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HighSide is the startup that convinced the Luxembourgish jury during the national selection of the Startup World Cup. Next step: The semi-final in Prague, before...

Startup Apéro #23 | Fireside Chat With Denis Kiselev (SnapSwap)

23 Feb 2020

If there is one event not be missed in Luxembourg, it is the monthly after-work party organized in the capital’s city center. Combine fireside chats...

Digitizing Paper Receipts With TiQuest

10 Feb 2020

Our spending behaviour is evolving. In fact, for most of us, card payments are the norm and cash has become outdated. However, whilst we are...

Eric Busch on Nexten’s €600,000 Funding Round Led By Expon Capital

10 Feb 2020

Nexten has set out to help to solve the tech talent gap in Luxembourg and beyond. To fuel its growth, the startup just closed a...

Divacore And Its Successful Rise In Wireless Audio

10 Feb 2020

In just a few years, the French manufacturer or wireless audio products Divacore has managed to establish a name for itself against giants like JBL,...

What The Bezos Phone Hack Means For Business Executives In Luxembourg And Worldwide

04 Feb 2020

Aaron Turner

For the last several months, many of us in the mobile technology security community have heard rumors about Jeff Bezos’ iPhone. Not that he had...

Startup World Cup: Ten Startups Selected For The 2020 Luxembourg Edition

04 Feb 2020

After a rigorous selection process, the names of the ten startups selected for the regional final of the Startup World Cup in Luxembourg were announced....

Why Startups Are Choosing The Cloud

03 Feb 2020

Cloud has revolutionised the way businesses operate, especially when it comes to start-ups. It’s uncommon now to find a start-up that isn’t cloud native; most...

Share Your Ideas And Contribute To A New Developer Conference In Luxembourg

03 Feb 2020

Kasia Krzyzanowski

A new Made-in-Luxembourg developer conference is launching this September 2020, and you’re invited to help build the programme! by: nexten.io photo: Tim van der Kuip on Unsplash Listen...

Three Tips On Raising Money From An Angel Investor

29 Jan 2020

Matias Mäenpää

As an angel investor, I’ve met hundreds of entrepreneurs in the early stages of their start-ups. As they pitch their USP and explain why I...

Accenture And LUXHUB To Create Intelligent Characters Recognition Service

29 Jan 2020

The announcement was made during the Paris Fintech Forum. Accenture and LUXHUB announced their new business partnership to provide to the European market an Intelligent...

Meet The 3 Winners Of FIC’s 2020 Startup Competition

28 Jan 2020

The 13th edition of the International Cybersecurity Forum will be held on 28-30 January in Lille. The organizers have just announced the three winners of...

Dive Into A Cyber-Attack Disaster Simulation With IBM’s X-Force Command

28 Jan 2020

IBM’s “X-Force Command” semi-trailer, a veritable cyber-warfare operations centre, is coming over to Europe to raise awareness of cyber issues among business leaders. by: Delphine...

CIRCL: A Proactive And Dedicated Solution To Cybersecurity Threats

28 Jan 2020

The CIRCL is a CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team). It acts as a fire department for cyber security. Present at the International Cyber Security Forum...

ANote Music Raises €505K In First Funding Round

27 Jan 2020

Luxembourg-based startup ANote Music announces it has successfully raised €505.000 from a stellar consortium of music industry experts and European investors. The funds will be...

Startup Apéro #22 | Fireside Chat With Tom Wecker (Livraison.lu)

24 Jan 2020

If there is one event not be missed in Luxembourg, it is the monthly after-work party organized in the capital’s city center. Combine fireside chats...

At CES 2020, The Grand Est Region Was In Full Force

24 Jan 2020

Very active in supporting entrepreneurs, the Greater East region, for the third year, has supported a pool of 12 companies incubated within its radius at...

A Look At Lilla Merabet’s Take On CES 2020 And The Grand Est’s 2020 Plans

23 Jan 2020

Back from Las Vegas where she accompanied a delegation of 12 startups incubated in the French Grand Est, Lilla Merabet, Vice-President of the Region in...

Selling Stuff Online… In A Truly ‘Digital First’ World…

23 Jan 2020

Yannick Oswald

A few of weeks ago, Casper’s S-1 filing unleashed a new wave of discussions on the business model viability of heavily venture funded tech companies,...

