January 2022 ISSUE #49

Eligibility criteria for Luxembourg R&D and innovation subsidies

	NorthStar Earth & Space establishes European HQ in Luxembourg The Canadian company will use Luxembourg as its base for further developing its sustainable space activities. The Luxembourg Future Fund will be co-investing in the company's latest funding round. Read more
	Space resources start-up support programme launches first call for applications The ESRIC start-up support programme is the world's first accelerator and support scheme for space resources. It is open to start-ups worldwide, and interested candidates are invited to apply by 23 January 2022. Read more
	MIDAS: A Luxembourg soft mobility innovation centre The Luxembourg branch of car repair and maintenance brand MIDAS is the group’s soft mobility innovation centre, providing services to environmentally friendly vehicles. Driven by a strong commitment to sustainability, the founder counts on Luxinnovation support for future innovation. Read more
	Fit 4 Start acceleration programme: 20 startups selected The 20 startups selected for Fit 4 Start #12 were chosen from 214 applications coming from 42 countries. For this edition, an additional category, focused on HPC and data analytics, has been added to the 3 traditional verticals ICT, healthtech and space. Read more
	Circuit Foil: Moving the boundaries Luxembourg is home to Circuit Foil, one of only two copper foil manufacturers in Europe. With a strong focus on R&D, the company plays a leading role in developing next generation copper foil for applications of the future. Read more
	On the road to smart manufacturing Several large industrial groups have chosen their Luxembourg sites to pilot the digital transformation of their production. The country is mobilising resources in order to generalise their success. Read more

Recruiting talent is essential for us, and here we can find skilled and committed staff. There is solid support for research, and government representatives are accessible and open to understand our challenges and to help us overcome them. This is all very favourable.

Fabienne Bozet, CEO, Circuit Foil

Embracing diversity: the scale-up story

Any organisation creating a team in Luxembourg will find a multicultural and diverse group of people. Fast-growing scale-up Tadaweb speaks about how this diversity contributes to its development.

Embracing diversity: the large group story

Teams set up in Luxembourg are by definition multicultural and diverse. Amazon, one of the country’s largest employers, shares its views on the benefits brought by this diversity.

Luxembourg living

Head of PwC Luxembourg, which has over 2,900 employees from 82 different countries, John Parkhouse arrived in Luxembourg in the 1990s. “I came here for two years and like many others, ended up never leaving,” he explains. “Since that time, we have seen Luxembourg propel into a very modern and dynamic country. It has evolved into a fantastic place to live.”