Tag: Technology

ABC – New Business Accelerator in Slovenia

New business accelerator ABC opened at Ljubljana’s BTC City. Accelerator will connect and create a complete growing environment that will accelerate businesses and grow the economy as well as empower Slovenia’s visibility. The first accelerator program will kick-off on March 30th  with the topic “Smart City”.  Nine companies were selected, among them also LSBC member, low-cost shuttle GoOpti. The second program, which opens in autumn, will be in the field of health.

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Urban development: Watch a big city centre building project unfold online

The 36,000 square metre structure will be a mixed use building–featuring commercial, office and residential space–and replaces the 40 year old complex that was partially demolished last year. The new building was designed by the architecture firm Foster + Partners with Tetra Kayser, and is expected to be completed in 2018.

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Cyberlegs project – World’s first bionic legs

Cyberlegs is a joint project by a number of European institutions, including the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia and was presented on Monday 16th of March. The Cyberlegs project is developing robotic legs that can help amputees move and walk more naturally. Each system is comprised of smart shoes equipped with pressure sensors and inertial measurement units, the limb itself, as well as a component and algorithm that can de-code how the user intends to move. 

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Slovenian innovation, Quadrofoil – Hydrofoiling Personal Watercraft

Companies Quadrofoil, Slovenia and Alumero Group, Austria have signed a letter of intent, stating that Quadrofoil will establish a mass production of its energy-efficient advanced ecological personal watercrafts on Alumero’s premises in Slovenska Bistrica, Slovenia. Quadrofoil is a thrilling, yet quiet and eco-friendly watercraft. With its silent motor and zero emissions enable ride on lakes, rivers, seas & eco-zones where most motor boats and PWC’s are not allowed with no noise, no waves and no emissions. 

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Telecom Luxembourg Private Operator becomes #1 telco hub by acquiring ...

Telecom Luxembourg Private Operator (TLPO) announced the acquisition of the international network activities of LuxConnect SA. Luxembourg is THE hub for telecoms and cloud users as data privacy is an important subject for TLPO and for the the Government. The law there is meant to protect data, privacy and data access, more than in any country in Europe.  TLPO operates 4 datacenters in Luxembourg and can guarantee complete data privacy to their customers.

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Workshop on technology transfer: paving the way for advanced manufacturing

The aim of this workshop is to explore how technology transfer activities can be used as a mechanism to help EU industry to adopt new advanced and clean manufacturing technologies. It will be held on February 25, 2015 in Brussels, Belgium.

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ICT Spring 2015 – Request now one of the 4.000 tickets to receiv ...

ICT Spring, an international, inspiring, and free for decision makers & innovators taking place from May 19 – 20, 2015 in Luxembourg.  As an influential voice in the worldwide Tech community, ICT Spring encourages conversations and the sharing of opinions on innovations and trends.

Telecom Luxembourg Private Operator Launches Luxembourg Web Services

In Partnership with Jelastic, Telecom Luxembourg Private Operator provide a new kind of cloud. Platform-as-Infrastructure solution is truly the cloud converged  without limits. The power and security of a 100% Luxembourg “Public Cloud” serving startups, businesses and self-employed entrepreneurs through a professional and flexible cloud http://www.luxembourgwebservices.com/

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The Cubecam – clothing retail industry’s dream

A camera that recognizes client gender, height and age hits the stores.  Hardly larger than a lipstick tube, the “Cubecam” is the clothing retail industry’s dream – it can track sensitive and valuable client information.

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Grants from IMPACT project- 6.400.000 euros for 64 start-ups

Submit your project to receive up to 100,000 Euros cash with no equity considerations. IMPACT, the FIWARE Accelerator co-funded by the European Commission focused on Mobile Internet, has officially opened its first open call. The call will close on November 7th 2014.

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