56 days until the 2024 European Digital HealthTech Conference

19-03-2024

Register for a unique conference exploring the challenges of bringing health technologies to the market and their solutions from 14 to 15 May 2024 in Luxembourg. A call for speakers is also open until 16 April.
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International recognition for Fit 4 Start and the LCI

14-03-2024

A publication from the Financial Times and Statista highlights the foundational work carried out by two key organisations in Luxembourg's startup ecosystem.
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Pony.ai to advance autonomous mobility from Luxembourg

07-03-2024

On 6 March 2024, the California-based mobility company signed a memorandum of understanding focused on R&D and deployment of autonomous vehicles in Luxembourg.
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Science-VC partnership spurs Luxembourg healthtech innovation

28-02-2024

The Luxembourg Institute of Health and Catalpa Ventures will support digital health innovation by bridging scientific research and venture capital.
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Support for Luxembourg companies to find qualified talents

20-02-2024

Employment agency ADEM outlines strategies for helping companies find the best candidates and the impact of a new immigration law in facilitating recruitment.
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Digital twins: towards a common Luxembourg approach

13-02-2024

Researchers in Luxembourg are using digital twin technologies to address complex challenges while contributing to the goal of creating a federated national model.
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An unexpectedly good hiking destination

09-02-2024

A writer at The Times takes a ramble through Luxembourg's south and names the country "Europe's best hiking destination".
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Space Resources Accelerator: ESRIC leads historic lunar initiative

02-02-2024

Luxembourg-based European Space Resources Innovation Centre has been entrusted with conceptualising the world’s first business accelerator for the lunar economy.
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Breaking data barriers: Dynaccurate’s healthtech innovation journey in Luxembourg

28-01-2024

Dynaccurate’s technology harmonises data using artificial intelligence. Applications for the technology are vast, especially in health and life sciences. All sectors where precise meaning is necessary can benefit, and this can include defence, law and engineering to name a few. CEO Dermot Doyle talks about how the company innovates in Luxembourg, which provides many possibilities for research partnerships.
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Digital twins in healthcare: MDSIM’s innovative approach

23-01-2024

Luxembourg healthtech start-up MDSIM is revolutionising the way surgeries are planned and executed. Benefitting from the country’s support for innovative R&D, data infrastructure and partnerships within the local ecosystem, it does this by harnessing the power of computer modelling and simulation, data sciences and artificial intelligence to unlock new horizons in patient care.
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From innovation to healthcare: Bridging the gap

22-01-2024

Digital innovations are taking medical interventions to new levels of precision and personalisation, but all new ideas do not provide real added value. We spoke to Luxembourg-born, internationally renowned orthopaedic surgeon and scientist Romain Seil about his work to develop and implement new digital tools in clinical practice while ensuring that patient needs remain at the very centre.
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Enabling value creation from data

15-01-2024

Data-based research can generate a multitude of knowledge in the health space, but it is a complex issue as health data is highly sensitive and protected by strict European and national regulations. The Luxembourg National Data Service is a pioneering initiative aimed at developing solutions for the safe, secure and legal sharing and reuse of data.
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“Promoting Luxembourg with passion”

09-01-2024

Following the general elections in October 2023, Luxembourg has a new government. We spoke to the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel, about his vision for promoting Luxembourg to international companies looking for a foothold in Europe.
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A place for scaling quickly

08-01-2024

In 2010, Lokdeep Singh came to Luxembourg to take up a new professional challenge, thinking that he would stay for two to three years. 13 years later, he has become a Luxembourg national and calls the country both an excellent location for scaling businesses on the European level – and his home.
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Capturing patient feedback the innovative way

07-01-2024

Pharma research companies are constantly faced with the challenge of processing huge quantities of patient data that are complex to gather and often of mediocre quality. Using AI-powered voice analysis and digital interaction, Luxembourg tech company Softbrik can capture much more patient intelligence of far better quality, while significantly reducing the time and costs of clinical studies.
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Luxembourg's south from past to future

