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ProdPilot Grand Prix 2020: Focus on productivity
16-12-2020
The 2020 edition of the ProdPilot Grand Prix has given its verdict. While the big winner is German, three of the nominees are from Luxembourg: Minusines, System Solutions and Husky.
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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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FEDIL rewards Innovation
11-12-2020
In the beginning of December, four companies were rewarded at the 2020 edition of the FEDIL Innovation Prize.
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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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"Participating in European programmes”
10-12-2020
With Horizon Europe, Luxembourg companies can apply to European calls for proposals, gain greater visibility and develop new international networks. Sanna Alaranta, Advisor - European R&D and Innovation Support at Luxinnovation, provides more information.
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Maximising aircraft life and value – the sustainable way
04-12-2020
Reducing the environmental impact of air transportation is crucial. Luxembourg-based Vallair is rising to the challenge with its innovative approach to giving new life to mature aircraft. Having recently delivered the world’s first passenger Airbus A321 converted into a cleaner and more efficient freighter, the company is designing solutions that are both economically attractive and environmentally sustainable.
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New Crossroads Magazine highlights Luxembourg business opportunities
03-12-2020
The first edition of Crossroads Magazine, the new international publication from Luxembourg Trade & Invest, has just been released. It highlights the technological excellence and innovation potential of the Luxembourg economy. The first issue focuses on clean technologies and market trends and new opportunities in the post COVID-19 economy.
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Fit 4 Resilience: testimonials
01-12-2020
The Fit 4 Resilience recovery strategy programme has been extended for another year in order to help companies reposition themselves better. Two of them give their point of view: Brasserie Nationale and Instaltec.
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GovTech Lab for accelerating public services innovation
30-11-2020
On November 26, 2020, Marc Hansen, Minister Delegate for Digitalisation, presented the concept of the new GovTech Lab of the Luxembourg Government and launched the Lab's first call for solutions entitled 'Bye bye Robots!'.
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One more year for Fit 4 Resilience
26-11-2020
Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot announced the extension of the Fit 4 Resilience strategic recovery programme, initiated by the Ministry of the Economy and managed by Luxinnovation, until 31 December 2021.
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On the road to Horizon Europe
26-11-2020
Luxinnovation is organising an online presentation of the brand new European framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, on 1 December 2020. The programme will come into force on 1 January 2021.
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The future of manufacturing: sustainable and digital
20-11-2020
New manufacturing technologies and processes are revolutionising companies’ business strategies and internal way of working and growing. This year we are organising the 3rd edition of the smart manufacturing event, which will be digital and address all manufacturing sectors.
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On the way to Smart Manufacturing Week
28-10-2020
The 3rd edition of Smart Manufacturing Week will be held in digital format from 16 to 20 November. It will be an opportunity to share experience of digital transformation and sustainability strategies in order to meet the challenges of tomorrow.
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Take part in the Circular By Design Challenge
27-10-2020
Twelve weeks of intensive coaching are offered to the most inspired creatives willing to develop ideas and propose solutions to achieve sustainable and circular ambitions. Applications must be submitted by 4 December.
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“Key issue behind ecodesign is lifecycle thinking”
23-10-2020
Speaker at the Circular by Design Challenge presentation webinar, the 27. October, Professor Martin Charter, an international specialist in the circular economy, explains the challenges of circular design.
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«Building a better life for everyone»
01-10-2020
The director of the Ordre des Architectes et Ingénieurs-conseils looks back on the awards ceremony for the Bauhärepräis OAI 2020 and the perspectives for the sector.
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Protective masks made in Luxembourg
01-10-2020
The company Santé Services S.A. and the Robert Schuman Hospitals have just obtained all the necessary certifications for selling their own surgical masks on the European market.
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Luxembourg acquires petascale high performance computer
30-09-2020
On 29 September 2020, Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Minister of the Economy Franz Fayot announced the acquisition of Luxembourg's high performance computer (HPC). Named MeluXina, it will become part of the European HPC network.
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“Let’s hope for a rapid recovery of the market"
29-09-2020
For the manufacturing sector, which has been badly affected by the crisis, the time has now come for the search for new outlets.
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Seizing new opportunities
25-09-2020
The automotive sector, hardly hit by the COVID crisis, is not losing confidence. New cross-disciplinary collaborative projects are under consideration, notably to diversify its fields of activity.
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Anticipating solutions
25-09-2020
At the heart of the health crisis, the health technology sector is already looking to the future and preparing to respond ever more effectively to extreme situations that may arise.
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"Creatives are key players in this period"
24-09-2020
The manager of the Luxembourg Creative Industries Cluster is optimistic about the resilience of the players in the sector.
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"Defining the contours of the major challenges that await us"
22-09-2020
The manager of the Luxembourg CleanTech Cluster explains how his cluster is committed, alongside companies, to defining solutions oriented towards sustainable development.
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Making the economy more circular with wood
21-09-2020
The forest/wood sector is facing many challenges that go far beyond the health crisis linked to COVID-19. But ideas and know-how for how to overcome them abound.
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LIST: Towards greener hydrogen
18-09-2020
In partnership with the French company 3D-Oxides, the Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology (LIST) is working on a research project designed to make hydrogen production easier, cheaper and more environmentally friendly.
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Webinars on the new “COVID” state aid
11-09-2020
Organised by the Ministry of the Economy and Luxinnovation, three webinars (in French, Luxembourgish and English) provided companies with a better understanding of the law of 24 July 2020 aimed at stimulating business investments in the COVID-19 era.
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Grand-Prix ProdPilot 2020: applications open
25-08-2020
For the second year, the Greater Region consortium ProdPilot will award its Grand Prix with the aim of making companies more aware of the potential to enhance their productivity.
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Rebuilding the economy for a sustainable future
13-08-2020
Sustainability is one of the major market trends identified by Luxinnovation that will shape the post COVID-19 economy. Head of Market Intelligence Sara Bouchon speaks about how the increased awareness of sustainability issues brought by the coronavirus crisis will influence both policy makers’ choices and consumers’ preferences in the next few years.
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Luxembourg will host European space resources innovation centre
11-08-2020
A cooperation agreement was signed between the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) aimed at creating a European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) in Luxembourg by the end of 2020.
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New aid scheme stimulates business investment in the context of COVID-19
24-07-2020
On 22 July 2020, the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved the bill implementing a new aid financial aid instrument aimed at encouraging companies that have suffered the impact of the COVID-19 crisis to carry out economic development, digitalisation and environmental protection projects. Firms are invited to join a series of webinars providing further information about the scheme.
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