding source: the funds are a state initiative backed by European regional development funding