04-01-2024

Renowned as the centre of the country's thriving steel industry, Luxembourg's south now hosts the City of Sciences where researchers and students meet with entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Visit Luxembourg takes us on a tour to discover the Minett region.
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Data-driven research with patient impact

12-12-2023

The access to standardised, high-quality biomedical and digital health data is crucial for translational research centre Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH). Together with national and international partners, the LIH is part of a pioneering European partnership creating clean data lakes enabling research with real patient impact.
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The centenary Gëlle Fra

11-12-2023

From the top of her 21-metre pedestal on Place de la Constitution, she seems to be watching over Luxembourg City. The Gëlle Fra (the golden lady in Luxembourgish) is one of the country's most emblematic and poetic symbols.
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Entering the European market with ease

29-11-2023

In recent years, Luxembourg has emerged as a dynamic hub for innovation, boasting a robust ecosystem that encompasses a multitude of incubators, accelerators, specialised agencies, investors, and innovation hubs. This thriving ecosystem has played a pivotal role in nurturing and propelling numerous successful enterprises across diverse industries onto the global stage. Top executives leading some of Luxembourg’s key structures explain what the ecosystem offers and why this might just be the smartest and most cost-effective way for a soft-landing and to gain a foothold in foreign markets.
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Pioneering “gamified neuroscience” for brain disorders

27-11-2023

Luxembourg-based company Myelin-H is developing a revolutionary software technology for the remote monitoring and management of neurological disorders. The company’s CEO, Zied Tayeb, sheds light on the company’s mission to make a difference and how a personal story sparked the conception of his startup.
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Accessing the European healthtech market

22-11-2023

Healthtech solutions are subject to rather complex regulatory requirements guaranteeing health standards and protection in the EU. Luxembourg’s national innovation agency Luxinnovation manages a range of initiatives aimed at supporting healthtech companies from strategy development to European market access.
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On the road to personalised medicine

20-11-2023

In 2008, the Luxembourg government launched its Sciences and Health Technologies Action Plan to diversify its economy, nurture health technology innovation and stimulate the shift towards personalised medicine. Fifteen years later, the country is home to internationally renowned biomedical research centres and a growing community of healthtech companies focusing, in particular, on digital health, digital medical devices and in vitro diagnostics.
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Luxembourg’s rise to 2nd place in the IMD talent ranking

17-11-2023

In the 2023 IMD World Talent Ranking (WTR), Luxembourg moved up five spots to the second position. Its new ranking was influenced by its “strong performance” in the development of homegrown talents and access to an international talent pool.
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Crossroads Magazine: Data-driven healthtech innovation in Luxembourg

15-11-2023

Hot off the press, the latest edition of Crossroads Magazine focuses on data-driven innovation in the field of health technologies. A series of articles to be published over the coming weeks will provide insights about Luxembourg’s unique model for building a strong ecosystem where innovative healthtech companies can flourish and grow in the European and global markets.
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Local partnerships, international reach

14-11-2023

The global operations of Ferrero, one of the world’s biggest chocolate producing and confectionery companies, is managed from its headquarters in Luxembourg. The Grand Duchy also hosts the group’s innovation centre that coordinates Ferrero’s extensive R&D and open innovation activities.
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Poly Diagnostics looks to consolidate its position in the IVD market at Medica

13-11-2023

Poly Diagnostics, a Fit 4 Start graduate, will be part of the Luxembourg delegation at the Medica trade fair in Düsseldorf from 13 to 16 November. Myroslav Gebura, the company's founder, believes that its presence at the exhibition will help to solidify its position in the In-Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) industry.
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Luxembourg retains top position in global talent hierarchy

10-11-2023

In the 2023 Global Talent Competitiveness Index released on 7 November by business school INSEAD, Luxembourg retained its overall 11th position and 1st position under the talent attraction pillar.
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Abraca BioSystems: open for business at Medica

09-11-2023

Abraca BioSystems, a manufacturer of innovative separation and purification solutions for a wide range of industrial applications, including in pharma and biotech, will be part of the Luxembourg delegation at the Medica trade fair in Düsseldorf from 13 to 16 November.
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