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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 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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Kuehne + Nagel and On Running mark ground-breaking for new Luxembourg hub
05-09-2019
Kuehne + Nagel held the ground-breaking ceremony of a new contract logistics center in Luxembourg. The event also marked the ten year contract extension between Kuehne + Nagel and On AG, a cooperation that started in 2010. Luxembourg is well positioned to respond to the the increasing demand for pan-European e-fulfillment services for dynamically growing companies.
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Kleos Space Wins US Air Force Small Business Innovation Research Contract
30-08-2019
Kleos Space, a Luxembourg based space company have been awarded a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase 1 contract
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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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Luxembourg and NorthStar to Cooperate on a Common Clean Space Initiative
31-07-2019
The Clean Space initiative would evaluate the use of NorthStar Earth and Space Information services with the support of Luxembourg’s insurance, financial and satellite operator communities.
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Luxembourg holds Space Resources Week
31-07-2019
In the framework of the Luxembourg Space Resources Initiative, Luxembourg will hold from 7 until 11 October the Space Resources Week, including the Mining Space Summit, as well as a professional course and workshop about the exploration and utilization of space resources.
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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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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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Luxembourg less expensive than nearby European centres
04-07-2019
Luxembourg ranks 84th on Mercer’s 2019 Cost of Living City Ranking, well behind European neighbours such as London (23rd), Paris (47th), Frankfurt (74th) or Brussels (77th).
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Luxembourg to process big data for improved road safety
28-06-2019
In June 2019, the EU Data Task force launched “Data for Road Safety”. Luxembourg will manage, process and aggregate big data to be used for issuing safety-relevant traffic information to road users.
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Luxembourg has Europe’s most attractive research system
26-06-2019
Luxembourg’s overall innovation performance ranks 5th in the 2019 edition of the EU’s European Innovation Scoreboard. The country comes out on top in the sub-category Attractive research systems.
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Luxembourg at the heart of Japan Expo
26-06-2019
For two years, Japan Expo, the largest European meeting place for Japanese cultural enthusiasts, has been calling on a Luxembourg start-up to create and run the official stand of the event.
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Deputy Prime Minister Etienne Schneider attends Space Enterprise Summit in Washington, DC
25-06-2019
The Space Enterprise Summit, organized by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC, will focus on innovation and investment in the commercial space industry. Minister Schneider will discuss new policies and perspectives for collaboration with senior officials from the FAA, the Canadian Space Agency and JAXA.
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Very convincing start-ups recognised at the Fintech Awards
24-06-2019
The 4th edition of the Fintech Awards recognised the Luxembourg start-up Tokeny, which uses blockchain to issue security tokens. Microinsurance, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence were also highlighted in a pitch competition which was impressive for its quality.
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