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Expo2020 in Dubai conclusion of partnership agreements between Luxembourg and UAE actors
The economic mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), chaired by HRH the Hereditary Grand Duke and led by the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy, Étienne Schneider, and in the presence of the Minister of Finance, Pierre Gramegna, concluded with a day dedicated to Luxembourg's presence at Expo 2020 Dubai, which will take place from 20 October 2020 to 10 April 2021.
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The United Arab Emirates and Luxembourg further strengthen their collaboration in the economic and financial fields
On the second day of the economic mission, chaired by H.R.H. the Hereditary Grand Duke, the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of the Economy, Etienne Schneider, signed with the Minister of the Economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, a cooperation agreement establishing a regular and quasi-institutional economic dialogue.
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The United Arab Emirates and Luxembourg join forces to support start-ups
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Luxembourg both pursue a policy of economic diversification: While the Grand Duchy wishes to become less dependent on the financial sector, the UAE aims to gradually reduce the share of hydrocarbons in its national economy.
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Focus on health technologies
The conference "Health Technologies @ Luxembourg 2020", organised on 20 January in the "Halle des poches à fonte" in Belval, by the Ministry of the Economy and the HealthTech Cluster of Luxinnovation, provided an opportunity to present the latest trends in health technologies in Luxembourg.
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Luxembourg backs space technology venture capital fund
During a meeting of a parliamentary committee, Étienne Schneider, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy confirmed that the Government of Luxembourg, together with public and private sector partners, have invested a stake in Orbital Ventures, an investment fund focused on early stage companies engaged in space activities.
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"Becoming a leading data economy"
Interview with Étienne Schneider in Happen
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Luxembourg and NorthStar to create Centre of Excellence for Clean Space
The Luxembourg Government and NorthStar Earth & Space signed a Letter of Intent on 19 December 2019 to create a Centre of Excellence for Clean Space in Luxembourg and to consider a contribution to NorthStar and its innovation activities in order to promote the safe and sustainable use of outer space for the benefit of all humanity.
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Dr. Junichiro Kawaguchi, asteroid exploration pioneer, joins the Luxembourg Space Resources Advisory Board
The Luxembourg Space Agency today announced that Dr. Junichiro Kawaguchi, Senior Fellow at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will be joining the Advisory Board of the SpaceResources.lu initiative.
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Happen magazine outlines next steps for the Luxembourg data economy
Luxembourg is firmly determined to put in place the digital innovation policies and assets needed to foster the emergence of a robust data economy and a start-up ecosystem centred on data-driven innovation.
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Start-ups in the ICT and space technology sectors are invited to participate in the 10th edition of the national acceleration programme Fit 4 Start
Launched in 2015 by the Ministry of the Economy, Fit 4 Start is the national reference programme for supporting early stage start-ups.
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Luxembourg launches ''Circularity Database Initiative'' supported by major international industry leaders
The Circularity Dataset Initiative launched in 2018 by the Ministry of the Economy of Luxembourg aims at developing an industry standard at European level that provides a regulated framework for circular data on products throughout the whole value chain, from raw materials to finished products, from the use phase to re-usage and recycling.
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ESA and Luxembourg Space Agency confirm strategic partnership for European Space Resources Innovation Centre
A Memorandum of Cooperation to further commit to strengthening cooperation in the field of space resources and innovation was signed today by Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister, Étienne Schneider, and ESA Director General, Jan Wörner.
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Luxinnovation: 35 years at the service of innovation in Luxembourg
In the presence of His Royal Highness the Grand Duke, Luxinnovation, the national agency for the promotion of innovation, celebrated its 35th anniversary at the Athénée de Luxembourg.
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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs signed an agreement with the Government of Luxembourg to launch new "Space Law for New Space Actor" project
In the margins of the New Space Europe Conference on 13 November 2019, Paulette Lenert, Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs and Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) signed a funding agreement to support UNOOSA's new "Space Law for New Space Actors" project.
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German Aerospace Center and LSA to co-operate in research with space resource utilization focus
Representatives of DLR and LSA have signed a Letter of Intent to co-operate on space research activities with particular focus on areas such as navigation, satellite communications, space exploration and space resources, including robotics and in-orbit services.