INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Sabino Parente
- According to the Global Innovation Index, Luxembourg ranks 20th out of 133 most innovative economies and 5th in terms of the number of GII innovation indicators
- The EU Innovation Scorecard ranks the country 11th (2024) among the top-performing countries in innovation
- According to the Digital Economy & Social Index (DESI), Luxembourg ranks 5th out of the 27 EU member states in terms of VHCN coverage, with 93.3% of households covered by high-speed internet. Luxembourg also leads in several other indicators of this study: 4th in internet usage, 2nd in digital skills/IT specialists, 2nd in digital services for citizens, 5th in digital services for businesses
- According to the eGovernment Benchmark by the European Commission, which measures the digitization of public services, Luxembourg ranks 3rd in Europe
- According to the Cisco Digital Readiness Index, which assesses digital readiness and advancement, Luxembourg ranks 2nd out of 146
- According to Europe’s Leading Start-up Hubs by Financial Times, Statista and Sifted, the House of Startups is ranked 26th out of 150 start-up incubators in Europe
- According to Stanford’s AI Index 2025 report, Luxembourg has 15.3 AI patents granted per 100,000 inhabitants, ranking it second in the world. The country ranks first for net migration of artificial intelligence talent per 10,000 LinkedIn members in 2024, demonstrating its attractiveness and dynamism in the technology sector
- According to Eurostat, Luxembourg ranks 5th out of the 27 EU countries in terms of the use of artificial intelligence technologies.
- According to the European Commission, Luxembourg has a solid connectivity infrastructure with almost universal 5G coverage (99.6%).
- According to the eGovernment Benchmark 2025, Luxembourg ranks 2nd in terms of digital public services.
- According to the 2025 European Innovation Scoreboard, Luxembourg ranks 7th thanks to its strong research ecosystem, highly skilled talent pool, and outstanding productivity.