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A Luxembourg base for medical exoskeletons
22-10-2019
ExoAtlet offers paralysed people the opportunity to walk again. The Russian start-up has chosen Luxembourg as the new location of its headquarters in order to target the European rehabilitation market.
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Luxembourg to set up space resources innovation centre
22-10-2019
Over time, the objective is to expand the centre further in collaboration with the European Space Agency and give it a European and even international scope.
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Cybersecurity in Luxembourg: An expanding sector
15-10-2019
Luxembourg is internationally renowned for its expertise in cybersecurity. A recent mapping of the sector highlights a dynamic sector specialising, in particular, in risk identification and protection.
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Luxembourg has 4th highest education level in the EU
15-10-2019
Well over half of the population aged 30 to 34 years have graduated from tertiary education, a figure that places Luxembourg on the top 5 podium in the European Union.
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Luxembourg 18th most competitive economy in the world
15-10-2019
In particular, Luxembourg stands out for its performance in macro-economic stability, institutions and financial system.
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Changes in financial industry “only going to happen faster than before”
07-10-2019
Daniel Schulman, the CEO of Paypal, was in Luxembourg this Monday to inaugurate the PayPal-FNR PEARL Chair in Digital Financial Services, the first one built on a public-private partnership in this field.
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A US autumn for Luxembourg start-ups
07-10-2019
7 of Luxemboug's most promising start-ups have been selected for participation in two acceleration programmes specifically designed for entering the US market.
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Record number of start-ups join Fit 4 Start
04-10-2019
Ten ICT start-ups, five companies in the healthtech sector and five in space tech were admitted into Luxembourg’s renowned acceleration programme Fit 4 Start.
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Giant brains celebrate 10 years of biomedical research
04-10-2019
Surprised to see 10 gigantic brains displayed all over the Luxembourg city centre? They are there for a reason: the renowned Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine (LCSB) celebrates its 10th anniversary with the exhibition "Mind the Brain".
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Luxembourg 18th most innovative country in the world
03-10-2019
Luxembourg ranks particularly high for its creative outputs and business sophistication.
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Luxembourg 21st in world digital competitiveness ranking 2019
02-10-2019
The country, which ranks particularly high in the "technology" category, gains three places compared to last year.
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New Luxembourg Trade & Investment Office to open in Casablanca
27-09-2019
The opening of the entity was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy Étienne Schneider during the on-going economic mission in Morocco. The office will support companies looking to invest in Luxembourg and national businesses wishing to expand their international activities.
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Hanalytics launches AI-based image analysis in Luxembourg
23-09-2019
Hanalytics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hôpitaux Robert Schuman on implementing its artificial intelligence-based radiology image analysis solution BioMind in this major Luxembourg hospital. The Singapore-based start-up has recently opened its Luxembourg branch to target the European market.
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University of Luxembourg most international in the world
17-09-2019
The University of Luxembourg receives the highest marks for its "international outlook" in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. Overall, the university ranks among the 250 best in the world.
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IT jobs: Matching candidates with employers, the innovative way
16-09-2019
As the digital economy expands, employers are urgently looking for staff with IT and technology expertise. Start-up company Nexten.io is oiling the wheels of the IT job market in Luxembourg through a streamlined process that helps top talent and their prospective employers find each other.
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Luxembourg keeps space clean
06-09-2019
Bacteria grow everywhere, including inside the International Space Station. That is why ESA has selected the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) to develop antimicrobial surface tr...
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Luxembourg 12th best country for expats
06-09-2019
The country ranks third in the world for working abroad and is voted the best destination in the Economy and Job Security subcategory.
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Civil Maps opens European HQ in Luxembourg
06-09-2019
Silicon Valley-based start-up Civil Maps has developed a unique, scalable high definition, 3D mapping and localisation solution suitable for routing autonomous vehicles. The company is setting up its European headquarters in Luxembourg in order to address the European market for self-driving cars and logistics.
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Autonomous driving: Luxembourg presents 5G progress at M:bility California
04-09-2019
A Luxembourg delegation will join the M:bility California conference in San José on 17-18 September 2019. The Luxembourg representatives will share the country’s progress in the field of testing automated and connected driving in a cross-border environment with access to 5G connectivity.
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Vianden Castle among the most beautiful in the world
23-08-2019
Vianden Castle is a renowned feudal residence dating back to the Roman and Gothic eras. It figures on CNN’s list of the 21 most beautiful castles in the world.
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Supply chain master's ranked #1 in the world
21-08-2019
Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management offers the MIT SCALE master's programme in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Transportation and Logistics. The MIT programme has been ranked #1 in the world for the fourth consecutive year.
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Towards a world with driverless cars
14-08-2019
In the coming years, autonomous, driverless vehicles will take to the roads – a dramatic change, both for passengers of such cars and buses and for other drivers. With support from Luxinnovation, the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) has set up a Horizon 2020 funded project studying how this mobility of the future will impact individuals, businesses and society.
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[VIDEO] Discover the cross-border digital testbed for autonomous and connected driving
13-08-2019
Extending 215 km across France, Germany and Luxembourg, the cross-border digital testbed for autonomous and connected driving is a pioneering partnership between three neighbouring countries. This video presents the opportunities offered to industry and academia to test innovative mobility solutions on public roads with several border crossings on the same day.
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Luxembourg's economic Mission to South Korea update
05-08-2019
Luxembourg’s economic mission to South Korea led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy, Etienne Schneider from 15 – 18 July, in association with the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and some of Luxembourg’s leading companies offered a wide range of opportunities to meet key decision makers and make contacts with leading business representatives.
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Fintech Awards Luxembourg 2019
15-07-2019
The winner of this year’s Fintech Awards Luxembourg is Tokeny, a fintech startup from Luxembourg in alternative finance, followed by runners up OKO (Israel) and Uniken (USA). The Lighthouse Award, g...
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Luxembourg technology powers unique water treatment plant in Sweden
15-07-2019
Facing a lack of drinking water, the Swedish municipality of Mörbylånga has invested in a pioneering water treatment plant. The plant's ability to treat different streams of water, including pre-treated industrial water, is made possibly by technology provided by Luxembourg cleantech innovator APATEQ.
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Spire and Luxembourg Space Agency launch data lake for space analytics
11-07-2019
As of 10 July 2019, Luxembourg is home to one of the world's largest data lakes for space data analytics. Spire Global, one of the world's largest space-to-cloud analytics companies, launches its open source data lake that is accessible free of charge to all start-ups, research institutes and public agencies in Luxembourg. The initiative is co-funded by the Luxembourg Space Agency.
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Spire and LSA launch Space Analytics Data Lake
10-07-2019
Luxembourg is now home to one of the world’s largest Data Lake for space data analytics. The Spire Global Data Lake, launched July 10th, is accessible free of charge to all start-ups, research i...
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Fit 4 Start goes into space
08-07-2019
For the first time since its launch in 2015, the acceleration programme for innovative companies managed by Luxinnovation offers tailor-made support to five start-ups active in the space sector. The selected companies will be able to access Earth observation data provided by the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) data centre.
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