LUX_086_Rapport-annuel_cover_EN_v07.pdf 1 25/03/2020 16:09 5, avenue des Hauts Fourneaux ANNUAL L-4362 Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg REPORT +352 43 62 63-1 [email protected] luxinnovation.lu LUX_086_Rapport-annuel_cover_EN_v07.pdf 2 25/03/2020 16:09 Photos: Marion Dessard, except pages 34-37: Marie De Decker Layout: Piranha et Petits Poissons Rouges © 2020 Luxinnovation – 100% recycled, RSC certified paper TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITOS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE DATA ECONOMY 05 MAKING INNOVATION HAPPEN – 35 YEARS SUPPORTING COMPANIES 06 ORGANISATION CHART 06 OUR STAFF 07 R&D AND INNOVATION SUPPORT CORPORATE R&D AND INNOVATION SUPPORT 08 RESEARCHING THE RADAR SENSORS OF THE FUTURE 10 EUROPEAN R&D AND INNOVATION SUPPORT 12 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 14 MARKET INTELLIGENCE 16 A NEW CENTRE FOR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 18 START-UP ACCELERATION 20 COMPANY RELATIONS AND SUPPORT CLUSTERS / COMPANY RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT 22 CLUSTERS: A REFORM FOR GREATER EFFICIENCY 24 SME PERFORMANCE 26 MARKETING AND COMMUNICATON MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION 28 COMMUNICATION COLLATERAL 2019 30 ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE 32 2019 ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 33 35 YEARS AT THE SERVICE OF INNOVATION 34 MANAGEMENT BOARD 38 LUXINNOVATION REPORT ANNUAL 3 EDITORIAL TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE DATA ECONOMY The future of Luxembourg’s Already considered as a digital frontrunner, economy is smart, sustainable Luxembourg has the ambition to become a and based on the use of data. leading data economy. The strategy for data- In 2019, the government driven innovation outlines the government’s published two strategies for data- vision for digitalising our priority economic driven innovation and artificial sectors. The strategic vision for artificial intelligence that point the way intelligence highlights our ambition to ensure that this extremely powerful technology will forward. Luxinnovation is a key bring advantages to everyone – businesses, partner for turning these visions research centres and individual citizens alike. into reality. With 35 years experience of supporting Luxembourg companies in their R&D and innovation efforts, Luxinnovation is a trusted partner for businesses. The agency offers various services to help companies succeed with their digital transformation. These range from helping small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) to embark upon digital transformation to supporting major industrial groups in experimenting and developing new products, processes and services. As the host and manager of the Luxembourg Digital Innovation Hub (L-DIH), Luxinnovation now also facilitates contact between industrial companies that need access to digitalisation skills, technologies, services and support actions, and technology service providers that can meet their needs. In addition, the agency attracts data-driven international investment and companies to Luxembourg that are a perfect fit for our economy and environment. These new missions are a clear sign of our confidence that Luxinnovation will continue to be a key player in bringing the competitiveness and success of the Luxembourg economy to 2019 the next level in a sustainable manner. Mario Grotz LUXINNOVATION REPORT ANNUAL Board Chair 4 EDITORIAL MAKING INNOVATION HAPPEN – 35 YEARS SUPPORTING COMPANIES In 2019, Luxinnovation celebrated its 35th anniversary. Starting out as a small, enthusiastic group of people, the agency has grown and gained the trust of companies, research organisations and its partners from industry, business and government. Throughout this period, Luxinnovation has anticipated and adapted to change, taken up new challenges and supported the Luxembourg and vision, and help us develop projects that economy in a constructive manner. can contribute to developing Luxembourg’s economy and its priority sectors in a sustainable manner. We are grateful for the time and commitment of those engaged in this work. What guides us today is the fundamental objective of reaching a sustainable Luxinnovation has grown considerably economy in Luxembourg by encouraging over the past 10 years and now counts over and supporting companies to innovate so 70 staff members. An organisation of this that they can contribute to and thrive in an size requires a full-fledged department for economy that is sustainable and data-driven. administration and finance that can ensure an efficient functioning and planning of We are proud to have been entrusted operations in line with its strategic objectives. with the mission to run the Luxembourg This has been achieved this year. Digital Innovation Hub. It also gives us great satisfaction to see a growing number As an innovation agency, we are there to of companies and start-ups coming to stimulate positive change by challenging us seeking advice, funding opportunities, activities that no longer make sense and partners and networks needed to carry out help bring forth ideas that both create their innovative projects. economic value and improve our quality of life. Diversity is key to innovation. Bringing The Luxembourg Cluster Initiative was together different opinions, skills, experiences restructured in 2019 in order to better meet and mind-sets opens the door to new ideas the needs of companies and to contribute and opportunities. We are fortunate at to the development of Luxembourg’s Luxinnovation to have this diversity within our economy by taking on board their ideas and staff, an essential ingredient for innovation. 