Why make business in ? DYNAMIC INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL EXPERTISE RELIABLE TAXATION NEW FUNDS FROM EVERY YEAR COUNTRIES27 100

141 % OF BANKS GDP (DEC 2016) 28 FINTECH 14,000 Attractive social security COMPANIES EMPLOYEES contributions allow 150 companies to employ highly skilled workers. OPEN Cyril Marchiol, Founder Tsumé

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EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS 11 200MILLION ARE HEADQUARTERED INDUSTRY IN LUXEMBOURG CLUSTERS EUROS CREATED SINCE ALLOCATED TO SPACE INDUSTRY 2002 DEVELOPMENT RELIABLE

HIGH-QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE The Luxembourg government made a compelling case for developing the country’s Bio Technologies industry. PUBLIC INVESTMENT Luxembourg is an industrious nation. When it decides REPRESENTS OVER to mobilise its efforts, things move forward quickly and without a hitch. The government’s strong desire to develop the BioTech industry and Luxembourg’s %OF location at the heart of convinced me FROM+ GDP to set up our headquarters here. (…) 4 Philippe Sollié, Flen Pharma RELIABLE OPEN

STABLE OPEN ECONOMY AND POLITICALLY NEUTRAL ONLY LUXEMBOURG RANKS PRIME IN TERMS OF MINISTERS WORLWIDE LUXEMBOURG BEHIND SINGAPORE AND3 HONG KONG EXPORTS OVER 8 SINCE 1945 (ICC OPEN MARKETS INDEX 2017) Luxembourg’s neutrality allows us to tap into 80% markets around the globe, even in countries OF ITS GOODS with more complex political environments. AND SERVICES The prestige of the Grand Duchy’s royal family also carries great weight in certain countries. Arnaud Lambert, CEO Champ Cargosystems Luxembourg is the definition of international, unlike its neighbouring countries that already DYNAMIC have a large domestic market. Vincent Pedrini, Nomoko TIC / DATACENTRES / DIGITALISATION RELIABLE DATA LABOUR LAW 23 CENTRES AND SOCIAL DIALOGUE

ARE TIER IV ONLY 8 CERTIFIED 4.1 DUE TO STRIKES FROM BUSINESS FIBER DAYS LOST 2005-2009 ROUTES (PER 1,000 WORKERS) (THE EUROPEAN AVERAGE IS 30.6) CONNECT 23CONNECT LUXEMBOURG TO THE REST OF EUROPE OPEN

MULTICULTURAL 37 nationalities work side by side at AND MULTILINGUAL our locations in Luxembourg, reflecting the diversity of our clients and partners. RESIDENTS SPEAK Arnaud Lambert, CEO Champ Cargosystems AN AVERAGE OF OF THE WORKING 3.6 71% POPULATION IS DYNAMIC LANGUAGES FOREIGN EACH (EUROBAROMETER) SUPPORT FOR START-UPS AND SMES POPULATION OF FOREIGNERS FROM DE 170 PAYS 47 % LUXEMBOURG 663PROJECTS RANKS FUNDED BY THE MINISTRY POPULATION FOR TALENT OF LUXEMBOURGERS COMPETITIVENESS OF THE ECONOMY BETWEEN 2009 AND 2015 3(INSEAD) RELIABLE

ADMINISTRATIVE Luxembourg is an attractive TASKS MADE EASY location for small businesses. Sébastien Carcone, Founder NewOne LUXEMBOURG FOR EFFICIENT RANKS AND HELPFUL IN EUROPE ADMINISTRATION (EUROSTAT) It’s easy to get your voice heard by the economic decision-makers, and things DYNAMIC get done quickly. Guido von Scheffer, Co-Founder Motion-S A LAND OF INDUSTRY MITTAL STEEL INDUSTRY IS THE THIRD-LARGEST ROOTED IN PRIVATE EMPLOYER LUXEMBOURG WITH SINCE 1870 13.4% 10% OF GDP OF THE MILLION570 WORKFORCE 4,160 IN 2016, (35,000 IT WAS IN PRIVATE PEOPLE) WORKERS INVESTMENT IS TO BE ANNOUNCED MADE IN INDUSTRY INDUSTRY THAT DYNAMIC

THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION STRATEGY WORKING Luxembourg is a European PEOPLE and international hub thanks 319 PARTICIPATING IN 9 GROUPS... to its strategic location. Goods can be cleared through airport …TO DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF LUXEMBOURG customs in just a few hours, AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE ECONOMY. giving us a real competitive edge. THE ONLY NATIONAL-SCALE STUDY OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD. Valérie Dubois-Chamérian, Founder Diversity OPEN

EUROPEAN LOGISTICS HUB DYNAMIC LUXEMBOURG RESEARCH RANKS AND INNOVATION FOR LOGISTICS 66 PERFORMANCE DESTINATIONS THE UNIVERSITY INDEX (2016) SERVED BY OF LUXEMBOURG LUXEMBOURG IS RANKED AMONG AIRPORT THE WORLD’S TOP RELIABLE YOUNGTOP UNIVERSITES 20 QUALITY OF LIFE AND SAFETY

LUXEMBOURG IS THE SAFEST CITY IN THE WORLD MERCER QUALITY OF LIVING REPORT 2016 PUBLIC FUNDING FOR R&D HAS INCREASED WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF SAY? It’s a great honour EUROBAROMETER 2015 to see the University TENFOLD SINCE 2000 of Luxembourg rank 96% 95% among the top ARE ARE SATISFIED 86% 24 universities in the SATISFIED WITH THE FEEL SAFE world for social robotics. LIVING IN STATE OF LUXEMBOURG CLEANLINESS Dr. Patrice Caire, Research Associate, Luxembourg University, SnT 3,000 RESEARCHERS

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