What Lies Behind Excellium Services’ Acquisition By Sonae IM

22 Jan 2020

A year ago Sonae IM acquired a majority stake in Luxembourgish cybersecurity company Excellium, creating one of the most relevant cybersecurity services pure player in...

Zwoice: Connecting Conscious Shoppers With Sustainable Sellers

22 Jan 2020

Zwoice stands for zero waste choice. It is Europe’s first online marketplace that connects sustainable businesses with mindful consumers. Zwoice was founded by a young...

Take Control Over Your Water And Electricity Consumption With Polaar Energy

21 Jan 2020

Specializing in solutions for monitoring and tracking fluids (water and electricity) in buildings, Polaar Energy enables owners (companies and individuals), managers or maintenance teams to...

Franco-German Centre for Cybersecurity Officially Launches

21 Jan 2020

The Helmholtz Center for Information Security (CISPA) and the University of Lorraine signed a partnership agreement to strengthen collaborations and innovation in cybersecurity research between...

Digitalizing Nurseries In Luxembourg And Beyond With Kidola

20 Jan 2020

From their first-hand experience with nurseries, Quentin de Madre and Jonathan Kindermans spotted an opportunity. They realized that communication between parents and nursery caretakers was...

Governance.com Raises New €3 Million In Equity

16 Jan 2020

Rocketing demand for digital governance solutions in the financial sector requires Governance.com to boost its resources. The new funds will be used to double the...

Cybersecurity: The Leap Forward For Luxembourg’s Tech Ecosystem

15 Jan 2020

The number of companies registered in the Luxembourg territory, offering at least one cybersecurity product or service, has doubled in the last five years. by:...

Koosmik’s Honest Take on CES 2020

14 Jan 2020

Selected two years in a row to attend CES’ Luxembourg Pavillon, Koosmik gives us its fresh and honest take on the experience along with a...

Midemlab 2020 Call For Entries Is Now Open

14 Jan 2020

Midemlab is the leading music tech startup competition which features the most promising international businesses that offer innovative solutions and help the music industry build...

A Founder’s Perspective On The Fit 4 Start Program

13 Jan 2020

The public acceleration program now has a dedicated Wikipedia page where you can find all the important information about it. Among these is the list...

Phygital Tales In Real Estate: Registration For The Workshop Is Now Open

10 Jan 2020

The first workshop of the year will be held on 2020, January 23rd and will address how the real estate sector must adapt to new...

Registration Opened For Startup Apéro #22

10 Jan 2020

Listen to inspiring success stories. Meet like-minded people. Leverage your network. Change the world! Don’t miss this exciting after-work event in Luxembourg-City. Don’t miss the...

Inside CES 2020, Day 3: Trends, Highlights And Anecdotes by Koosmik

10 Jan 2020

Every day, Koosmik‘s team unveils the best moments of the CES from the inside. Through a mobile app Koosmik offers a free mobile-based financial services...

Valuu.io, An Unbiased Tool For Self-Directed Stock Investors

09 Jan 2020

Valuu.io is entering the investment research market for individual investors. CEO and Co-founder Martin Migge talks to us about the idea and how the team...

Inside CES 2020, Day 2: Trends, Highlights And Anecdotes by Koosmik

09 Jan 2020

Every day, Koosmik‘s team unveils the best moments of the CES from the inside. Through a mobile app Koosmik offers a free mobile-based financial services...

Encryption Europe, The Alliance That Promotes Simple Encryption Without (Any) Vulnerabilities

09 Jan 2020

Luxembourg and its liberal policy on cryptographic technologies has led to the emergence of a group of specialists campaigning for the use of absolute encryption....

Inside CES 2020, Day 1: Trends, Highlights And Anecdotes by Koosmik

Every day, Koosmik‘s team unveils the best moments of the CES from the inside. Through a mobile app Koosmik offers a free mobile-based financial services...

EPIQUR, The Live Streaming Platform For Music Performances And Live Events

It all started with an anonymous email I received last summer which led to an appointment in a café in early fall to discover this...

How To Measure A Consumer Brand?

