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How Deloitte is supporting Luxembourg’s startups & companies in their quest to conquer international markets.
(Featured Image: Patrick Laurent, Pol Goetzinger and Carlo Duprel / Image Credit © Deloitte Luxembourg)
Deloitte Luxembourg, a key player in the local financial sector, teamed up with the rapidly expanding service platform InnoHub Luxembourg. This long-term partnership agreement grew out of a shared ambition to provide a unique kind of acceleration to promising companies and startups in the Grand Duchy.
Deloitte, a leading global consulting company, fosters a worldwide network of partner companies and provides a wide array of professional services to its clients. InnoHub is a Luxembourg-based private holding company, a soft-landing platform for international businesses and a true accelerator for innovative ventures and companies that wish to expand their businesses into international markets. InnoHub adopts a 360-degree approach to providing services, which include business-plan creation, fundraising, acceleration, growth, partnerships, business development and marketing. In the end, it was an easy decision to team up, combining a soft-landing platform for high-growth companies in Luxembourg with direct access to a global network. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: https://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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An unprecedented partnership between the European American Enterprise Council (EAEC), a Luxembourg-based accelerator, and Luxinnovation will enable eight start-ups from Luxembourg to be present at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas in January.
The cherry on top of the cake? The eight stands will be in the Eureka Pavilion, the most prestigious of this worldwide event for electronics enthusiasts, which will take place from January 9 to 12 2018.
This year, the CES welcomed 200,000 professionals. 600 start-ups were present on the famous Eureka space in the middle of the 4,000 exhibitors, and the event was followed by 60,000 media outlets.
The eight start-ups will be selected before 15 November by a committee composed of members of the EAEC and Luxinnovation.
The privileged sectors are space, automotive, media & content, fintech, cyber security, big data, internet of things (IoT), green technologies and food technologies. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg
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Since the Chivas Venture first launched in 2014, almost 6000 social enterprises have applied for the chance to receive a share of the annual $1 million fund. (This year, 29 countries / 5 continents).
“We expect to see new projects, ideas and approaches especially knowing that the country (Luxembourg) has one of the highest rate in Europe of start-ups registered as having a social, societal or environmental activity.”
Ultimately, our goals remain the same: to help elevate the profile of social entrepreneurs from around the world, create tangible change by providing the most promising one’s with funding and support to grow their business, and to act as a catalyst to grow this important movement.
By opening the competition to Luxembourg, we expect to see new projects, ideas and approaches especially knowing that the country (Luxembourg) has one of the highest rate in Europe of start-ups registered as having a social, societal or environmental activity. We have to say that it’s also a great pleasure to collaborate with partners such as 6zéro1, Luxinnovation and nyuko as they come with a very dynamic and professional way of working. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg
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L’Innovation Hub Dudelange se situe dans le bâtiment autrefois occupé par ArcelorMittal au Luxembourg, juste devant les immenses aciéries encore désaffectées. (Photo: Maison Moderne)
C’est un incubateur pas comme les autres que la Ville de Dudelange a présenté ce vendredi à la presse. Les 500m2 de surface dont il se compose seront en effet mis à disposition non seulement des start-up, mais également des sociétés plus matures.
La seule condition pour espérer obtenir une place dans ce futur «centre d’accueil et d’innovation pour entreprises» est d’être actif dans le domaine de l’écotechnologie, soit l’ensemble des technologies qui contribuent à l’amélioration du respect de l’environnement.
Une autre particularité de l’Innovation Hub sera son lien avec le projet de l’écoquartier Neischmelz, qui sera construit sur les friches industrielles situées juste derrière. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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Attracting startups to Luxembourg
Luxinnovation has recently seen its mission enlarged by the Ministry of the Economy in order to promote Luxembourg as a European hub for high-performance businesses and economic activities. The country is stepping up its efforts to attract foreign direct investment in a variety of fields (ICT, Automotive, Space, Manufacturing, and Cleantech to name but a few). This sector-driven approach will be complemented with actions aiming to attract new disruptive businesses in numerous areas (Fintech Regtech, Data-analytics…). In this context, the “Fit 4 Start” programme could be considered as a “pilot initiative” to attract new ICT business. Launched by Luxinnovation in 2015, it successfully contributes to the visibility of Luxembourg on the international startup scene. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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Startup Guide is coming to Luxembourg. Packed with inspiration, how-to’s, local case studies and tips for starting up, the popular series highlights opportunities and stories from local entrepreneurs for anyone interested in building their business.
