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2017 SPACENEWS AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE & INNOVATION
20-12-2017
A member of the Luxembourg Socialist Workers’ Party would seem to be an unlikely champion of asteroid mining ventures. But Étienne Schneider, who represents his party in Luxembourg’s coalition governm...
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Étienne Schneider – one of Politico Europe 28 people shaping, shaking and stirring Europe
07-12-2017
Politico* Europe is a very well respected Brussels-based European affairs weekly newspaper. This is the third instalment of their guide to the people to watch in the year ahead: 18 men and 10 women fr...
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Luxembourg and Japan agree to cooperate on exploration and commercial utilization of space resources
29-11-2017
Luxembourg, November 29, 2017 - The Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, represented by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy, Étienne Schneider, and the Cabinet Office of Japan, represented by Masaji Matsuyama, Minister of State for Space Policy, signed today in Tokyo a memorandum of cooperation on exploration and commercial utilization of space resources.
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Luxembourg at the centre of innovation in space
24-11-2017
The global space industry is rapidly changing as the once completely government-driven activity of space exploration is partly being taken over by private companies – the so-called NewSpace sector. Many of the most innovative companies and decision-makers in the field met in Luxembourg on 16-17 November 2017 at the NewSpace Europe conference to discuss economic opportunities, the conditions for start-up companies, the access to funding and the future role of governments in space business.
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SpaceResources.lu: First-time FNR investment in space exploration projects
23-11-2017
For the first time, the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) has committed funding to two space related projects contributing to the development of the SpaceResources.lu initiative. Two public research institutions each receive funding for collaborative projects with the lunar exploration company ispace, representing an FNR commitment of around 700,000 EUR.
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Luxembourg Government and Spire Global signed cooperation agreement to open a European HQ in the Grand Duchy
16-11-2017
Spire Global announced today that it is continuing its global expansion with the opening of the new Luxembourg office and a closing of its Series C. The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) has committed toda...
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Former Director of Partnerships at NASA Ames Joins the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy
14-11-2017
The Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy today announced that Mr. Gary Martin, former Director of Partnerships at NASA Ames, recently joined its Space Affairs Department. As an independent advisor, Gary...
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The space industry is now 2% of Luxembourg’s GDP
13-11-2017
Luxembourg now generates nearly 2 percent of its annual gross domestic product from the space industry, according to Deputy Prime Minister Etienne Schneider.
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ESA Kick-start Competition on Commercial Climate Services
31-10-2017
The European Space Agency (ESA) is offering support to companies to assess the viability of commercial space-based services in response to climate change to meet the demands of particular user communities.
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US and Luxembourg frame laws for new space race
24-10-2017
Luxembourg became the first European country that officially allows space resources to be “appropriated” by commercial groups based in the country.
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Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates to cooperate on space activities
11-10-2017
Considering their common interest in the exploration, use and application of space for peaceful purposes, Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) jointly agreed on the opportunity to cooperate on space activities.
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Call for applications: Y-ISEF
04-10-2017
The Ministry of the Economy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is willing to select up to two highly motivated candidates, who are likely to play a major role in the space sector of Luxembourg in the future, to represent Luxembourg at Y-ISEF.
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Call for new earth explorer mission ideas
29-09-2017
The call invites scientists working in Earth observation to submit ideas for ESA’s 10th Earth Explorer mission. Deadline of submission is 15 December 2017.
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New space activities in the Grand Duchy
29-09-2017
The Ministry of the Economy and Sweden-based GomSpace Group AB signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for their cooperation to develop, through a company to be created in the Grand Duchy and 100% owned by GomSpace, several activities focused on operations of constellations of nanosatellites and supporting GomSpace customers in data processing and delivery.
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Young Luxembourg Scientist Wins Third Place in International Competition in China
24-08-2017
A young Luxembourgish scientist has won third prize at the international competition CASTIC (China Adolescents' Science and Technology Innovation Contest).