2019 experience. We have set up cluster advisory groups comprised of key individuals from business, research and public administration Sasha Baillie who are willing to share their knowledge CEO LUXINNOVATION REPORT ANNUAL 5 ORGANISATION CHART Sasha BAILLIE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Benjamin QUESTIER STRATEGIC ADVISOR Arnaud Marco SERVAIS EISCHEN ADMINISTRATION MARKETING & FINANCE & COMMUNICATION Jean-Michel Johnny Marc LUDWIG BREBELS FERRING BUSINESS COMPANY RELATIONS R&D AND DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT INNOVATION SUPPORT • International Business • Clusters / Sectoral • Corporate RDI Support Development Relationship Management • European RDI Support 2019 • Start-up Acceleration • Flagship Projects • Market Intelligence • SME Performance • Digital Innovation Hub LUXINNOVATION REPORT ANNUAL 6 OUR STAFF As of 30 March 2020 CEO EUROPEAN RDI SUPPORT MARKETING & COMMUNICATION Benjamin QUESTIER Sasha BAILLIE Marco EISCHEN Sanna ALARANTA CONTENT & EVENT Charles BETZ Jean-Michel GAUDRON Sasha COMPANY RELATIONS AND Rébecca DAMOTTE SUPPORT Lena MÅRTENSSON BAILLIE Géraud GUILLOUD Stefano POZZI MUCELLI Nathalie RAHME Johnny CHIEF EXECUTIVE BREBELS Kathrin WATTELLIER OFFICER CLUSTERS/SECTORAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT DIGITAL Benjamin BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Laurent FUTIN QUESTIER Johnny BREBELS Jean-Michel LUDWIG Laura Jean-Philippe ARIE FICHTNER STRATEGIC Sue ADVISOR Anthony AUERT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS HEWITT Romane Charles Albert FLORENTIN DEVELOPMENT MARQUET Jonas Philippe GENOT Jean-Michel LUDWIG MERCIER Marine MOMBELLI Virginie GODAR Lucie BRIDARD Marc LIS David FOY Caroline MULLER Anne MILLER ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE FLAGSHIP PROJECTS Joost ORTJENS Johnny BREBELS Georges SCHAAF Arnaud SERVAIS Arnaud Marco Jean-Claude BACKENDORF START-UP ACCELERATION BUDGET & ACCOUNTING SERVAIS EISCHEN Anja HÖTHKER Stefan BEREND Marie-Hélène DOURET ADMINISTRATION MARKETING Sven BALTES Astrid FURGALA & FINANCE & COMMUNICATION SME PERFORMANCE Arnaud DUBAN Laurence HULIN Andreia PIRES Valentin RONGONI Christiane SANDRI Lionel CAMMARATA Stéphanie SILVESTRI Jérôme TIBESAR Rémi GRIZARD Claude HOSTERT MARKET INTELLIGENCE HR & TALENT DEVELOPMENT Emmanuelle KIPPER Sara BOUCHON Brigitte DE HAECK DIGITAL INNOVATION HUB Maxime DELAHAUT Nadège HEGUE Marina GUERIN-JABBOUR Eve O’CALLAGHAN Muriel KONDRATUK Mohamed TOUMI Jean-Paul HENGEN ADMINISTRATION Brigitte DE HAECK SPACE TEAM Cristina EIRES Jean-Michel Johnny Marc R&D AND INNOVATION SUPPORT Nadège HEGUE Patricia CONTI LUDWIG BREBELS FERRING Sarah LAMHENE Marc FERRING Frédéric ROUESNEL BUSINESS COMPANY RELATIONS R&D AND Mireille PELLIN Lynn ROBBROECKX DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT INNOVATION SUPPORT CORPORATE RDI SUPPORT Andreia PIRES • International Business • Clusters / Sectoral • Corporate RDI Support Pascal FABING IT Development Relationship Management • European RDI Support 2019 • Start-up Acceleration • Flagship Projects Avit BLANCHY Arnaud SERVAIS • Market Intelligence • SME Performance Barbara GRAU Christophe RIGOULET • Digital Innovation Hub Isabelle HENNEQUIN Alexander LINK Philippe MAYER LUXINNOVATION REPORT ANNUAL 7 CORPORATE R&D AND INNOVATION SUPPORT 122 R&D AND INNOVATION AID APPLICATIONS Luxinnovation contributes to APPROVED promoting R&D and innovation activities in Luxembourg by R&D PROJECTS facilitating the access to public 31 by 26 companies funding. The agency supports companies with structuring their INNOVATION PROJECTS by 55 companies projects, guides them towards 74 YOUNG INNOVATIVE the most suitable funding ENTERPRISE PROJECTS mechanisms, and helps them 8 by 8 companies prepare applications for subsidies, DE MINIMIS AID in particular those provided by the 9 by 9 companies Ministry of the Economy. out by companies in all technology areas and its flagship programme Eurostars focused on R&D performing SMEs, and IraSME, a small but agile network of funding programmes for Over 120 successful applications for R&D 23ENVIRONMENTAL R&D projects involving at least two countries. subsidies were approved by the Ministry of PROTECTION AID the Economy in 2019. Almost 70% of the These mechanisms make it possible to co-fund