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Results of the first joint call for projects on health technologies
Following the first Joint Call for HealthTech projects launched on 1 April 2021 to companies and research and healthcare organisations, four projects have been selected among the eight submitted. The selection process, which took place in two phases, covered 17 expressions of interest.
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The ESRIC-ESA Space Resources Challenge: Getting ready for Moon prospection
European Space Agency (ESA) & European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) challenged European and Canadian engineering teams to develop vehicles capable of prospecting resources within a testbed of the Moon's shadowy polar regions.
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ESRIC unveils the first five start-ups selected as part of the "Start-up Support Programme"
Following the first call for applications, the European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) has selected the five start-ups to participate in the "Start-up Support Programme” (SSP) and begin their pre-incubation in April 2022.
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Working visit of Franz Fayot to Germany: signing of a cooperation agreement for the development of digital health applications and value-added services for the HE:AL Campus
On the last day of the working visit of the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, to Germany, the Luxembourg delegation visited the digital health cluster Medical Valley in Erlangen in Bavaria.
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Mitigate the impact of rising energy prices: Xavier Bettel, Claude Turmes, Corinne Cahen and Franz Fayot presented a package of measures in the context of rising energy prices
On Monday, 28 February 2022, the government met with electricity and natural gas suppliers to discuss the exceptional energy price situation and security of supply.
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Dr Kathryn Hadler, FNR PEARL Chair, nominated as Director of ESRIC as of 1st April 2022
Dr Kathryn Hadler, an internationally renowned scientist in mineral processing and beneficiation, has been appointed Director of the European Space Resources Innovation Centre (ESRIC) as of 1st April 2022.
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Franz Fayot visited Fanuc Europe Corporation, which is securing its logistics activities in Luxembourg
On 28 January 2022, the Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot, visited Fanuc Europe Corporation, which occupies two sites in Luxembourg. The visit began in Contern, where the company has just acquired the logistics warehouse that it had been renting since 2015 within the "Eurohub Centre" logistics park.
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Luxinnovation presents its 2022-2025 strategy
The national innovation agency Luxinnovation has published its strategy for the period 2022-2025. This document served as a basis for the elaboration of the performance contract governing Luxinnovation's activities for the next four years, validated by the Government Council on 15 December.
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Luxembourg invests in NorthStar Earth & Space that establishes its European Headquarters in the Grand Duchy to support Sustainable Space Activities
The Luxembourg Future Fund (LFF) will be investing in NorthStar Earth & Space. The investment is building on the announcement made in December 2019 of a partnership between Luxembourg's Ministry of the Economy and the Canadian-based company.
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Fit 4 Start Acceleration Programme: the 20 startups selected for the 12th edition unveiled
The 20 startups selected for Fit 4 Start #12, Luxembourg's flagship accelerator programme, have been unveiled today. The jury members of this new edition had to choose from a total of 214 applications coming from 42 countries.
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France and Luxembourg sign a new framework agreement on space cooperation
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and France today signed a framework agreement that will strengthen and deepen cooperation between the two countries' space agencies and their space sector.
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European Space Resources Innovation Centre and Airbus Defence and Space to collaborate on lunar resources extraction technologies
This Strategic Partnership will support the development of key European In-Situ Resources Utilisation technologies, accelerating the development of the Moon Economy around Space Resources.
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Italy and Luxembourg sign memorandum on space cooperation
Marc Serres, CEO of the Luxembourg Space Agency, and Giorgio Saccoccia, President of the Italian Space Agency, signed today a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will serve to catalyze and significantly deepen cooperation between the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Italy in the field of space.
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European Space Resources Innovation Centre launches the world's first start-up support programme dedicated to Space Resources
The ESRIC Start up Support Programme (SSP) has been presented today by Mathias Link, ESRIC director, in presence of the Luxembourg's Minister of the Economy, Franz Fayot and of representatives of the ESA, LSA and LIST. Located in Luxembourg, it is the first programme worldwide dedicated to commercial initiatives in the field of space resources utilization.
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Launch of the 2nd edition of the Circular By Design Challenge
For the second year, the Luxembourg Creative Industries Cluster of Luxinnovation, with the support of the Ministry of the Economy, is organising the Circular by Design Challenge. This program aims to accompany creative people engaged in sustainable and circular achievements. This second promotion is now open to foreign entrepreneurs.