Le Gouvernement du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg

Data economy

Luxembourg is building a data economy where the use of data drives innovation, generates value and contributes to sustainable development goals.

A trusted and connected hub for Europe’s data economy 

Luxembourg aims to establish itself as Europe’s most trusted and connected data economy. As a beacon of stability and a staunch advocate of European values, the country’s strong international outlook and seamless integration with other EU member states allow organisations to use Luxembourg as a strategic launchpad for the European market and ecosystem.

With its strong cross-border orientation, Luxembourg serves as an efficient service point in Europe to share data across EU member states. For organisations from outside the EU, the country is also a gateway and portal to Europe.

The need for data infrastructure, expertise and services is similar across diverse economic fields. Luxembourg fosters connections across the complete data value chain and in a wide range of sectors, including: 

Luxembourg data infrastructure and research capabilities

Companies and research centres can benefit from Luxembourg’s optimised and trustworthy data ecosystem. Over several decades, the country has persistently invested in three core layers of the data economy:  

  • first-class data infrastructure
  • high-level research capabilities and expertise in data
  • high-value services that help companies and research centres derive value from data and develop innovative business model

Legal framework for the digital economy

In many places, outdated legislation can hinder innovation in the data economy. However, Luxembourg’s government not only understands technology but also enacts laws that facilitate innovation. A prime example is the data reversibility law, which ensures access to data in case of cloud provider bankruptcy.

Luxembourg is fast to implement EU legislation, so companies that fulfil the requirements here can be confident that their offering is compliant across Europe. The country is strongly positioned to ensure an efficient implementation of the EU’s AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence law intended to ensure that AI systems in the EU are safe, transparent, traceable, non-discriminatory and environmentally friendly. It also implements and promotes ethical data standards.

Digital expertise

Luxembourg is well positioned in the international competition for talent and ranks highly in global talent attraction indices. Research centres such as the Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) draw PhD students and post-docs from around the world, many of whom choose to stay and work in industry.

The University of Luxembourg offers master’s programmes in high-performance computing, information system security management, information and computing sciences, data science and cybersecurity and cyber defence, expanding the local talent base in key fields.

Develop data-driven innovation in Luxembourg
Develop data-driven innovation in Luxembourg
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