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Study of Luxembourg energy transition research capacities
22-02-2024
A recent analysis by Luxinnovation provides an overview of the capacities of Luxembourg’s public research organisations related to the energy transition.
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Innovation Fund call for projects significantly reducing carbon emissions open
27-11-2023
The European Union’s Innovation Fund is a cornerstone in the EU’s commitment to combat climate change while promoting groundbreaking solutions in decarbonising industry. The deadline for the open call for projects is 9 April 2024, while the auction for renewable hydrogen project closes on 8 February 2024. The Luxinnovation team is available to inform and support applicants.
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Expert workshop on CLT and prefabrication in timber construction
17-11-2023
One year after its launch, the initiative of the Luxembourg Wood Cluster held a new session on 14 November 2023 in Belgium.
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Promising prospects for the wood sector of Slovenia and Luxembourg
20-09-2023
The visit of the Slovenian Prime Minister to the Grand Duchy on 12 September allowed for fruitful exchanges among companies from the wood sector and furniture manufacturing from both countries.
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Exploring solutions to reinforce circular and sustainable constructions
13-07-2023
In collaboration with Luxinnovation and the Betriber & Emwelt platform, the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) organised a conference on “Sustainable Construction for Resilient Cities” on 6 July 2023. Speakers at a dedicated panel explored levers to decarbonise the sector and facilitate the growth of the circular economy.
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Applying for EIC Accelerator funding: How to succeed
30-05-2023
The EIC Accelerator is one of the most prestigious and attractive, but also one of the most competitive, funding instruments of Horizon Europe for individual start-ups and small companies developing and scaling up game-changing innovations. Three former Fit 4 Start participants who have received funding shared their best advice about do’s and don’ts at the Fit 4 Start Alumni event held on 25 May 2023.
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“We are lucky to have Luxinnovation’s support”
27-04-2023
Since its creation in 2017, SolarCleano has developed an impressive range of remotely guided and autonomous solar panel cleaning robots. Conducting all its R&D activities in-house, the highly innovative company has worked with Luxinnovation’s support to find funding for consecutive R&D projects, get in contact with new partners and suppliers, and implement new IT tools through the agency’s Fit 4 Digital programme.
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Two first Luxembourg start-ups receive EIC Accelerator funding
19-01-2023
The European Commission recently announced that Arspectra and Circuli-ion have been awarded funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator. This is the most prestigious funding available for start-ups from the EU’s Horizon Europe programme. Luxinnovation supported the first-ever EIC Accelerator winners from Luxembourg during the application process.
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Circular by Design Challenge call for applications open
10-11-2022
The third edition of Circular by Design Challenge offers Luxembourg and European companies the opportunity to develop innovative, sustainable solutions through a 12-week coaching programme and the possibility to win an award of €8,000. The deadline for submitting applications is 9 January 2023.
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Circular by Design Challenge #3: Join the launch webinar
25-10-2022
The call for applications for the third edition of Circular by Design Challenge will open on 9 November 2022. The launch webinar will provide detailed information for Luxembourg and European companies that want to join the programme to develop and refine their innovative, sustainable solutions.
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Fit 4 Start: Keys to success for international applicants
31-08-2022
The 13th call for applications for Fit 4 Start is open until 19 September 2022. We spoke to programme manager Sven Baltes at Luxinnovation about what the start-up accelerator can offer international start-ups and the keys to preparing successful applications and pitches.
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Call to all Cluster 1 and Cluster 6 coordinators writing a two-stage proposal
21-06-2022
Bridge2HE is organising Full Proposal Check events for Cluster 1 and Cluster 6 second-stage proposals with a deadline in September 2022. The events will take place online, in the week between 25 & 29 July 2022.
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Sustainable industry: making a difference
08-06-2022
The 2022 edition of Smart Manufacturing Week is in full swing with sustainable manufacturing as its main focus. The first day of the event challenged companies in all sectors of activity to determine the areas in which they can make a difference and launch concrete actions, for their own benefit as well as for that of the world.
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“Making supercomputing accessible to all companies”
11-04-2022
Luxembourg’s supercomputer MeluXina is among the 40 most powerful systems in the world. It is also unique in its strong focus on value to businesses. We spoke to Senior Solution Engineer Luis Vela at LuxProvide about solutions and services available for clients that want to harness the full power of data.