A Growing Startup Ecosystem
With almost 50 percent of its residents of foreign origin, Luxembourg has been rated as the third country worldwide where expats like to work.
The international mix of people and a great geographical location opens up a myriad of possibilities for entrepreneurs to develop their business. It’s leading in economic potential and competitiveness, and the Startup Guide Luxembourg will try to capture how this is helping the startup community grow.
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LUXEMBURG - Das Pixel-Gebäude, Sitz von Vodafone auf dem Kirchberg, wird Zuwachs bekommen: Firmen, die keine Start-Ups mehr sind, siedeln sich dort an. Es war ganz schön viel los bei der Vorstellung des Innovationszentrum Tomorrow Street am Dienstag. Premierminister Xavier Bettel und der stellvertretende Premierminister Etienne Scheider waren zur Eröffnung mit von der Partie. Mit Tomorrow Street wollen Vodafone und der Luxemburgische Staat den Technoport-Unternehmen eine Chance geben, die nicht mehr jung genug sind um als Start-Ups zu gelten, aber auch noch nicht reif genug sind, um sich auf internationaler Ebene durchzusetzen. Dies alles passiert in einem High-Tech Umfeld. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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Luxembourg startups active in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector can apply to be part of Fit 4 Start -- Luxinnovation's 16 week-long acceleration programme.
In its fifth edition, Fit 4 Start will begin in October and is set to give advice and funding to five early stage companies, helping them to develop product prototypes and teaching them how to test it with their first clients.
Participants get free access to the co-working space of an incubator and also gain access to a network of contacts supporting startups in Luxembourg.
Selected startups will receive €50,000 in funding that they need to match with €10,000 of equity. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg
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Paying for fuel at a petrol station in Luxembourg could be possible from a mobile app before the end of this year.
New technology, created by a team of four people behind Luxembourg start-up CarPay-Diem, means drivers will no longer have to carry a credit card or wait to complete a transaction at certain petrol stations.
The app, which is set to launch in September with a pilot programme, will automatically switch on a mobile phone as it enters a partnered petrol station through geolocation technology.
"When a user arrives at a station the phone automatically switches on," Chief Executive Officer of CarPay-Diem, Frédéric Stiernon, explained. "The app asks the driver to select the number of the pump and the app then signals when the pump is ready to be used.
"The driver fills up and immediately receives a receipt via the app. It will show the amount of fuel and the price." Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg
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The Orange Fab International Acceleration Network is now available for start-ups in Belgium and Luxembourg. Just as the start-ups selected in the 13 Orange Fabs in the world, young Belgian and Luxembourgish jewels will benefit from specific support enabling them to accelerate their development in their countries and internationally through the presence Orange Group.
Season 1 of Orange Fab Belgium and Luxembourg will start on 1 September 2017. Interested start-ups and developing products and services in sectors such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Internet objects, video content Mobile and connected objects can now apply on www.orangefab.be. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg
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De jeunes entrepreneurs «prêts pour le business» Lancée l'année dernière, la House of Entrepreneurship «doit atteindre sa vitesse de croisière façon TGV, et devenir un guichet unique pour les personnes qui souhaitent lancer ou développer une entreprise», a expliqué Carlo Thelen, directeur général de la Chambre de Commerce, lors de la présentation du bilan 2016 ce lundi matin. Signe de l'intérêt des chefs d'entreprises et autres entrepreneurs, près de 20 000 contacts physiques, téléphoniques et e-mails ont été répertoriés sur la période 2016-2017, soit 66% de plus qu'en 2015-2016.
«Il y a beaucoup de jeunes qui se lancent dans l'ICT mais le secteur de l'Horesca est aussi largement représenté avec des projets de bars ou encore de restaurants», souligne Carlo Thelen. La House of Entrepreneurship livre toutes sortes de conseils aux entrepreneurs sur les procédures, mais favorise également le financement des projets grâce à la mutualité de cautionnement. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=Entrepreneurship http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=House+of+Entrepreneurship
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Meet the Pitch Your Startup candidates!
