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Investing in Luxembourg

Investing in Luxembourg. Contents. ‘Economy’ calling card 10 reasons to invest in Luxembourg Luxembourg, prime business location for global players Research, development and innovation Intellectual property Key economic sectors. ‘Economy’ calling card. Economic strong points:

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Investing in Luxembourg

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  1. Investing in Luxembourg

  2. Contents • ‘Economy’ calling card • 10 reasons to invest in Luxembourg • Luxembourg, prime business location for global players • Research, development and innovation • Intellectual property • Key economic sectors Information and Press Service of the Government

  3. ‘Economy’ calling card • Economic strong points: • economy largely open to the world; • sound macroeconomic foundations; • diversified industry; • international financial centre; • modern infrastructures; • excellent market connections. • Capital of the European Union • Founding member of major international organisations • Currency unit: euro • Key economic sectors: finance, digital economy, logistics… • Information society Information and Press Service of the Government

  4. 10 reasons to invest in Luxembourg • Advantageous geographical location in Europe • Great political and social stability • Excellent infrastructures • Highly skilled and multilingual international workforce • Business-friendly regulatory framework • Easy communication with public authorities • Competitive tax environment • Investment and RDI incentives • Security • Very high quality of life Information and Press Service of the Government

  5. Luxembourg, prime business location for global players Industry Media and e-commerce Logistics Information and Press Service of the Government

  6. Luxembourg, prime business location for global players European institutions Services Aerospace sector Information and Press Service of the Government

  7. Luxembourg, prime business location for global players Automotive components Environmental technologies Health technologies Information and Press Service of the Government

  8. Research, development and innovation (RDI) • Dynamic country in terms of RDI • R & D expenditure: 1.25% of GDP • The following international companies have their RDI centres in Luxembourg: Goodyear, Delphi, DuPont de Nemours… • University of Luxembourg, with a focus on research • Several public research bodies Information and Press Service of the Government

  9. Intellectual property (IP) • A government respectful of intellectual property • A framework conducive to the protection of inventions through intellectual property rights • The Institut de la propriétéintellectuelle Luxembourg is a key partner Information and Press Service of the Government

  10. Key economic sectors • Finance • Digital economy • Audiovisual production • Logistics • Health technologies • Environmental technologies • Industry • Automotive components sector • Aerospace industry • Maritime sector Information and Press Service of the Government

  11. Finance Key activities • Investment funds • leading European and second-largest global centre for investment funds • leading global centre for cross-border investment fund distribution • Private banking • main private banking centre in the euro area for international customers • Life insurance • leading European centre for cross-border life insurance distribution • Capital market transactions • leading international securities listing centre in Europe Information and Press Service of the Government

  12. Finance Other activities • Chinese currency • one of the most important renminbi centres in Europe • Islamic finance • third-largest global domicile for Islamic investment funds • FinTech • hub for financial technologies • Climate finance • main global listing centre for green bonds • Microfinance • main global domicile for microfinance funds Information and Press Service of the Government

  13. Digital economy • First-rate infrastructures and telecommunication networks • Culture of digital security • Appropriate legal framework • Luxembourg is home to the ‘stars’ of the ICT sector • Redundant backbone connections to Paris, Frankfurt, Brussels, London, etc. Information and Press Service of the Government

  14. Digital economy Information and Press Service of the Government

  15. Digital economy Digital Lëtzebuerg • Comprehensive digital strategy as the result of a collective government initiative in 2014 • Objectives: • computerisation of state services; • increase of Luxembourg’s digital competences; • adaptation of financial support instruments; • development of new competence niches and new markets. Information and Press Service of the Government

  16. Audiovisual production • Luxembourg’s pioneering role • Two giants born in Luxembourg: • RTL Group, leading European television and radio broadcaster; • SES, world’s leading satellite operator. • Film production • Mr Hublot: Luxembourg’s first Oscar Information and Press Service of the Government

  17. Logistics • Ideal operational hub for logistics-related activities • One of Europe’s largest freight airports • Le Freeport Luxembourg: free trade area for works of art and valuable goods Information and Press Service of the Government

  18. Logistics • Rail links to North Sea ports • Rail motorway Luxembourg-Perpignan (south of France) • Rail link Bettembourg-Trieste (Italy) • Cluster for Logistics – Luxembourg Information and Press Service of the Government

  19. Health technologies • Key players • University of Luxembourg: Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine • Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology • Luxembourg Institute of Health • Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg • Max Planck Institute Luxembourg • Luxembourg BioHealth Cluster Information and Press Service of the Government

  20. Environmental technologies • Luxembourg exports its green innovations all over the world, even to Antarctica. • Numerous innovative businesses, developing and exporting environmental technologies, derived from multiple sectors: • sustainable construction; • circular economy; • intelligent mobility. • Luxembourg EcoInnovation Cluster Information and Press Service of the Government

  21. Industry • Steel industry: ArcelorMittal, Aperam and Paul Wurth have their head office in Luxembourg • Materials: Avery Dennison, Euro-Composites, Guardian Industries... • Plastics: Ampacet, DuPont, Husky… • National Composite Centre – Luxembourg • Luxembourg Materials & Production Technologies Cluster Information and Press Service of the Government

  22. Automotive components sector • Key location for suppliers of automotive components • Production and RDI sites in Luxembourg: • Accumalux, Delphi, Cebi, Fanuc Robotics, Goodyear, Guardian Automotive, IEE, Mahle… • Luxembourg Automotive Components Cluster Information and Press Service of the Government

  23. Aerospace industry • SES, global leader among satellite operators • Space sector businesses: Gradel, Hitec, Luxspace, Euro-Composites, Emtronix… • Member of the ESA • 2016: www.spaceresources.lu • Luxembourg Space Cluster • GLAE Information and Press Service of the Government

  24. Maritime sector • Regulatory and financial expertise • Luxembourg public maritime register listing approximately 230 vessels • More than 300 maritime businesses established in Luxembourg • Maritime cluster Luxembourg maritime flag Information and Press Service of the Government

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