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Luxembourg and Kleos Space sign a MoU to co-operate within the SpaceResources.lu initiative
24-07-2017
The Luxembourg Government and Luxembourg-based Kleos Space SARL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) providing the framework for their cooperation within the SpaceResources.lu initiative with focus on space technology development.
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New competition dedicated to Space Exploration for innovative Business Ideas benefitting Earth
19-07-2017
The Space Exploration Masters is an international competition to identify best technology transfer business successes, as well as to empower and foster business innovation around space exploration act...
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LUXEMBOURG IS THE FIRST EUROPEAN NATION TO OFFER A LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR SPACE RESOURCES UTILIZATION
14-07-2017
The Luxembourg Parliament adopted the draft law on the exploration and use of space resources. The Grand Duchy is thus the first European country to offer a legal framework ensuring that private operators can be confident about their rights on resources they extract in space.
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Luxembourg Business Angel Network Establishes Its Own Space Angel Group
10-07-2017
LBAN´s Space Angel group will be organized as a subgroup of LBAN. Its main objectives will to be to bring together interested individual investors into the space industry and stimulate & support Luxembourg´s position as a space nation. To join the group, being a LBAN member will not be a pre-requisite.
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Asteroid Day 2017 proves a global hit!
10-07-2017
Now headquartered in Luxembourg, Asteroid Day is truly a global event that brings together notable scientists, astronauts, business leaders, artists, Nobel Laureates and private citizens.
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ESA offers 20 internship positions to Luxembourg students
07-07-2017
The programme Luxembourgish Young Graduate Trainees LuxYGT offers 20 internship positions for Luxembourgish graduates and young professionals who would like to gain experience in the space sector. The...
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SES signed multi-year agreement with leading Indonesian satellite communications provider Primacom
27-06-2017
Primacom will use SES Networks’ Maritime+ service to deliver the highest levels of reliable high-speed broadband connectivity to vessels operating in Asia-Pacific region.
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Luxembourg’s SpaceResources.lu Initiative Features dedicated Prize in the ESA-initiated "Space Exploration Masters" Competition
26-06-2017
At the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget on June 21, 2017, the European Space Agency (ESA) announced Europe’s first innovation competition on space exploration, the "Space Exploration Masters".
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Luxembourg and the European Space Agency enhance cooperation on asteroid missions, related technology and space resources exploration and utilisation
21-06-2017
At the occasion of the 2017 Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy Etienne Schneider visited the ESA pavilion and, together with ESA Director General, Jan Wörner, signed a joint statement on future activities concerning missions to the asteroids, related technologies and space resources exploration and utilisation.
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Space App Camp 2017
16-06-2017
The European Space Agency (ESA) is inviting 20 developers to its Centre for Earth Observation (ESRIN) in Frascati, Italy, on 11-18 September 2017.
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Serious about Space
19-05-2017
The press suddenly can’t get enough of Luxembourg’s role in the modern space race, in particular space mining or more specifically asteroid mining and Luxembourg’s bid to put into place a legal framework this year that may provide the legal certainty that investors, explorers and miners need to conduct their activities in space.
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Luxembourg open for business
19-05-2017
Luxembourg unveiled a new strategy in 2017 to promote economic growth in a sustainable manner, focused both on attracting foreign direct investment in a targeted and service-oriented manner and supporting Luxembourg-based companies moving into foreign markets.
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Luxembourg 3rd most attractive city to move to for work
17-05-2017
Using data from its in-house survey team, which continually researches the financial and lifestyle conditions of more than 400 cities around the world, AIRINC, a global research company which currentl...
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#Luxembourg 2nd in the new FM GLOBAL RESILIENCE INDEX 2017
16-05-2017
The new FM Global Resilience Index 2017 analysing the resilience of 130 counties and territories ranks #Luxembourg 2nd – having gradually risen from it’s 8th ranking in 2013.
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The Collaboration Factory
16-05-2017
After 10 years and €1 billion in investment, the Belval innovation campus has become one of Europe’s foremost centers for technology and biomedical collaborations.
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