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June 23, 2020

Luxembourg’s government joins forces with its startups

Luxembourg is a launchpad for startups to expand internationally.


Connor Bilboe

4 min read

Supported by

LuxInnovation (Startup Luxembourg)
Belval, Esch-sur-Alzette, housing one of Luxembourg’s incubators, Technoport.

For a tiny country with less than 1m inhabitants, Luxembourg punches above its weight when it comes to supporting startups. And during the Covid-19 crisis it has doubled down on measures to keep them afloat. 

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Franz Fayot, Luxembourg's Minister of the Economy
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