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“A highly supportive relationship”
22-05-2023
Healthtech start-up Arspectra has been in contact with Luxinnovation ever since its creation in 2018. After participating in the Fit 4 Start accelerator programme the same year, it has also received valuable input from the agency to get innovative projects off the ground and, most recently, to successfully apply for funding from the prestigious European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator.
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First call for projects aimed at promoting social innovation in Luxembourg
05-04-2023
During the “Social Innovation BarCamp” organised on 30 March 2023 at the House of Startups, the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, and the Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Economy, Georges Engel, launched the first call for projects aiming at promoting and supporting social innovation in Luxembourg. Successful projects can be subsidised up to €200,000 to partially cover related costs, such as staff costs.
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16 companies sign up for the Fit 4 Sustainability programme
03-04-2023
Just seven months after its debut, the Fit 4 Sustainability programme is gathering momentum and piquing the interest of companies looking to evaluate and reduce their environmental impact. There are currently 16 companies engaged in the programme application, including small, medium and large enterprises. Senior Advisor - SME Performance at Luxinnovation, Emmanuelle Kipper, reveals that the most common requests from businesses are currently for energy efficiency studies.
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Fit 4 Innovation - Health Tech Market programme now open
01-03-2023
Luxembourg companies seeking to launch new and innovative digital medical devices on the European market can benefit from external support in developing their regulatory roadmap for obtaining the CE marking label. Applications for the Fit 4 Innovation - Health Tech Market programme can be submitted at any time beginning 1 March 2023.
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2023 Business Partnership Facility call for projects open
16-02-2023
The 2023 Business Partnership Facility (BPF) is now open for project submissions. The BPF serves as a catalyst for sustainable development and private-sector engagement in developing countries. Companies in Luxembourg and across Europe can apply for project funding until 30 April 2023. Luxinnovation can guide Luxembourg businesses in their application process.
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Close to €1bn in state aid to businesses in five years
09-02-2023
In about five years, the Luxembourg Ministry of Economy has granted businesses €906m in various state aid measures, focused notably on R&D, innovation and environmental protection. The support provided resulted in investments totalling €1.5bn in Luxembourg. A majority of the co-funded companies were informed by Luxinnovation in their application process.
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Transnational call for R&D projects in lightweighting technologies open
08-02-2023
The Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy and national funding bodies in Austria, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Canada, France, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland are providing R&D project funding to organisations collaborating on international projects in lightweighting technologies. Applications can be submitted until 25 April 2023 for Luxembourg businesses.
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New joint call for healthtech projects open
01-02-2023
The Ministry of the Economy, the National Research Fund (FNR) and Luxinnovation are launching a second joint call for public-private healthtech partnerships. The second Joint Call HealthTech offers the opportunity to match digital healthtech products or services at the prototype stage with business, research and healthcare expertise. Applications can be submitted until 31 March 2023.
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A framework for sustainable innovation
18-01-2023
Sustainability and long-term competitiveness go hand in hand – but sustainability is a vast concept, and it is not always easy for companies that want to raise the bar in this field to know where to begin. In order to provide inspiration and guidance, Luxinnovation has published a framework for sustainable innovation.
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Launch conference of Klimapakt fir Betriber: photo reportage
11-01-2023
Over 280 participants representing more than 200 companies joined the launch conference of the Klimapakt fir Betriber on 10 January 2023. We invite you to relive the event through this photo reportage.
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Launch of the “Klimapakt fir Betriber” programme
10-01-2023
The "Klimapakt fir Betriber" programme was presented to several hundred business representatives during the launch conference on 10 January 2023. This government initiative, which is implemented by the Klima-Agence and Luxinnovation, is aimed at guiding and supporting businesses in dealing with the climate crisis and the energy transition.
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Simplified guide to aid for environmental protection
05-12-2022
The Ministry of the Economy and Luxinnovation have just published a guide to raise companies’s awareness of environmental protection measures, and to encourage them to take advantage of the aid available. Luxinnovation informs and supports companies wishing to apply for aid.
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How to combine competitiveness and sustainable development with Fit 4 Sustainability
26-10-2022
The new Fit 4 Sustainability support programme helps companies assess and decrease their environmental impact in order to reduce costs, improve their reputation and gain new customers who appreciate a sustainable approach. Emmanuelle Kipper, Senior Advisor – SME Performance at Luxinnovation, provides further explanations.
