07 / 2021
Award of the cluster management
by ECEI
07 / 2020
Merger
to a new association with more than 100 members
2020
EXXTRA – ERCI project to strengthen linkages between clusters, organisations and regions
(funded by the EU)
2020
10 years ERCI // ERCI Innovation Award - Saxon enterprise wins for the first time
10 years ERCI (15 partners, 17 countries)
01 / 2020
1st dcrps Conference
2019
RailActivation – ERCI project for the uptake of workplace innovation in rail
(funded by the EU)
2018
Cooperation with German Railway Industry Association (VDB)
2018
PERES – ERCI project to support market entry to US
(funded by EU)
2018
Foundation of the innovation cluster SET4FUTURE
funded by the Free State of Saxony
2015
1st ERCI Innovation Award Ceremony in Barcelona // 1 . ERCI Partner Matchmaking for Shift2Rail
2014
Foundation of Rail Industry Association BTS Rail Saxony
with 14 founding members, funded by the Free State of Saxony
2013
Local Hosting of arcps Conference
2013
1. ERCI Technical Conference in Dresden
2012
1st Trade Directory Rail Saxony
2010
Foundation of European Rail Clusters Initiative ERCI
with 5 founding members
2007
1st Symposium"European corridors" and "Safety and certification of electrical railway equipment" in Dresden
(later in cooperation with VDE/ETG)
2006
Foundation BTS Joint Initiative Railtech Saxony
as a key industry network, funded by the Free State of Saxony
2006
1st Symposium "Electrical propulsion and components
(later in cooperation with VDE/ETG)
2004
1st Parliamentary Evening in the Saxon State Parliament
2003
Renaming to IZBE
on recommendation of the Ministery of Economic Affair, Labour and Transport
2002
1st IZBE Joint Booth at InnoTrans // Start supervision & organization of R&D projects
(e.g. IN-SITU, CORJOON, SUPRATRANS, CargoBeamer, RAILIAS, ...)
2001
Establishment of expert & reviewer pool for EBA appraisals
2000
Foundation of "Rail Industry Association IZBS"
supported by the Free State of Saxony