The 17 + 2 exceptional startups selected for the “Pitch Your Startup” contest have now been revealed. You will have the opportunity to meet and get to know more about them on May 9th on the Docler Holding booth #I3 all day long from 10AM until 3:30PM.
If you are an investor, a business angel or you are interested in one or many of the startups for business purposes, please come along! Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
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«The LHoFT», pour Luxembourg House of Financial Technology, a ouvert ses portes lundi, lors d’une cérémonie officielle à la Maison de l’entrepreneuriat, au Kirchberg. L’entité, née d’un partenariat public-privé, se veut une plate-forme de développement pour les Fintechs, ces start-up spécialisées dans les technologies financières.
Nasir Zubairi, CEO de la Luxembourg House of Financial Technology(photo: Editpress/Alain Rischard) «L’idée est de les aider à lancer et mener à bien leur business, résume Nasir Zubairi, CEO. Cela passe par expliquer le fonctionnement de l’administration, du régulateur, diriger vers les bons partenaires et clients, faire rencontrer... Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=LHoFT http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=FinTech
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Web Summit, one of the most popular tech conference in the world is been called “the world’s best tech conference”, “Glastonbury for geeks” or “Davos for geeks”. Luxembourgish startup Univize, an online platform that connects prospective university students with current university students, will get the chance to exhibit and pitch this year in Lisbon. We asked Felix Hemmerling, Co-Founder & Head of Strategic Operations of the startup for more details. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: https://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg
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Attend Startup Weekend Luxembourg on November 24th, 2017 in Luxembourg. Learn to build a startup by being an entrepreneur! About Techstars Startup Weekend Luxembourg Techstars Startup Weekend is a 54 hour event that brings together Luxembourg designers, developers, entrepreneurs, and experts from all domains to do amazing things. All Techstars Startup Weekend events follow the same basic model: anyone is welcome to pitch their startup idea and receive feedback from their peers. Teams form around the top ideas (as determined by popular vote) and embark on a three-day frenzy of business model creation, coding, designing, and market validation. The weekend culminates with presentations in front of local entrepreneurial leaders with another opportunity for critical feedback! If you want to put yourself in the shoes of an entrepreneur and contribute to a more sustainable world, be part of Techstars Startup Weekend Luxembourg. View upcoming events. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg
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Preparations are underway for the House of Start-Ups, the future home of nyuko, the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) and the Luxembourg City incubator.
Set to open its doors in the first quarter of 2018, the House of Start-Ups welcomes entrepreneurs active in a variety of sectors, from tourism and urban development, to information and communications technology, as well as fintech.
Spanning some 5,000 square meters, over four floors, the incubator for start-ups will be based inside the Dôme building on rue du Laboratoire, in Luxembourg City. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=LHoFT http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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Plus de demande que d'offre
Le centre d'accueil et d'innovation pour start-up fait l'objet d'un cofinancement de la part du ministère de l'Économie, qui prend en charge les travaux de rénovation à hauteur de 80%, soit 140.000 euros. Les entreprises hébergées en son sein seront encadrées par Luxinnovation. "Nous pensons pouvoir remplir les salles dans les deux ou trois mois qui viennent", explique Jean-Paul Schuler, le directeur de cette agence, qui s'est engagée dans un premier temps avec Technoport, à détecter les start-up prêtes à s'installer dans l'Innovation Hub. Pour Luxinnovation, qui traite chaque année près de 400 dossiers, "il y a aujourd'hui plus de demande que d'offre" sur le marché. D'où la nécessité de multiplier encore les incubateurs et accélérateurs au Grand-Duché, même si l'écosystème luxembourgeois s'est fortement développé ces dernières années, comme l'a rappelé la secrétaire d'Etat à l'Economie Francine Closener.