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New aid scheme for companies particularly affected by the rise in energy prices
22-08-2022
A new law has just been passed in July. A webinar - in French - detailed the main points of the process.
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Participate in the Eureka Clusters Sustainability Call 2022
02-02-2022
The Eureka network and the Clusters, together with 16 countries, join forces to accelerate sustainability by setting up a Joint Call for RD&I projects that address this challenge. The Call will focus on Sustainable industry. Projects can be submitted until 2 May.
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R&D project results: A digital assessment tool for senior fitness
03-06-2021
SportMed A.G. SA has recently released “mobee® care”, a digital tool for assessing the fitness level of people over 60 and helping them stay healthy and mobile. The tool has been developed in the context of an R&D project co-funded by the Ministry of the Economy and supported by Luxinnovation.
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Webinar - Investment aid aimed at stimulating business investments in the COVID-19 period
11-02-2021
Find here the presentations made on 10 February.
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New aid scheme stimulates business investment in the context of COVID-19
24-07-2020
On 22 July 2020, the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved the bill implementing a new aid financial aid instrument aimed at encouraging companies that have suffered the impact of the COVID-19 crisis to carry out economic development, digitalisation and environmental protection projects. Firms are invited to join a series of webinars providing further information about the scheme.
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Solutions for rapid improvements in understanding, mitigating and responding to the pandemic
19-05-2020
The European Commission (EC) has launched several Research and Innovation actions through its main research framework Horizon 2020 to address the COVID-19 crisis.
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Eureka Calls 2020
06-05-2020
Luxembourg is participating this year in three Eureka calls for projects as a funding country, in the fields of advanced materials, healthy ageing and AI.
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National call for COVID-19 research projects open to public-private partnerships
28-04-2020
The call for research projects addressing current and future challenges of COVID-19 launched by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) is now open to public-private partnerships involving companies and research institutions. The participation of companies will be co-funded by the Ministry of the Economy. Luxinnovation will advise companies on their participation and provide support to the proposal evaluation process.
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Fit 4 Start - Edition #10 postponed
20-03-2020
Luxinnovation and the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy regret to announce the postponement of the spring 2020 edition of the Fit 4 Start programme.
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Continuation of Luxinnovation's activities
17-03-2020
In view of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the protective measures announced by the government, Luxinnovation, the national innovation agency, is adapting to the situation in order to ensure the smooth continuity of its activities.
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No graduation ceremony for Fit 4 Start, but the pitches are maintained
10-03-2020
Due to the risks linked to the spread of COVID-19, Luxinnovation has decided to cancel the Fit 4 Start Pitching & Graduation Day which should have been held on 26 March 2020 at Kinepolis in Luxembourg-Kirchberg.
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Fit 4 Innovation: a successful programme
27-01-2020
Launched in 2014, the Fit 4 Innovation programme managed by Luxinnovation enables companies, especially SMEs, to find the resources they need to launch innovation activities and to optimise their organisation.
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New digital tool to help seniors stay mobile
24-01-2020
Digital health assessment specialist SportMed helps health managers, therapists and trainers interpret health data and provide practical recommendations to their clients. Through an R&D project supported by a national subsidy, the company has developed a new, comprehensive solution targeting the needs of senior citizens.
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Brexit & the UK's participation in Horizon 2020
17-01-2020
The UK and the EU have agreed a flexible extension of the Article 50 period to 31 January 2020. During this period, the UK will remain a member of the EU with all the relevant rights and obligations. This means that UK organisations can continue to participate in Horizon 2020 as a Member State.
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INNOWWIDE Call 2 open until 31 March 2020
17-01-2020
The INNOWWIDE pilot call intends to bring European highly innovative SMEs to the forefront of international markets by opening two calls that will allow them to conduct Viability Assessment Projects (VAPs) in cooperation with local stakeholders. It will, then, create the conditions to increase the uptake of European innovative solutions in markets outside of Europe. The VAP lasts no longer than six months.
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35 years at the service of innovation in Luxembourg
15-11-2019
In the presence of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, Luxinnovation, the national innovation agency, celebrated its 35th anniversary at the Athénée de Luxembourg.
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Intellectual property: Turning creativity into economic results
01-10-2019
A medical device, a new design, an innovative algorithm or an audio-visual production are all the results of creative processes. However, in order for them to generate an economic return, the intellectual property aspects of these inventions needs to be protected and managed in the right way.
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