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Vivatech2018: a great success for Luxembourg participants
30-05-2018
The French President Emmanuel Macron made a long speech here. The « big » CEOs Marc Zuckerberg (Facebook), Daniel Zhang (Alibaba), Ginni Rometty (IBM) and Satya Nadella (Microsoft) did the same. The 2018 edition of Vivatech at the Palais des Expositions Porte de Versailles in Paris won its bet: to establish itself as a major high-tech and innovation rendez-vous both in France and more largely in Europe.
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Luxembourg the world’s 11th most competitive economy
29-05-2018
The ranking, which is established by IMD World Competitiveness Center, is based on 260 different indicators grouped together in four main categories: economic performance government efficiency busines...
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Luxembourg and France: Natural partners
25-05-2018
France and Luxembourg share 73 km of borders but are much more than just geographical neighbours. Mrs Martine Schommer, the Luxembourg ambassador in France, underlined this in her welcome address. “Al...
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Connecting international start-ups with Luxembourg business
17-05-2018
“We are ready to expand our business in Europe, and Luxembourg is right at the centre. That is why I’m here,” says Sera Kwak, engineer at Korean company MINDs Lab. “We offer an artificial intelligence...
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LUXEMBOURG BECOMES FIRST FOREIGN NATION TO BREAK GROUND FOR ITS PAVILION AT EXPO 2020 DUBAI
03-05-2018
Luxembourg and Expo 2020 Dubai held a ground breaking ceremony on 28 April 2018 in Dubai. HE Deputy Prime minister and Minister of the Economy Etienne Schneider was accompanied by HE Commissioner General of Luxembourg Maggy Nagel and HE the Ambassador of Luxembourg to the UAE Elisabeth Cardoso for the breaking ground ceremony on the Luxembourg plot at the Expo 2020 Dubai. HE Najeeb Mohammed Al-Ali, Executive Director, Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau, was also in attendance.
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Luxembourg’s IP Box is open!
30-04-2018
The Law of April 17, 2018 therefore lays down a new framework of tax incentives for research and development activities aimed at consolidating a competitive framework for innovation in Luxembourg. Acc...
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The economic diversification of Luxembourg
06-04-2018
DBRS views the ongoing diversification of Luxembourg’s small economy as favourable. Luxembourg remains both highly resilient
and attractive as an investment destination, supported by its highly skilled workforce, competitive tax and legal frameworks
and political stability.
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25 most promising cleantech start-ups set to make business more sustainable
22-02-2018
The best of the next generation clean technology and business innovations from the Nordics and Baltics have been selected by the international jury of Nordic Cleantech Open which in included Georges S...
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Luxembourg's healthcare system is number one
09-02-2018
According to the latest figures published in the “Legatum Prosperity Index” report of the Legatum Institute, Luxembourg's healthcare system remains the best in the world.
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Luxembourg ranked 5th in the EU 2018 Index of economic freedom
09-02-2018
Economic freedom index 2018 Luxembourg’s economic freedom score is 76.4, making its economy the 14th freest in the 2018 Index. Its overall score has increased by 0.5 point, with improvements in scores...
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Cleantech business in Luxembourg and strategy for the future
02-02-2018
Georges Schaaf Head of Sector Development – Cleantech & Manufacturing Industry is fresh from attending the 16th Cleantech Forum in San Francisco 2018. We took this opportunity at the beginning of ...
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Luxembourg develops its green business at Cleantech Forum San Francisco
24-01-2018
For the 16th #CleantechSF Forum, the theme touches on the idea of “next generations.” Participants are sharing insights on where the next generation of technologies might take the industrial landscape, hearing from the newest generation of investment vehicles, and getting the opportunity to meet CEOs who are representing how the next generation of entrepreneurs are shaping up.
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Luxembourg - an excellent platform for cleantech companies
23-01-2018
Luxinnovation’s new brochure “Luxembourg Cleantech Business Centre” presents main opportunities in fields such as smart cities, smart building, smart energy, smart water and the circular economy.