Yannick Oswald

As we are heading into this new decade, I continue to be bullish on consumer startups and remain confident that Europe can build on previous...

21 Luxembourg Startups Set To Conquer CES 2020

The Consumer Electronics Show 2020 has officially launched. Luxembourg have its delegation for the third consecutive year with nearly 100 delegates and 21 startups determined...

Serpico: A Collaborative Way For Teams To Track And Evaluate Performance

07 Jan 2020

The Luxembourg-based tech startup Serpico offers an innovative digital solution for companies looking to improve the way performance is tracked, evaluated and communicated internally. We...

Fit 4 Start: Past, Present, And Future

06 Jan 2020

Fit 4 Start is entering its 10th edition. We spoke to Luxinnovation’s Head of Start-up Acceleration Stefan Berend about the past, present, and future of...

Fit 4 Start Completes 10 Editions

06 Jan 2020

Launched in 2015 by the Ministry of the Economy and managed by Luxinnovation, Fit 4 Start has reached its first level of maturity. The acceleration...

Foyer Develops Its First Chatbot With Startup Chatlayer.ai

06 Jan 2020

The story begins in March 2017, during the first Foyer Hackathon, the annual innovation challenge of the Luxembourg insurance leader, whose theme that year was...

UFODRIVE: On The Way To Change Car Rental For Good

22 Dec 2019

Since its inception in 2018, UFODRIVE quickly became one of the most intriguing startups in Luxembourg. With a recent fundraise and ambitious growth plans, the...

The Entrepreneurial Business Book Club: A Monthly Meet-Up And Community For The Entrepreneurial-Minded

The Entrepreneurial Business Book Club, or EBBC, started as a personal passion project 2016. At the time, Colin Verhaegen, simply wanted to bring together like-minded...

5G Technology: What The Future Holds For Us

Thomas Rappold is an online entrepreneur, startup investor, and book author who has been working at the forefront of digital transformation for more than 25...

Foyer Design System: A Ready-To-Use Interface Design Tool Open To All

Taking on an Open Innovation approach, the Luxembourg insurer Foyer has decided to publicly share its know-how of its graphic and digital creation processes. We...

FinConnect: Your Accountant 4.0

The digitalisation of services affects all sectors and traditional players, including accountants. When switching from paper to digital, there is a single shift but multiple...

30-Day “Digital Declutter”: What I Learned From This Experiment

As an online entrepreneur, I used to think that if I wasn’t connected 24/7 it would negatively impact my business. That was until I undertook...

Race To 5G: What We know About 5G From Countries That Have Already Started Adopting It

Are you waiting for 5G? Did you know that the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, Austria, Finland and Estonia are already reaping its benefits? Not...

Don’t Say Women Entrepreneurs Anymore, Say Entrepreneurs

The fourth edition of the Women Founders event organized by the WIDE association should not be missed, to say the least ! Over the years,...

Fit 4 Start Opens Call For ICT And SpaceTech Startups

Managed by Luxinnovation with support from the Ministry of Economy, the Fit 4 Start programme just opened its call for national and international startups. Launched...

Startup World Cup 2020 Applications Are Open

On February 6th, one of the quarter-finals of the Startup World Cup event will be held in Luxembourg. Startups have until December 20 to apply...

Next Gate Tech Announces A Successful Seed Round Led By Expon Capital

12 Dec 2019

Next Gate Tech, a Luxembourg-based Fintech providing Intelligent automation solutions for the Asset Management Industry, announces the completion of its Seed Round. Expon Capital, a...

SpaceHack2019, Consolidating Talents On Earth To Structure Entrepreneurial Ventures In Space

09 Dec 2019

On 29 and 30 November 2019 the SpaceHack took place at Technoport technology incubator in Belval (Esch-sur-Alzette). The SpaceHack is a new 24-Hour hackathon event...

PropTech Is Coming Of Age In Luxembourg

The Luxembourg PropTech Association has just been launched. It aims to assist the PropTech ecosystem by enabling national players to discover, monitor, work or support...

Using Social Media To Promote Your Business? Avoid These 8 Common Mistakes

If you are a business owner or an entrepreneur, it’s pretty likely that you are using social media to promote your brand in one way...

