INTRODUCING LUXINNOVATION

1. INTRODUCING LUXINNOVATION

2. Vision • Trusted partner for entrepreneurs to find pragmatic solutions for their innovative business development ventures in line with the objectives of the Government to develop Luxembourg’s economy in a sustainable manner through innovation and research

3. Encourage and support companies to innovate and grow in a smart manner and to prepare themselves for the challenges of the future, which brings new and potentially disruptive technologies 1 2 Facilitate collaboration between Luxembourg public research and companies Ensure that Luxembourg continues to attract international investment, companies and skills that are a perfect fit for the country 3 Mission

4. Provide and facilitate access to knowledge, financing, technologies, equipment, infrastructure, networks, markets and business opportunities relevant to the development of Luxembourg’s economy through a portfolio of services 1 2 Collaborate constructively with all actors of Luxembourg’s economy so that forces can be united in a manner to advance Luxembourg’s economic development in a sustainable and efficient manner Mission HOW?

5. More concretely… Connect companies with others in order to build collaborative projects that can also be co-financed by the State or the EU Help companies get access to public funding when it comes to innovating their processes, their services, their technologies, their products • Help companies to identify their capacity for innovation and set up and run innovation projects successfully Connect them with research organisations that have technological know-how that they require to innovate

6. Luxinnovation a public-privatepartnership MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CHAMBER OF SKILLED CRAFTS FEDIL

7. Governance Board members TOM BAUMERT Member of the Board of Directors Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce MARIO GROTZ Board Chair Premier conseiller de gouvernement Ministry of the Economy SASHA BAILLIE CEO Premier conseiller de gouvernement Ministry of the Economy ROMAIN MARTIN Premier conseiller de gouvernement Ministry for Higher Education and Research PHILIPPE OSCH CTO Hitec Luxembourg GILLES REDING Directeur Affaires environnementales, techniques et innovation, Luxembourg Chamber of Skilled Crafts GEORGES SANTER Head of Digital and Innovation Fedil - The Voice of Luxembourg's industry GILLES SCHOLTUS Conseiller de gouvernement 1ere classe Ministry of the Economy

8. Organisation Chart CEOSasha BAILLIE Strategic advisorBenjamin QUESTIER Administration & FinanceArnaud Servais Marketing & CommunicationMarco EISCHEN - Marketing and Communication Strategy - Content Development - Digital Marketing - Press relations - Events Budget and accounting - HR & Talent development - ADMINISTRATION - IT - QUALITY MANAGEMENT - Legal - R&D and innovation SUPPORTMarc FERRING Business developmentJean-Michel LUDWIG COMPANY Relations and supportJohnny BREBELS International Business Development - Start-up acceleration – Market Intelligence - - Clusters / sectoral RELATIONSHIP management - Flagship projects - SME Performance - Digital Innovation HUB - CORPORATE RDI SUPPORT - European RDI SUPPORT

9. Luxinnovation • Business Development • International Business Development • Start-up Acceleration • Market Intelligence • Company Relations and Support • Clusters / Sectoral relationship management • Flagship Projects • SME Performance • Digital Innovation Hub • R&D and Innovation Support • Corporate RDI Support • European RDI Support

10. Luxinnovation • Business Development • International Business Development • Start-up Acceleration • Market Intelligence • Company Relations and Support • Clusters / Sectoral relationship management • Flagship Projects • SME Performance • Digital Innovation Hub • R&D and Innovation Support • Corporate RDI Support • European RDI Support

11. Luxembourg Cluster Initiative • Company and Sector development @ Luxinnovation Luxinnovation - Cluster Manager Luxinnovation - Project Manager Cluster / Sector development Company support Project Management Account management Networking Idea to Flagship 360°COMPANY ANALYSIS Idea Company Support Events, workshops, company presentations Advisory groups Thematic working groups Business development and support National Funding Spin-Off Start-Up Project working group EU Networks European Funding Flagship project

