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Cybersecurity in Luxembourg: An expanding sector
15-10-2019
Luxembourg is internationally renowned for its expertise in cybersecurity. A recent mapping of the sector highlights a dynamic sector specialising, in particular, in risk identification and protection.
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Changes in financial industry “only going to happen faster than before”
07-10-2019
Daniel Schulman, the CEO of Paypal, was in Luxembourg this Monday to inaugurate the PayPal-FNR PEARL Chair in Digital Financial Services, the first one built on a public-private partnership in this field.
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A US autumn for Luxembourg start-ups
07-10-2019
This autumn, part of the Luxembourg start-up ecosystem will definitively take on an American accent. 8 of our most promising start-ups have been selected for participation in two acceleration programmes specifically designed for entering the US market.
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Record number of start-ups join Fit 4 Start
04-10-2019
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. Participants will benefit from intensive coaching, free access to co-working facilities and a subsidy of up to €150,000.
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Luxembourg 21st in world digital competitiveness ranking 2019
02-10-2019
The country, which ranks particularly high in the "technology" category, gains three places compared to last year.
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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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IT jobs: Matching candidates with employers, the innovative way
16-09-2019
As the digital economy expands, employers are urgently looking for staff with IT and technology expertise. Start-up company Nexten.io is oiling the wheels of the IT job market in Luxembourg through a streamlined process that helps top talent and their prospective employers find each other.
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Business opportunities for start-ups in Luxembourg
12-09-2019
Russian start-up support organisation Skolkovo Technopark and Luxinnovation collaborate to help innovative companies get a foothold on the EU and the Russian markets, respectively. Skolkovo Technopark has published an interview with Luxinnovation's Business Development Director Jean-Michel Ludwig about opportunities for Russian start-ups.
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[VIDEO] Discover the cross-border digital testbed for autonomous and connected driving
13-08-2019
Extending 215 km across France, Germany and Luxembourg, the cross-border digital testbed for autonomous and connected driving is a pioneering partnership between three neighbouring countries. This video presents the opportunities offered to industry and academia to test innovative mobility solutions on public roads with several border crossings on the same day.
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From Fit 4 Start to Digital Tech Fund: A safe move
12-08-2019
Luxembourg start-up Passbolt has developed a password management solution for companies. Having come to Luxembourg more or less by coincidence, the growing company has benefited from all the advantages offered by the national ecosystem.
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South Korean start-ups to Luxembourg: Paving the way
17-07-2019
A seminar organised in Seoul on 17 July 2019 provided 100 representatives of Korean companies with information about the Luxembourg start-up ecosystem. 8 Korean start-ups presented their projects to the Luxembourg delegation, and Luxinnovation and its Korean counterpart, KISED, signed an MoU for further collaboration.
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Fit 4 Start goes into space
08-07-2019
For the first time since its launch in 2015, the acceleration programme for innovative companies managed by Luxinnovation offers tailor-made support to five start-ups active in the space sector. The selected companies will be able to access Earth observation data provided by the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) data centre.
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Luxembourg at the heart of Japan Expo
26-06-2019
For two years, Japan Expo, the largest European meeting place for Japanese cultural enthusiasts, has been calling on a Luxembourg start-up to create and run the official stand of the event.
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Very convincing start-ups recognised at the Fintech Awards
24-06-2019
The 4th edition of the Fintech Awards recognised the Luxembourg start-up Tokeny, which uses blockchain to issue security tokens. Microinsurance, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence were also highlighted in a pitch competition which was impressive for its quality.
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Anote, music and new technologies
21-06-2019
The start-up ANote, which proposes to link financial markets and the music industry using blockchain, won the Luxinnovation special prize at the ICT Spring Pitch Your Startup competition in May.
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Luxembourg ranks 2nd in EU for digital connectivity
21-06-2019
According to the EU’s 2019 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), Luxembourg ranks among the top 3 EU countries in digital connectivity as well as in human resources.
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Luxembourg supercomputer Meluxina will support digital transformation
17-06-2019
The future high performance computer (HPC) will be part of the European HPC network, EuroHPC.
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Ziggu comes out on top in CYEL competition
13-06-2019
The winner of the 13th edition of the CYEL competition organised by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Luxembourg (JCI Luxembourg) is known. Yannick Bontinckx, co-founder of Ziggu, a service platform dedicated to building professionals and their clients, won the jury's favour.
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House of Startups: one year and lots of projects in the pipeline
04-06-2019
Last June, the Chamber of Commerce opened the House of Startups. Spread over 5,000 m2 and five floors and occupied by four incubators and innovation hubs, it now hosts more than 100 start-ups.
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Mission accomplished for Luxembourg at VivaTechnology
22-05-2019
With a 40 m2 national pavilion, Luxembourg attracted many entrepreneurs interested in the country's innovation ecosystem during the VivaTechnology exhibition, held in Paris from 16 to 18 May. The eight exhibiting Luxembourg start-ups present on the stand also received interesting visits.
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Publication of the 2018 Luxinnovation Annual Report
07-05-2019
Luxinnovation, 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.
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Eight Luxembourg start-ups selected for VivaTech 2019
30-04-2019
For the second consecutive year, Luxembourg’s start-up ecosystem will be present at the international technology fair VivaTech. Eight start-ups have been invited to exhibit at the Luxembourg pavilion organised by the Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of the Economy and Luxinnovation.
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Fit 4 Start #8 is well and truly underway
05-04-2019
The names of the 10 start-ups that will participate in the 8th edition of Fit 4 Start are now known. 50 entrepreneurs from all over the world came to promote their project during Pitching and Graduation Day, which took place on Thursday 28 March at Kinepolis in Kirchberg.
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Fit 4 Start: First time appearance for HealthTech
15-03-2019
The 7th edition of Luxinnovation’s coaching programme had a new look and feel about it. For the first time since its launch, five start-ups from the health technologies sector were selected, on top of the ten selected from the ICT sector.
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Facilitec, an incubator for alternative projects
28-02-2019
Innovation is not only for technological start-ups. Evolution whether ecological or solidarity-based, also leads to innovative projects. It is to welcome this type of initiative that Transition Minett is currently setting up the Facilitec alternative incubator.
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Pitch Your Start-up: €100,000 in prize money to boost your business
22-02-2019
The 5th edition of Pitch Your Start-up will take place on 21 May 2019. Local and international start-ups can already apply online to try to win the €100,000 prize. Participation is free of charge.
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Salonkee raises €1 million from Luxembourg investors
21-01-2019
The start-up specialising in online appointments for hairdressers and beauty salons closed its first round in mid-January, bringing together exclusively Luxembourg investors.
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Fit 4 Start #8: applications are open
08-01-2019
Following the success of the previous edition, which included nearly 230 applications from 38 different countries, the next season of the Fit 4 Start programme will once again reward the most innovative projects in information and communication technologies. The countdown has begun, ideas and projects can be submitted before 28 January 2019.
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Luxinnovation’s CEO among the most influential decision-makers in Luxembourg
20-12-2018
Since 2006, the economic and financial magazine Paperjam has been publishing, every two years, the ranking of the 100 most influential economic decision-makers in Luxembourg. For the 2018 edition, announced Wednesday at the Rockhal, Luxinnovation’s CEO, Sasha Baillie, appears in 16th position.
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New opportunity to accelerate your business with Luxembourg’s Fit 4 Start programme
07-12-2018
On 21 December Luxinnovation’s new call for applications for its successful accelerator programme Fit 4 Start will open. Discover how previous participants have benefited from the programme.
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