Startup Apéro #21 | Fireside Chat With Charles-Louis Machuron (Silicon Luxembourg)

If there is one event not be missed in Luxembourg, it is the monthly after-work party organized in the capital’s city center. Combine fireside chats...

TEDxLuxembourgCity: Sharing Inspiring Ideas In The Grand Duchy

Dirk Daenen made TEDx events a regular happening in Luxembourg. After organizing different editions in Wiltz and the Grand Duchy’s capital, it is now time...

Many Opportunities For IoT Between Luxembourg And India

A few days ago the Indian Business Chamber of Luxembourg (IBCL) organized a conference on the Internet of Things (IoT). Hosted at the Chamber of...

New Name, Same Ambition: Sport50 Rebrands To Clubee

Gilles Mangen co-founded his tech startup in 2014. After five years of successful product development, fundraising, and growth under the name “Sport50”, it was time...

bitFlyer Launches ‘Instant Buy’ To Make Buying Cryptocurrency More Accessible

05 Dec 2019

Leading cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer has announced the launch of Instant Buy on its Buy/Sell exchange platform in Europe. The feature, available on desktop and smartphone,...

BIL Partners With CarPay-Diem To Launch Pay @ Pump Service

04 Dec 2019

BIL has teamed up with the startup CarPay-Diem to launch a new mobile payment service for fuel – a first in Luxembourg. BIL clients can...

STOKR And Apollonian Partner To Shake Up Capital Markets

Apollonian and STOKR have partnered up to give investors access to Apollonian’s sophisticated venture valuation tools through STOKR’s investment marketplace. The partnership will enable angel...

A&O Launches FundsFlow DocMaker

Allen & Overy Luxembourg launches FundsFlow DocMaker, an intra-group financing automation tool designed to help alternative asset managers tackle today’s challenges in relation to funds...

Telindus: First Google Cloud Partner In Luxembourg

Telindus announced its strategic partnership with Google Cloud to deliver secure business solutions encompassing the full range of infrastructure and platform as a service products...

BWA, The New Digital Agency

Mileswap founder Marco Mignani launches his digital agency specialized in web and mobile applications development to support his clients, from startups to large groups, in...

Philippe Linster Named House of Startups CEO

28 Nov 2019

The House of Startups (HoST), along with the President, Carlo Thill, and CEO, Philippe Linster, has adopted a new governance structure. Nominated President of the...

LUXHUB Named To REGTECH100 List

26 Nov 2019

A year and a half after its incorporation, RegTech startup LUXHUB has been appointed as one of the hundred most innovative RegTech companies in the...

Governance.com Selected In The RegTech 100 List

26 Nov 2019

Governance.com, the Luxembourg Digital Governance specialist, has again been selected as one of the top 100 global RegTech companies. by: Governance.com photo: Anna Katina featured:...

Supermiro Partners With Silicon Luxembourg

26 Nov 2019

It’s the story of an inevitable partnership! Supermiro, the personal assistant that takes care of the free time of its users in Luxembourg – but...

WIDE Explores Tel Aviv’s Tech Ecosystem

25 Nov 2019

A few days ago, WIDE travelled to Tel Aviv as part of its first startup mission. The delegation of 13 women* included representatives of the...

Enjoy Live Streaming Cooking Classes With ChefPassport

A year ago, he was still a full-time employee at Amazon. Since then he has embarked on an entrepreneurial adventure, followed the Founder Institute program,...

LegalTech/RegTech: Silver Bullets For Legal Professionals?

Luxembourg is on course to become a deal-driving jurisdiction. With this exciting new role, Luxembourg legal professionals (in-house and external) will face complex deal management...

HearDis! Helping To Build Your Brand With Audio Based On AI

Berlin-based musicologist Andreas Schoenrock is an expert for audio branding. With the help of an AI algorithm, he enables companies to leverage music as part...

Luxembourg-Based FinTech VNX Exchange Goes Live

VNX Exchange launched operations and announced first offering of digital assets backed by investment into top Korean blockchain holding Streami Inc. The Luxembourg-based FinTech company...

First Automated Bank Account Opening Process In Luxembourg

Keytrade in partnership with Finologee is the first bank in Luxembourg to implement a completely digitised onboarding process that enables customers to open accounts in...

