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EIC launch ceremony (18 March) and Applicants day (19 March)
05-03-2021
A high level European Innovation Council (EIC) launch ceremony on Thursday, 18 March will be followed with an EIC Applicant’s Day on 19 March.
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Circular economy and construction
04-03-2021
Flash-back on the webinar detailing the role of the crafts sector in circular construction.
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Digital trends: EU policy evolutions in 2021
04-03-2021
Digitalisation is high on the EU’s agenda with the launch of the Digital Europe Programme (DEP) and the development of new legislations. In this article, Géraud Guilloud, Senior Advisor – European R&D and Innovation Support at Luxinnovation, continues to review the digital trends of 2021 with a focus on the European context.
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Digital trends: What to expect in 2021
04-03-2021
Digitalisation is more important than ever, and a central theme in the new EU framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe. In this article, Géraud Guilloud, Senior Advisor – European R&D and Innovation Support at Luxinnovation, studies the digital trends of 2021 through a magnifying lens with a specific focus on the European policies and contexts.
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Health Technologies innovate during the Covid-19 pandemic
02-03-2021
The annual event of the Luxembourg healthtech sector provided the opportunity to take stock of the evolution of an activity that is on the front line in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Upcoming events
Digital Trade Mission to Wisconsin, USA, March 29th to 31st, 2021
(Zoom)Organised by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, in association with the Ministry of the Economy, Luxinnovation and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, with focus on water management, fintech and startups. Read more
Latest press releases
Franz Fayot and Sasha Baillie present an overview of the Fit 4 Start acceleration programme since its launch and announce the 20 start-ups selected for the 10th edition
16-10-2020Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot and Sasha Baillie, CEO of the national innovation agency Luxinnovation, announced on Thursday 15 October the names of the 20 start-ups that have been selected for participation in the 10th edition of the Fit 4 Start acceleration programme. The selected start-ups are active in the fields of ICT, health technologies and space. The minister also took the opportunity to summarise the results of the programme, 5 years after its launch. Read more
Fit 4 Start spring edition is definitively postponed
20-03-2020Luxinnovation and the Ministry of the Economy regret to announce the postponement of the spring 2020 edition of the Fit 4 Start programme. Read more
Luxinnovation: 35 years at the service of innovation in Luxembourg
20-11-2019Luxinnovation was created on 1 June 1984, with the establishment of an “Agency for the Promotion of Innovation” within the Economic Department of the Ministry of the Economy and Small and ... Read more
Record number of start-ups join Fit 4 Start
09-10-2019Fit 4 Start is today an internationally recognised programme for innovative start-ups with a strong drive to succeed. The objective is to select the most promising start-ups and give them access to ea... Read more
Publication of the 2018 Luxinnovation Annual Report
07-05-2019Luxinnovation, the national agency for the promotion of innovation, has just published its annual report for 2018: a year marked by the refinement of the agency's general strategy, more than ever at the service of Luxembourg companies, whatever their size, to support them in their innovation efforts. Read more
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FIT 4 START 9 - Thank you and congrats!
Ten ICT start-ups, five companies in the healthtech sector and five in space tech were admitted into Luxembourg’s renowned acceleration programme Fit 4 Start at the Pitching & Graduation Day on 3 October. The biggest ever cohort of participants will benefit from intensive coaching, free access to co-working facilities and a subsidy of up to €150,000. -
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Fit 4 Start - Are you ready to take off?
The Fit 4 Start programme helps young innovative companies to launch their business from Luxembourg, transforming innovative ideas and the project leaders’strong will to succeed into companies with high growth potential. -
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Why they chose Luxembourg - SALONKEE
Luxembourg is too small? “It’s a perfect test bed before expanding to bigger markets” says Tom Michels, Founder of Salonkee (smart services). -
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Why they chose Luxembourg - WIZATA
Luxembourg is just a financial centre? “The country has a strong pioneering and industrial heritage, ideal for start-ups” says Jean-Philippe Hugo, founder of Wizata (industry 4.0, AI).