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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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Valuu.io: an online guide for investors

12-02-2020

After graduation from the Fit 4 Start programme in 2019, Valuu.io launched its first commercial offer, an investment support platform, at the beginning of this year.
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#RDI Law: Innovation for everyone

30-01-2020

With the law of 17 May 2017 on the promotion of Research, Development and Innovation, companies benefit from a wide range of tools to support their innovation efforts. They can also count on the teams of the Ministry of the Economy and Luxinnovation to structure and refine their files.
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#RDI Act: PM-International targets the high-end market

30-01-2020

PM-International develops and markets high-end food supplements and cosmetics under its own brand FitLine®. She was accompanied by Luxinnovation to be accompanied in the co-financing of research projects.
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#RDI Act: Aiva, innovation at your fingertips

30-01-2020

It is through the Fit 4 Start program that Aiva Technologies, which develops algorithms based on artificial intelligence to compose music, has embarked on an accelerated innovation process.
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#RDI Act: Guala blows up traffic jams

30-01-2020

Guala Closures Group is one of the world leaders in the field of bottle caps. The Ministry of the Economy has strongly supported its R&D efforts.
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#RDI Act: Codipro, the vital innovation

30-01-2020

Codipro (member of the Alipa group) designs and manufactures patented articulated safety lifting eyes for more than 40 years. The assistance obtained from the department is considered to be "substantial".
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#RDI Act: Cebi and its intelligent factory

29-01-2020

Created more than 40 years ago by Italian investors under the name Elth, Cebi has established itself over the years as a European leader in the field of temperature probes. The RDI Act has been of great help to him.
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Developing relevant digitalisation programmes for SMEs

27-01-2020

Luxinnovation is part of the DigiJourney project, an EU-funded initiative focusing on supporting the digitalisation of SMEs.
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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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A good programme to improve internal processes

24-01-2020

Specialised in various metal construction, la Ferronnerie d'Art Nico Betzen chose to participate in the Fit 4 Innovation programme in order to ensure that its processes are still optimal and, if necessary, to improve them.
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Be part of the technical and technological revolution

24-01-2020

Construction company CLK is in the business of building comfortable, healthy and sustainable houses. Active in a sector that is evolving rapidly, CLK chose to participate in the Fit 4 Innovation programme in order to define how to best apply new technical solutions while minimising the risk of change.
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An ideal way to promote innovation

24-01-2020

Founded almost a century ago, Minusines is specialised in the distribution of electrical equipment and professional lighting on the Luxembourg market. The Fit 4 Innovation programme has enabled it to improve its operational excellence.
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An outside view bringing new ideas

24-01-2020

Ferro-Tech specialises in railway works such as the laying and renewing of tracks and network maintenance. The company participated in the Fit 4 Innovation programme in order to optimise the profitability of its machinery fleet and to get support with taking some crucial decisions regarding its future.
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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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Digital transformation journey for SMEs

18-12-2019

As part of the “Digital transformation journey for SMEs” initiative, Luxinnovation met with @FundecytPCTEX (ES) and SC IPA SA (RO). The objective: develop #Digitalisation programmes for #SMEs that meet their everyday challenges. See you on 21 January in #Luxembourg.
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Fit 4 Start call for ICT and space tech applications open

09-12-2019

Start-ups in the ICT and space technology sectors are invited to participate in the 10th edition of Luxembourg's acceleration programme Fit 4 Start. Successful candidates will benefit from 16 weeks of personalised coaching and grants of up to €150,000.
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Ferro-Tech: award-winning productivity gains

29-11-2019

The final of the “Grand Prix de la productivité en Grande Région”, organised under the aegis of the Interreg ProdPilot project, named the Luxembourg company Ferro-Tech as the overall winner of this first edition. 
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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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Towards a more innovative urban planning

21-10-2019

The last workshop of the Cellule d’Information pour la Politique Urbaine (CIPU) focused on innovation in urban planning. The conclusions of the work will be announced at the end of November.
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A year connecting Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe

17-10-2019

Benjamin Questier, Strategic Advisor & Head of European R&D and Innovation Support at Luxinnovation, reviews the successes and opportunities offered by the European framework programme Horizon 2020 and also provides insight into the forthcoming Horizon Europe programme.
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Fit 4 Digital Packages : un nouveau programme de digitalisation « tout en un » pour les TPE

11-10-2019

Ce jeudi 10 octobre 2019, la direction générale des classes moyennes du ministère de l’Économie, la House of Entrepreneurship de la Chambre de Commerce et Luxinnovation, l’agence nationale de promotion de l’innovation, ont présenté un nouveau format du programme d’aide à la digitalisation Fit 4 Digital Packages, spécialement conçu pour accompagner les TPE (très petites entreprises de moins de 50 salariés) dans leur transition digitale en mettant en œuvre une solution sur-mesure. Ce nouveau projet repose sur trois piliers : la pré-analyse et l’accompagnement, l’implémentation d’un outil digital et le soutien financier.
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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.
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Cascading grants: a real plus for SMEs

16-09-2019

An unheralded instrument of the Research and Innovation programme Horizon 2020, financial support to third parties (FSTP), offers significant opportunities for companies to accelerate the time to market of their innovative products, services and processes.
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Craft’s Innovation Award 2019: registrations are extended

22-07-2019

In order to allow as many companies as possible to apply, the registration deadline for the 2019 edition of the Craft’s Innovation Award “The Hands of Innovation by Mutualité des PME” has been extended to 31 July.
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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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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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