12. Luxembourg Cluster Initiative • Cluster managers: Company support and sector development Sector development • Foster collaboration between companies and/or research actors • Initiate cross-sectoral themes to be addressed with members from the cluster advisory groups (private sector, RTOs & public authorities) • Draft white paper emanating from the ideation process involving the cluster advisory groups – leading to project proposal (when relevant) Company Support • Manage the “company relationships” with the companies within their respective priority sectors • Assess companies’ needs – advise on relevant support by LXI or others • Facilitate innovation within companies

13. Luxembourg Cluster Initiative • Luxinnovation cluster advisory groups composed of experts from industry, ministries and research within a sector • Who are willing and able to contribute their expertise, experience and vision towards collaborative innovative projects • Contribute to thematic cross-sectoral working groups according to their areas of interest and expertise • Luxinnovation cluster advisory groups / ideation process

14. Cluster Initiative • Idea-to-flagship process Business plan One pager • Flagship • Idea • Debate • Proposal Cluster advisory groups White paper

15. Luxembourg Cluster Initiative

16. Flagship projects • Multi-party collaborative endeavour • Several private actors or a PPP • Positive business case • Contribution to the development of the ecosystem and the economy • Innovative • SMART objectives (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound) • Within the scope of Luxinnovation’s missions • General Criteria

17. Flagship projects • National Composite Centre Industry-oriented collaborative research Connected Mobility Cross-border testbed Luxembourg – France – Germany Plastics Loop Optimising the value chain for boosting recycling, reuse and design of plastics Circular Hotspot Wiltz Implementing the circular economy

18. SME Performance Our programmes Support the digitalisation of your company Improve your performance Improve the customerexperience Accelerate your company’s transition to the circular economy Enable growth by unlocking your potential and performance

19. Programme benefits • Efficient analysis by reliable experts and precise identification of companies concrete needs • Contractual commitment to productivity gains Concrete recommendations to enhance companies competitiveness Governmentsubsidies

20. Target group: Luxembourg SMEs • Companies should: • Be located in Luxembourg • Have a stable financial situation • Be eligible for a government subsidy < 250 employees < €50 million annual turnover or < €43 million total assets

21. Luxembourg Digital Innovation Hub • A network of European Digital Innovation Hubs • A National Initiative based on a EuropeanStrategy • Join forces under a common strategy that takes digitalisation of the EU's economy forward in order to unlock the full potential of the 4th industrial revolution • Offer support to help companies, researchers and public authorities to make the most of new technologies • Connecting industry needs to solution providers within a region and across Europe

22. What is a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH)? • One Stop Shop Digital Support for industry, especially SMEs • 1 • Research organisations • 1 • 9 • 2 • ? • Investors • 6 • 2 • Start-ups • Orchestrator • 7 • Governments • 8 • 3 • 3 • SMEs • 8 • Incubators • Large companies • 4 • 7 • 4 • 9 • Others • Industry associations • 5 • 6 • 5

23. L-DIH • @Luxinnovation • How? • Develop and maintain an inventory of digitalisation needs • Identify digitalisation gaps • Develop and maintain an inventory of national solution-providers • Awareness creation and prospection of target companies • Perform client digitalisation diagnostics and measure progress • Organise bridges with solution-providers (national and international via EU DIH network) • Target: industries requiring digital technologies • What? • National platform to bring digitalisation needs and solutions together • Integrated in European network of Digital Innovation Hubs • Focus: digital technologies such as HPC, IoT, Big Data, Blockchain, Robotics and A.I.

24. L-DIH • Provide strategic guidance to the L-DIH • Assess impact and advise on possible needs of adapting the L-DIH business model and its related services • Representing research and industry • Advisory Board

25. Luxinnovation • Business Development • International Business Development • Start-up Acceleration • Market Intelligence • Company Relations and Support • Clusters / Sectoral relationship management • Flagship Projects • SME Performance • Digital Innovation Hub • R&D and Innovation Support • Corporate RDI Support • European RDI Support

26. Corporate RDI Support Understand company needs • Define project scope and assess funding need • Identify most suitable funding schemes and possible research partners (public-private partnerships, Eureka/Eurostars, etc.) • Coaching (interdisciplinary approach) • RDI application submitted to the Ministry of the Economy • Strategy and corporate structuration (company organisation, financial situation, technology, IP, business model, strategy)