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Clean Hydrogen Partnership first call for proposals
03-03-2022
It is now official, the Clean Hydrogen Partnership is launching its first call for proposals – over €300 million will be made available for supporting projects to boost the development of hydrogen and fuel-cell technologies.
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European push towards clean hydrogen technologies leadership
21-02-2022
In order to progress further with this drive for clean energy, funding for hydrogen-related research and innovation activities have been included in several EU programmes. Luxinnovation has prepared a summary document highlighting where opportunities can be found.
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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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Digitalisation: A global approach
17-01-2022
Technical insulation and engineered foam manufacturer Armacell has over 3,000 employees and manufacturing sites across the world. The company uses its Luxembourg HQ as the base for a digitalisation project, the outcomes of which will be implemented globally.
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MIDAS: A Luxembourg soft mobility innovation centre
04-01-2022
The Luxembourg branch of car repair and maintenance brand MIDAS is the group’s soft mobility innovation centre, providing services to a range of environmentally friendly vehicles. Driven by a strong commitment to sustainability, the founder counts on Luxinnovation support for future innovation.
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National GAIA-X hubs: the voice of local data ecosystems
22-11-2021
Luxinnovation CEO Sasha Baillie was one of the speakers at the 2021 GAIA-X Summit, the annual event of this European initiative aimed at building a federated, secure European data infrastructure. Luxinnovation hosts Luxembourg’s national GAIA-X hub, and Ms Baillie shared her views on how the national hubs can connect local needs across Europe.
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Smart Manufacturing Week is approaching
21-10-2021
From 17 to 19 November, best practices in the field of digitalisation in industry will be reviewed at this annual event.
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Luxembourg supercomputer MeluXina the greenest in Europe
20-09-2021
Luxembourg’s high performance computer MeluXina has been ranked as the greenest supercomputer in the EU and the 4th greenest in the world. It also ranks 36th among the most powerful high performance computers in the world.
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Hydrogen innovation in Luxembourg
09-09-2021
There are a number of technological challenges to overcome before hydrogen can be deployed on a large scale in the mobility sector. Several Luxembourg organisations are developing innovative solutions.
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New Luxembourg roadmap for a competitive and sustainable economy
21-06-2021
On 21 June 2021, Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot presented a new roadmap for supporting the transformation of the Luxembourg economy until 2025. The roadmap notably focuses on accelerating digitalisation, facilitating the transition to a circular economy, developing strategic, resilient value chains and fostering a safe, trusted data economy.
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Horizon 2020 Green Deal call: €3 million to Luxembourg for green transition
16-06-2021
The recent Horizon 2020 Green Deal call for proposals attracted an exceptionally high number of proposals. The preliminary results show that Luxembourg applicants stood their ground well in the competition and will receive EU funding of almost €3 million for project related to key areas of the green transition.
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Luxembourg inaugurates its high performance computer
07-06-2021
Luxembourg’s new high performance computer MeluXina was inaugurated on 7 June 2021. Ranked among the top 30 supercomputers in the world, MeluXina has been designed to meet business needs and is available for use by start-ups and SMEs as well as large international groups.
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New Luxembourg strategy for the circular economy
08-02-2021
The Luxembourg government objectives are to accelerate the implementation of the circular economy and to position the country internationally as a centre of expertise in the field.
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Luxembourg hosts 2021 Cleantech Forum Europe
11-01-2021
Luxembourg is the hosting partner of 2021 Cleantech Forum Europe, a major international event in the field of clean technologies. The virtual conference, which takes place on 12-14 January 2021, is an excellent opportunity to showcase Luxembourg’s commitment to sustainability and cleantech to national and international companies.
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A standard for circular products
14-12-2020
Clean technologies and the circular economy are central themes in Luxembourg’s strategy for data-driven innovation. The country is at the forefront of developing data-related standards that will drive the clean technologies of the future.
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Luxembourg and Korea to establish Smart Green Business Centre
11-12-2020
On 8 December 2020, South Korean Minister of SMEs and Start-ups Young-sun Park and Luxembourg Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot signed a Memorandum of Understanding covering the establishment of a Smart Green Business Centre in Luxembourg. The aim is to facilitate green and digital collaborative projects between SMEs and start-ups in the two countries.
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