LUXEMBOURG SPACE CLUSTER

SPREAD OUT THE SPACE TECHNOLOGY KNOW-HOW “MADE IN LUXEMBOURG” BEYOND ITS NATIONAL BORDERS

Since 2005, when Luxembourg officially became a member state of ESA, the space policy of Luxembourg’s Government has been supporting the diversification of space activities and their positive impact on many other economic sectors (materials, ICT, environmental technologies, ...). It is clear that research and technological development in space constitute a huge strategic challenge. In Luxembourg, most of the specialized players of the space sector know each other, but it is of utter importance to showcase Luxembourg’s space sector on the international scene.

The catalogue of competences, skills, products and services presents the capabilities of the private and public entities with their multicultural work force which are active in Luxembourg’s space sector and contribute to its dynamism.

Due to a lack of visibility or information, Luxembourg comes not easily to mind when thinking about space technologies. This is unfortunate, since the country has many high-quality researchers and entrepreneurs in this field. This catalogue – a new vector of promotion - lists all companies and Public Research Centres by their respective fields of activity.

As Chairman of the Luxembourg Space Cluster, I strongly support this initiative which helps to spread out the know-how “made in Luxembourg” beyond its national borders. This catalogue is a very useful instrument to favor international collaboration.

Bilateral or multilateral cooperation, bringing together physical means, energies or brain power, must remain a main focus of Luxembourg’s space policy.