27. European RDI support • National Contact Point for Horizon 2020 RDI Understand customer’s RDI strategy • Monitor European RDI policies and agendas • Identify and suggest most relevant funding opportunities • Define and structure companies’ RDI projects • Search for partners and consortia • Support and monitor grant applications • Legal and financial support • Training and workshops (public or tailor-made)

28. Luxinnovation • Business Development • International Business Development • Start-up Acceleration • Market Intelligence • Company Relations and Support • Clusters / Sectoral relationship management • Flagship Projects • SME Performance • Digital Innovation Hub • R&D and Innovation Support • Corporate RDI Support • European RDI Support

29. Business development • Focused international prospection – according to sector development strategies • Sector steering committees(Ministry of the Economy - Luxinnovation) • Soft-landing platform (Ministry of the Economy – Luxinnovation – House of Entrepreneurship)

30. LUXEMBOURG START-UP ECOSYSTEM • Fast growing and data driven +350 • FINANCINGGrowth programmes, pitching contests, national subsidies, business angels, banks, VCs… • START-UPSICT, Space, FinTech, HealthTech, CleanTech, Cybersecurity… • EVENTSInternational fairs with more than 5.000 attendees and numerous thematic events. +15 • INCUBATIONIncubators, Accelerators, Innovation hubs…

31. LUXEMBOURG START-UP ECOSYSTEM • Supporting start-ups from start to scale INCUBATORS, ACCELERATORS AND INNOVATION HUBS NETWORKING AND NEWS EVENTS INSTITUTIONAL START-UP SUPPORT CORPORATE PROGRAMMES AND SERVICES TARGETED AT SUPPORTING START-UPS DEDICATED START-UP PROGRAMMES

32. Up to 150,000€ in equityfreefunding ACCELERATION PROGRAMME • The fast lane to join the Luxembourg ecosystem 2 editions and 25 start-ups selected per year More than 450 applications over the last year A jury composed of experienced entrepreneurs and investors Free access to co-working space at Launched by the managed by

33. FUNDING • Financing start-ups during their growth YOUNG INNOVATIVE ENTREPRISE Up to €800 K Support for high growth start-ups matching equity investments from private investors SNCI Focus on the mid and long-term financing of Luxembourgish companies by providing loans to foster investment and innovation LUXEMBOURG FUTURE FUND €150 M Investing in international technology focused SMEs and VC Funds developing activities in Luxembourg DIGITAL TECH FUND €20 M Public-Private seed fund financing start-ups R&D and Innovation Financial aid in the form of subsidies for R&D and Innovation projects

34. 02 03 01 04 SECTOR MAPPING An illustration and a detailed analysis of LU sectors Market intelligence Services • at a glance MARKET STUDY Strategic insights on key markets MARKET & TECH WATCH Latest news to keep the strategy up-to-date Objectives Support Sector Development PROSPECTS LIST Most relevant prospects are targeted as priorities COMPANY PROFILE Details and key information on a specific company Develop targeted prospection activities Increase understanding of LU sector's ecosystems and their added value COUNTRY REPORT Identifying the opportunities for LU companies abroad Identify Business Opportunities for LU Companies abroad

35. Sector mappings • HealthTechsector Wood sector

36. Marketing and communication • Luxinnovation • National: different sectors; different types of companies (craft, industry, start-ups) • Luxembourg Trade & Invest • International: different geographic focus depending on sectoral objectives

37. Marketing and communication • Luxinnovation and Luxembourg Trade & Invest Marketing and Communication Strategy Digital Marketing Press relations (international and national) Events Content Development

38. Corporate identities • Nation branding, Luxembourg Trade & Invest and Luxinnovation Logo for the economic promotion of Luxembourg Logo for Luxinnovation

39. Concludingremarks • Help our companies to innovate, grow and be prepared for the challenges of the future • Support Government in developing the economy with many partners in a sustainable and focused manner • Spread a positive image of Luxembourg’s economy worldwide to encourage others to join us • Luxinnovation’sobjectives

40. Sasha Baillie CEO LUXINNOVATION GIE 5, avenue des Hauts-FourneauxL-4362 Esch-sur-Alzette