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Key Enabling Technologies in NMBP
27-06-2019
EEN Luxembourg participated in a meeting of European partners on 27 June in Strasbourg, organised by The Enterprise Europe Network, the European Commission and the regional innovation agency of the Grand Est Region, Grand E-nov.
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There is no cap on innovation
07-06-2019
An object as banal, in appearance, as a bottle cap, can nevertheless be at the origin of great technological innovation. Established in Foetz in 2017, Guala Closures Group's technology development centre excels in this area, and the international awards it has won are a testimony to this.
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On the road to Industry 4.0
31-05-2019
In order to maintain competitiveness and increase their productivity on international markets, it has become essential for companies in the Luxembourg manufacturing sector to make a transition to Industry 4.0. The “Customer to Customer Digitalisation” project of Ceratizit, designed and co-financed with the support of Luxinnovation, is a life-size example of what can be done.
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19 September: save the date!
28-05-2019
At the initiative of the HealthTech Cluster, the health technology sector’ players will meet in September for an innovative event concept.
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Digitisation for the benefit of businesses and citizens
27-05-2019
Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Deputy Prime Minister Etienne Schneider teamed up this Friday to present political guidelines for both artificial intelligence and for the ongoing digitisation of priority economic sectors.
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The wood sector between tradition and innovation
15-05-2019
The Wood Cluster Forum conference organised on 14 May by the Luxinnovation Wood Cluster provided an opportunity to present a recent wood sector mapping and discuss current topics.
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Publication of the 2018 Luxinnovation Annual Report
07-05-2019
Luxinnovation, the national agency for the promotion of innovation, has just published its annual report for 2018: a year marked by the refinement of the agency's general strategy, more than ever at the service of Luxembourg companies, whatever their size, to support them in their innovation efforts.
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Agilis Engineering is flying with its own wings
26-04-2019
This spring 2019, Agilis Engineering has two good reasons to celebrate: its 10th anniversary and the inauguration of its new premises at the entrance to the Western Region Business Park in Grass.
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"Digitisation is not the goal in itself"
26-03-2019
In front of 30 companies gathered on Thursday 21st March in Mamer, the carbide tool manufacturer Ceratizit, 4th biggest global group in its sector, showed some examples of concrete achievements in the framework of "Industry 4.0" projects. The event included many examples of Operational Excellence, the topic..- of the meeting of the day organised by Resultance in partnership with FEDIL and Luxinnovation.
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Composites at the heart of industrial transformation
19-03-2019
The JECWorld 2019 exhibition, which was held in Paris from 12 to 14 March, was a great showcase for this subject, with more than 1,300 exhibitors from all over the world. Among them was a Luxembourg delegation that proudly displayed the country's colours on the national pavilion, organised by the Ministry of the Economy.
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Europe counts on Luxembourg’s expertise
11-03-2019
The European Union is in the process of setting up a large European centre of expertise on cybersecurity, and Luxembourg has a key role to play. The country is already heavily involved in setting up the first international networks.
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A rich year for the Materials & Manufacturing Cluster
11-03-2019
The General Assembly of the Luxembourg Materials & Manufacturing Cluster held on 28th February, highlighted its intense activity. Several initiatives were presented to boost this important sector of activity in Luxembourg which will be spotlighted in a few days at the JEC World 2019 fair in Paris.
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Industry: strong need for higher technical diplomas Bachelor and Master / PhD
05-03-2019
For the eleventh time, the FEDIL has published the results of the hiring forecasts of companies in the industrial and construction sectors in Luxembourg. The results are very encouraging.
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A packed programme for the Annual General meeting
26-02-2019
The Luxembourg Materials & Manufacturing Cluster is organising its annual general meeting this 28th February. A good opportunity to take stock of its activity, not only with its members, but also with other representatives of the sector, who are invited for the occasion.
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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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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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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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Anticipating new industry trends and needs
02-01-2019
Luxinnovation spoke to Cluster President Georges Thielen about the development of the cluster and his ambitions for the future.
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Luxinnovation’s CEO among the most influential decision-makers in Luxembourg
20-12-2018
Since 2006, the economic and financial magazine Paperjam has been publishing, every two years, the ranking of the 100 most influential economic decision-makers in Luxembourg. For the 2018 edition, announced Wednesday at the Rockhal, Luxinnovation’s CEO, Sasha Baillie, appears in 16th position.
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Present Yourself focused on Industry 4.0
13-11-2018
On 23rd October at the Musée National des Mines de Fer in Rumelange, the 4th Present Yourself event was held, organised by the Luxembourg Materials & Manufacturing Cluster.
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Industry 4.0: wood also has a part to play!
26-10-2018
As part of Luxinnovation's cross-sectoral initiatives, two clusters (Wood and Materials & Manufacturing) joined forces together with their members for an afternoon of discussions on the topic of Industry 4.0. An event joined by the Luxembourg ICT Cluster in the very transversal role of digitisation.
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Innovation, a guarantee of competitiveness
22-10-2018
Often associated with advanced technology, the concept of innovation is luckily much broader. And in this field, Luxembourg is on the right track, as can be seen from international rankings.
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Industries of the future Fair in Mulhouse
12-10-2018
During BE 4.0, Industry of the future Fair to be held in Mulhouse (France) on November 20th and 21st, business meetings will be organised during these two days, in partnership with Entreprise Europe Network (EEN)
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New Updated Bioeconomy Strategy
11-10-2018
The European Commission updated the 2012 Bioeconomy Strategy and published “A sustainable bioeconomy for Europe: strengthening the connection between economy, society and the environment”.
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The EU Plastics strategy and Horizon 2020 funding opportunities
25-09-2018
Plastics are in the spotlight in Luxembourg as they have major consequences for the environment, the climate, the oceans and human health. The plastics sector is evolving and Luxinnovation aims at helping Luxembourg players to move towards a more sustainable plastics economy.
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New investments in sight for Circuit Foil in Luxembourg
31-08-2018
Established in Wiltz for almost 60 years, Circuit Foil, a company specialising in the production of copper foils, continues to invest heavily in Luxembourg, reaffirming its global leadership in many areas such as automotive, electronic banking or mobile telephony.
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“Maintaining an edge”
20-07-2018
Polygone was founded in Mersch in 1981 and operates in three sectors, these being waste management, the leasing and sale of modular buildings, and the provision of services ranging from structure deconstruction to the rental and installation of fencing, including the design and development of green spaces.
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“A day-to-day state of mind”
20-07-2018
LuxPET, a ubsidiary of the originally American Plastipak group, was established some 20 years ago and specialises in the manufacturing of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic packaging solutions for the beverages industry.
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“The perfect tool for any SME looking to reposition itself for the future”
20-07-2018
Contern S.A. (formerly Chaux de Contern) has been manufacturing precast concrete products to be sold both nationally and in the Greater Region for nearly a century now. Its range consists of around a thousand products ranging from masonry blocks to piping and tubing and everything in between, including cobblestones, paving stones and other garden accessories.
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EEN Luxembourg: 10 years supporting and advising companies
12-07-2018
The unique European network dedicated to the internationalisation and innovation of companies, SMEs and VSEs celebrated its 10th anniversary Monday 09 July 2018, in front of 250 guests from the business, economic and political world. This is an opportunity to recall how sharing and exchange of ideas can be major contributors to the development of companies, whatever their size.
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