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Industry is not dead
31-01-2019
For the Chairman of the business federation FEDIL — the Voice of Luxembourg’s Industry, Industry 4.0 is just another chapter in the process of evolution and development of a sector that remains strong and has a capacity to respond to political or technological shocks.
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Building the smart factories of tomorrow
31-01-2019
Read how some of Luxembourg’s leading manufacturing companies are introducing and leveraging Industry 4.0 today.
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Towards data-driven, high-value manufacturing solutions
31-01-2019
In a data-driven economy, data is a key resource and enabler of innovation. Luxembourg offers an excellent infrastructure and the optimal environment for companies aiming to ride the digital wave and successfully implement Industry 4.0 to retain a competitive edge on the world market.
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LuxairCARGO results 2018
31-01-2019
The overall cargo volumes at Luxembourg Airport during 2018 increased by 2% to a total of
957,000 tons handled exclusively by LuxairCARGO. In detail, the biggest growth has been
registered in the following categories:
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Luxembourg sets up first European partnership on artificial intelligence with NVIDIA
31-01-2019
The Luxembourg government, the country’s scientific community and NVIDIA will create a joint research laboratory for artificial intelligence (AI). Focusing on using AI and high performance computing to search for solutions to major societal challenges, the collaboration will also be successively opened to industrial companies and start-ups.
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Luxembourg first country to make public transport free of charge
29-01-2019
From March 2020 onwards, anyone will be able to use public transport in Luxembourg for free. Similar initiatives to abolish transport fares already exist elsewhere in other cities, but this is the first time public transport will become completely free of charge throughout a whole country.
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LuxAI receives 2019 CES Innovation Award
29-01-2019
Intensive early-age education and training of autistic children, to enhance their ability to communicate and interact with others, can radically improve these children’s lives. However, a major obstacle is the lack of specialised teachers and adequate therapies to respond to this vital need. LuxAI has developed QTrobot to help overcome this challenge.
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Fund postdoctoral researchers in your organisation
29-01-2019
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF) are an efficient way to finance postdoctoral researchers working in your research group or company up to 100%. In 2019, Luxinnovation is launching an action to support Luxembourg organisations to attract researchers with IF funding.
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Luxembourg is the 4th most globalised economy
24-01-2019
The country also ranks high in social globalisation in the index of globalisation recently published by ETH Zürich.
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Luxembourg top ranked for global talent competitiveness
24-01-2019
Luxembourg ranks 10th in the world for its capacity to grow, attract and retain talents.
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Combining health with new technologies
24-01-2019
For the first time ever, the Fit 4 Start programme was open to start-ups active in human health technologies and a mapping was done of national health tech companies. 2018 was a year with many new activities for the Luxembourg BioHealth Cluster and its new manager.
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Belgium and Luxembourg collaborate on space resources exploration and use
23-01-2019
On 23 January 2019, the two countries signed a declaration outlining their intention to collaborate on the development of an international framework for space resources exploration and utilisation.
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The future of self-driving cars
23-01-2019
Automated cars are quickly becoming a reality: from 2020, driverless vehicles will be available on the EU market. The European Parliament has recently published an article on what the EU is doing to face the challenges of this new, innovative transport sector.
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Horizon 2020 - NMBP call for proposals: deadline postponed
22-01-2019
Due to technical issues with the Funding & Tenders Portal, the deadline for the NMBP first-stage submission of calls for proposals has been extended to until 23 January 2019, 17:00 (CET). Applicants are being informed, but it might take some time to reach all players concerned. In the meantime, applicants can still work on their proposals online.
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Superjhemp, a collective triumph
22-01-2019
Released on 24 October 2018, De Superjhemp Retörns set the Luxembourg box office on fire. A success secretly hoped for, the size of which was totally unexpected, and to which the Luxembourg Creative Industries Cluster made a modest contribution.
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Matchmaking for value creation
22-01-2019
Launched in January 2017, the Luxembourg Creative Industries Cluster is the youngest member of the cluster family. Cluster Manager Marc Lis looks back on the cluster’s second year of operation, highlighting its key role in mediating partnerships between creative companies.
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Automotive sector: a significant transformation
22-01-2019
The future of the Automotive sector is largely linked to major areas such as e-mobility or new technologies. In today’s global market, Luxembourg has an important role to play and faces several challenges. State of play and outlook from Anthony Auert, the manager of the Luxembourg AutoMobillity Cluster.
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Promoting circularity
21-01-2019
Founded almost a decade ago, the Luxembourg EcoInnovation Cluster today includes around 250 members. Smart cities and the circular economy were the topics at the centre of the cluster’s activities in 2018.
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Wood: following promotion, comes action!
21-01-2019
2018 was a fruitful year for the Luxembourg Wood Cluster. One of its reached main goals was to link the companies and other players in the wood value chain in Luxembourg and in the Greater Region and to promote the use of wood.
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On all fronts
21-01-2019
Between the creation of the asbl Composite Industry Luxembourg (CIL), cross-sectoral projects and partnerships in the Greater Region, the Luxembourg Materials & Manufacturing Cluster achieved strong results in 2018 spread over a wide variety of activities.
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"Getting to know better the players and their areas of expertise"
21-01-2019
With more than 200 members, 53 of whom joined in 2018, Luxembourg ICT cluster showed its innovative side in 2018, in particular by sharing more of the expertise and digital skills it brings together with other Luxinnovation clusters.
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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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Health in all its (digital) states
21-01-2019
Artificial intelligence, augmented reality, digitalisation... Health is up there with the best when it comes to new technologies. Moreover, with a very dynamic ecosystem, Luxembourg has a lot to say on the subject.
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Muller: Come grain or shine
18-01-2019
To make good bread, you need good flour. For more than three centuries, the Muller family has been producing this precious white powder, which is used - among other things - by the Fischer bakery, which has also been part of the family's heritage since the mid-20th century.
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[Blog post] Digital buzz: Trends and reality
14-01-2019
Executing Luxembourg’s data-driven digital strategy over the last 12 months has taken Luxinnovation’s business development team to some of the well-known technology hubs across the world but also given an insight into emerging locations and their current focus.
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Passbolt raises €460,000 and attracts the Digital Tech Fund
14-01-2019
Specialised in corporate password management, the Luxembourg start-up Passbolt has just completed a €460,000 round of financing. This capital will enable it to strengthen its teams and improve its solution.
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Report: European funding opportunities for industrial technologies
14-01-2019
Luxinnovation published a report on the European funding landscape for industrial technologies.
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Luxembourg ranks 3rd for small city of the future
11-01-2019
Luxembourg follows closely behind Zürich and Belfast in this ranking established by the fDi intelligence division of the Financial Times.
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Towards a circular economy model
10-01-2019
The focus and growing awareness of both politicians and the public is encouraging Luxembourg to move from a linear to a circular economy. The limitations of “extract — manufacture — consume — throw away” are becoming more and more apparent.
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From waste to energy
10-01-2019
Founded in Luxembourg in 2008, Boson Energy has offices also in Poland, Sweden and Israel. The company pursues its development in Luxembourg and its expansion in Europe through several very promising projects, which aim at meeting the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental protection. Luxinnovation spoke to Chief Communications Officer Heike Carl Zätterström about current projects and coming challenges.
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