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APATEQ to treat streams of wastewater on Swedish island
19-01-2018
Clean-tech innovator APATEQ has been assigned with a multi-million Euro contract for the construction of an industrial size plant for different streams of water and wastewater treatment by a local mun...
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New brochure: Ten good reasons to choose Luxembourg
05-12-2017
Luxembourg is an excellent location for any company looking to launch or scale up its business. Luxinnovation’s new brochure “Ten good reasons to choose Luxembourg” highlights some of the main advanta...
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Luxembourg ranks 10th in attracting and keeping talent
27-11-2017
Each year, the World Talent Report, produced by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) with the help of the Chamber of Commerce in Luxemburg case, estimates countries’ capacity to attract and ...
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HAPPEN MAGAZINE HAS ARRIVED
09-11-2017
Luxembourg November 8, 2017: Luxinnovation is proud to announce the release of Happen. Happen is a brand new annual business magazine that unveils the technological excellence and innovative spirit of...
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Luxembourg and Sweden to Work Closer on Environmental Policies
11-09-2017
Between 5 and 7 September 2017, Luxembourg’s Minister for the Environment, Carole Dieschbourg, paid a working visit to Sweden; while there, along with Ambassador Janine Finck and a delegation of...
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Third Industrial Revolution: Opening of applications for "PEOPLE'S VOTE PROJECTS"
28-08-2017
On 21 November 2017, the next edition of the Luxembourg Sustainability Forum will dedicate a substantial portion of its programme to the Third Industrial Revolution by highlighting inspiring practices that have been put into place by companies in Luxembourg.
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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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2030 Agenda for sustainable development
14-08-2017
In July, Luxembourg presented the contents of its 2030 Agenda in New York, at the United Nations conference on the 17 sustainable development goals.
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Committee Meeting Reviews Rifkin Strategy
14-07-2017
The second meeting of the Rifkin Strategic Review Committee was held yesterday, on 12 July 2017, during which the Strategic Monitoring Committee reviewed the Rifkin strategy.
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Presentation of the national strategy for energy renovation of buildings
13-07-2017
The infrastructure consists of almost 208,000 buildings, out of which 60% are from before 1990. These buildings represent the main target of the renovation strategy.
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William McDonough, keynote speaker - "A circular economy that does not just circulate bads over and over again"
07-07-2017
Not afraid to speak his mind or the hard truths, this celebrated architect and world renowned leader in sustainable development said that Luxembourg is capable of helping the progress of circular thin...
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Review of Circular Economy Hotspot conference
03-07-2017
The Netherlands passed the baton to Luxembourg that became the 2017 hotspot for the circular economy.
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SIGRE inaugurates extension of leachate treatment plant
29-06-2017
Luxembourg waste management regional authority SIGRE inaugurates its extended and modernized system for leachate treatment at a festive event, taking place on 30 June 2017 starting with 3 pm at the pr...
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Luxembourg Launches Climate Initiative
27-06-2017
Luxembourg has signed the launching of a new initiative to strengthen the country’s action in the framework of the Sustainable Development Objectives and the Paris Climate Agreement.
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How to succeed with public-private R&D collaboration
21-06-2017
For companies looking to become leaders in their markets or moving into new markets through innovation capacity building, collaboration with a Luxembourg-based research institute can be an interesting...
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Scandlines applies APATEQ’s innovative scrub water treatment system in Gedser, Denmark
12-06-2017
Scandlines uses a brand new scrub water treatment system, produced by the Luxembourgish clean-tech company APATEQ. The treatment system MarinePaq cleans scrub water from the ferry’s closed-loop exhaus...
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Congratulations vyzVoice and APATEQ – both winners of StartUp Europe Awards 2016
09-06-2017
The StartUp Europe Awards (the so-called "Eurovision for start-ups"), recognised for the first time the best start-ups in Europe in 10 categories, in in the presence of Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament.
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