With the Lower Saxony Innovation Center, the state has been operating a central platform for the targeted transfer of scientific knowledge to the regional economy for more than 20 years. Now the umbrella brand of the Lower Saxony Digital Agency is taking the next step and, as “Niedersachsen.next”, will further intensify the exchange and linking of universities, chambers, economic development institutions of the districts and cities as well as research institutions and technology and start-up centers. The aim is to bundle the existing state initiatives in the existing Lower Saxony Innovation Center, including the Lower Saxony Digital Agency, thematically and operationally under the Niedersachsen.next brand. As a self-sufficient and prominent institution in the field of digital solutions and applications, Niedersachsen.next will undergo a structural realignment, particularly in the areas of digitalization, life science, mobility and energy as well as food and agriculture, in order to transform innovative and cross-thematic business ideas from research and development into economic success. The newly created institution will focus in particular on actively supporting the transformation processes in Lower Saxony and provide companies in Lower Saxony with sustainable and structured support in order to successfully overcome the fundamental challenges of the energy and mobility transition and climate change. Further information on Niedersachsen.next can be found on the website ready.