Si les écotechnologies sont privilégiées comme domaine de prédilection pour les start-up de l'Innovation Hub, des entreprises d'autres secteurs pourront s'y loger également. Pour le bourgmestre de la ville, l'Innovation Hub est d'abord un projet pilote qui s'inscrit dans le cadre du futur concept du site "Neischmelz". Avant les premiers travaux de chantiers prévus dans près de deux ans, la ville souhaite profiter de cette "étape transitoire" pour mettre en place des projets économiques à court terme, pour les inscrire ensuite dans une vision à plus long terme. Avec la création de nouveaux emplois à la clé. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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New public-private innovation center opens its doors in Luxembourg
Recognizing a lack of support for late-stage startups that have completed Series A funding, Tomorrow Street leverages its network to help promising companies grow internationally.
“Our aim is to build innovation by connecting the dots and giving companies introductions and up-front exposure that they would normally not have,” explained Warrick Cramer, CEO, Tomorrow Street. “In today’s digital world the human connection has never been more important, and Tomorrow Street will provide those human connections.”
The excitement generated by the event — from the attendance list, which included Luxembourg’s Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, to the lively afterparty — was a reminder that innovation is king in this small country. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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LUXEMBOURG - Le bâtiment Pixel au Kirchberg accueillera bientôt de nouvelles sociétés. Plus vraiment des start-up mais pas encore des entreprises mûres. Grâce à son étage réservé dans le bâtiment Pixel au Kirchberg, Tomorrow Street pourra accueillir jusqu'à 16 entreprises. «Mais uniquement pour une durée limitée d'une à deux années. Ensuite, elles devront se trouver leur propre environnement de travail tout en restant en contact avec Vodafone Procurement ici au Luxembourg et son réseau», expliquait, mardi, l'un des directeurs de Tomorrow Street, Frédéric Richter. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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Eines der luxemburgischen Unternehmen, die im März auf der CeBit in Hannover ausstellten, war Velocity. Eine Cloud-Plattform, die es ermöglicht, tiefe Lernalgorithmen zu verwalten, hat das Startup zudem einen einheitlichen Algorithmus entwickelt, der es Unternehmen erlaubt, mit wenigen Klicks ihre Daten zu analysieren und zu nutzen. Momentan ist Velocity in Europa und Südostasien aktiv, möchte aber bald auch auf dem US-Markt Fuß fassen, wie der Softwareentwickler Ivan Jacobs, der das Startup 2016 gründete, dem „Journal“ erklärt. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=AI http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=Big+Data http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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Sélectionnée à la suite d’un concours organisé par la Régie autonome des transports parisiens, qui l’a propulsée au salon VivaTech de Paris, la start-up franco-luxembourgeoise voit le marché des grands groupes français s’ouvrir devant elle. Son créneau: la gestion du changement en entreprise. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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La start-up luxembourgeoise spécialisée dans de nouveaux modes de paiement a été récompensée mercredi dans la capitale américaine par le groupe bancaire BBVA.
SnapSwap ne cache pas se joie d’avoir été retenue parmi 200 start-up mondiales puis 10 finalistes de l’une des manches du concours «BBVA Open Talent Identity Competition» qui s’est déroulée mercredi soir à Washington DC.
Le géant bancaire BBVA orienté sur les marchés hispanophones organise en effet son concours «Open Talent», qui est devenu parmi les plus importants au monde pour les jeunes pousses dans les fintech. Divisé en plusieurs catégories, il permet à l’institution financière créée en 1857 et orientée principalement sur les marchés hispaniques – et actionnaire de la banque turque Garanti – de repérer de nouveaux modèles et donc des partenaires potentiels. Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?tag=Digital+L%C3%ABtzebuerg http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=SnapSwap
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Luxembourg is focusing on innovation on all levels: from bio- & fintech, social entrepreneurship, robotics, or IT - if these interest you, it's time to find out more about the country's startup ecosystem!
Check out the full Luxembourg Startup City Guide!
In its history, the country has experienced success on many levels: it has been able to adapt from an industry focused on steel to becoming a strong financial place, in terms of fund management only second to New York. The transformation has begun and there’s not end in sight! Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren: http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUP+map+Luxembourg http://www.scoop.it/t/luxembourg-europe/?&tag=StartUps
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InnoHub adopts a 360-degree approach to providing services, which include business-plan creation, fundraising, acceleration, growth, partnerships, business development and marketing. In the end, it was an easy decision to team up, combining a soft-landing platform for high-growth companies in Luxembourg with direct access to a global network.
Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:
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