November 2018 ISSUE #14

	Start-up expertise for safeguarding data Data has become the most precious asset in the new digital economy – and, as a consequence, the target of increasingly frequent and sophisticated cyber attacks. Luxinnovation spoke to four start-ups about current cybersecurity trends and their view of the Luxembourg cybersecurity ecosystem. Read more
	Technology innovation for better health Developing the health technologies sector is a priority for Luxembourg, and the country is implementing multiple initiatives with this as their objective. The latest one is introducing a health tech track in the successful accelerator programme for innovative start-ups, Fit 4 Start. Read more
	Mapping hotel DNA Luxembourg-based start-up Travelsify uses artificial intelligence to help internet users find the hotels and restaurants that can provide them with exactly the experience they are looking for. The company has recently raised €5 million in a new funding round led by AccorHotels. Read more
	Luxembourg - Poland cooperation agreement for space activities Poland is the sixth country to sign a collaboration agreement with Luxembourg in the field of space activities and, in particular, the exploration and utilisation of space resources. This international interest confirms Luxembourg’s leading role in this highly innovative area. Read more
	Innovation, a guarantee of competitiveness In the latest edition of its Global Competitiveness Report covering the year 2018, published mid-October, the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked Luxembourg 19th out of 140 countries in terms of its ability to innovate. Read more

Benchmarks

Recent rankings place Luxembourg among top 3 EU financial centres

Luxembourg ranks 7th worldwide for English proficiency

Luxembourg on top 10 list for economic potential of digital economies

Luxembourg Living

Luxembourg’s dynamic economy attracts professionals from all over the globe. The highly international and multilingual labour market offers interesting job opportunities as well as extremely qualified staff for companies dealing with clients in multiple countries. A new video provides a taste of what life in beautiful Luxembourg is like.

Hein: Innovation and tradition

Luxembourg company Hein has become a major international player in the sphere of industrial equipment for bakeries. A know-how driven by a process of permanent innovation in all possible areas.

Grosbusch: A labour of love

Jean-Pierre Grosbusch can be proud of his descendants for working in and developing the fruit and vegetable import and trading company created from humble beginnings in 1917 in Differdange.

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	European supercomputing project kicks off in Luxembourg
	Luxembourg researchers make cancer cell breakthrough
	ODYSSEUS Space wins the SpaceResources.lu challenge of the European Space Agency (ESA) Space Exploration Masters competition
	Innovative Medicines Initiative: European recognition of Luxembourg biobanking expertise
	Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology appoints new CEO