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Luxembourg sets up first European partnership on artificial intelligence with NVIDIA
31-01-2019
The Luxembourg government, the country’s scientific community and NVIDIA will create a joint research laboratory for artificial intelligence (AI). Focusing on using AI and high performance computing to search for solutions to major societal challenges, the collaboration will also be successively opened to industrial companies and start-ups.
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Towards a circular economy model
10-01-2019
The focus and growing awareness of both politicians and the public is encouraging Luxembourg to move from a linear to a circular economy. The limitations of “extract — manufacture — consume — throw away” are becoming more and more apparent.
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From waste to energy
10-01-2019
Founded in Luxembourg in 2008, Boson Energy has offices also in Poland, Sweden and Israel. The company pursues its development in Luxembourg and its expansion in Europe through several very promising projects, which aim at meeting the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental protection. Luxinnovation spoke to Chief Communications Officer Heike Carl Zätterström about current projects and coming challenges.
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Extracting recyclable materials from wastewater
10-01-2019
Considering wastewater not as water loaded with pollutants but as a resource: this is the approach adopted by Ama Mundu Technologies and the philosophy behind the company’s technology.
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New Happen magazine highlights Industry 4.0
06-12-2018
Hot off the press, the second issue of Happen provides an insight into business opportunities and advantages in Luxembourg and showcases the country’s technological excellence and innovative spirit.
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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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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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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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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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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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Etienne Schneider signs agreement with Kronospan for investment programme of €330 million
24-05-2017
Established in Luxembourg since 1994, family business Kronospan, specialised in the production of agglomerated or pressed wood panels, will invest a total of €330 million in its production site in Sanem over the next five years.
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Workshop at CleanTech Forum Europe 2017 in Helsinki
22-05-2017
Luxinnovation hosted the workshop: “Grow your CleanTech business from Luxembourg – the perfect central hub” to promote the Luxembourg cleantech ecosystem at the CleanTech Forum Europe in Helsinki, Finland last Wednesday.
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Wood: the oldest construction material of the future
19-05-2017
In forestry, the concept of sustainability has been an accepted principle since the 18th century. Professor Jean-Luc Sandoz of the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausannes spoke about the sustainable wood industry as an exemplary economic model at his recent visit to Luxembourg.
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Luxembourg open for business
19-05-2017
Luxembourg unveiled a new strategy in 2017 to promote economic growth in a sustainable manner, focused both on attracting foreign direct investment in a targeted and service-oriented manner and supporting Luxembourg-based companies moving into foreign markets.
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Luxembourg 3rd most attractive city to move to for work
17-05-2017
Using data from its in-house survey team, which continually researches the financial and lifestyle conditions of more than 400 cities around the world, AIRINC, a global research company which currentl...
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#Luxembourg 2nd in the new FM GLOBAL RESILIENCE INDEX 2017
16-05-2017
The new FM Global Resilience Index 2017 analysing the resilience of 130 counties and territories ranks #Luxembourg 2nd – having gradually risen from it’s 8th ranking in 2013.
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