Startup Apéro #20 | Fireside Chat With Yuzo Kano (bitFlyer)

21 Nov 2019

If there is one event not be missed in Luxembourg, it is the monthly after-work party organized in the capital’s city center. Combine fireside chats...

StarTalers Raises €520K For Its Financial Advisory Service

20 Nov 2019

Launched in 2018, StarTalers continues its rapid rise by announcing its first round of funding. The €520K investment round was led by the Luxembourg Stock...

Uni Incubator Scored Hat Trick At Fit 4 Start

Three of the 20 selected startups from the 9th Fit 4 Start edition originate from the University of Luxembourg Incubator. A feat that owes nothing...

Nina Space Prevents Wildfires By Analyzing Satellite Images

A recent graduate of the Fit 4 Start Acceleration Programme, Portugese startup Nina Space wants to protect the world from wildfires with its technology. Founder...

Static Content Is Good, Audio Content Is Better With Vocally.fm

As you may have noticed on our website, articles published since this spring are now available in audio format. Put on your headphones, turn up...

Someone: Using AR To Experience Music In A New Way

Amsterdam-based Tessa Rose Jackson (aka ‘Someone’) is an artist who does not fit into one category alone. At the Sonic Visions Music Conference & Showcase...

What Is The Value Of An Active User?

Yannick Oswald

One year ago I wrote about the rise of B2C SaaS (or consumer subscription models). As businesses are moving from linear transactional channels (think buying...

Steel Shed Solutions: A Scale-Up In Full Growth

11 Nov 2019

The Luxembourg company specialized in the sale of metal buildings via the Internet has been following a positive growth curve since its creation in 2001....

Improve The Mobility And Satisfaction Of Your Staff With Movesion

Spin-off of the University of Luxembourg and incubated at the University of Luxembourg incubator, Movesion Luxembourg is developing innovative software solutions to improve companies’ mobility...

ANote Music Wins BIME PRO Startup Competition

The team behind ANote Music is still having some stars in their eyes after visiting Bilbao. Over the course of November’s extended weekend, the company...

Shaping The Future With Artificial Intelligence

You have already heard all about artificial intelligence and the risks it poses to our jobs in a few years… but have you ever considered...

Turn Your Genome Into A Lifelong Asset With Megeno

Incubated at University of Luxembourg Incubator, startup Megeno focuses on continuous personalized disease prevention based on the genome. The team believes that a person’s DNA...

20 Startups To Fly Off To CES In Las Vegas

Here’s a review of the announcement of the startup delegation that will fly to the largest consumer technologies show in January. A few days ago,...

Last Call For Founder Institute Luxembourg’s Second Season

The call for applications for the second session closes in a few days. Whether you’re an emerging entrepreneur or an early-stage founder, there’s still time...

Manage Your Corporate Spending In Real-Time With Haslle

06 Nov 2019

Managing employees expenses are most often a Chinese puzzle when it comes to getting a quick view of payments and expenses. Haslle has decided to...

Nium, The Personalized Dietary Recommendations Platform

05 Nov 2019

It will be the only startup to pitch and represent Luxembourg at Web Summit, Europe’s largest tech conference, this year. A few weeks after its...

The Art Of Building Transactional Platforms

05 Nov 2019

The team behind Finologee was brought together by a shared penchant for pushing technology’s bleeding edge. Their pursuits began 20 years ago with Luxusbuerg, Luxembourg’s...

JOB TODAY Hires Microsoft Tech Leader To Head Engineering

04 Nov 2019

JOB TODAY just snagged the former tech leader for Microsoft’s Skype Commerce team to head up its growing product ambitions as it looks to grow...

Discover The Inner Workings Of The Recruitment Policy At Steel Shed Solutions

04 Nov 2019

Luxembourg-based group Steel Shed Solutions, founded in 2001, is a digital platform used in the sale of steel kit buildings. The group sells nearly 1,000...

How To Build Trust Quickly To Achieve Greater Success

04 Nov 2019

“Culture intelligence in business: Driving success with a global mindset”. This will be the main topic of the upcoming Hofstede Insights’ conference that will take...

Sonia Franck Named LBAN’s New Manager

29 Oct 2019