INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES
Sabino Parente
- According to the Global Innovation Index (GII), Luxembourg ranks 23rd out of 139 most innovative economies and 5th in terms of the number of GII innovation indicators
- According to the Digital Economy & Social Index (DESI), Luxembourg ranks 5th out of the 27 EU member states in terms of 5G coverage, 5th in Very High Capacity Network (VHCN) connectivity, and top 5 rankings in digital skills
- According to the European Commission, Luxembourg has a solid connectivity infrastructure with almost universal 5G coverage (99.6%)
- 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 report, Luxembourg is the 2nd most competitive country concerning IA in the EU and the 12th in the world. The country ranks 1st worldwide for net migration of artificial intelligence talent per 10,000 LinkedIn members, demonstrating its attractiveness and dynamism in the technology sector. The country also ranks 1st in the category AI patenting, 3rd for AI talent concentration and 6th in public spending on AI-related contracts per 100,000 inhabitants
- According to Eurostat, Luxembourg ranks 5th out of the 27 EU countries in terms of the use of artificial intelligence technologies
- According to the eGovernment Benchmark, Luxembourg ranks 2nd in terms of digital public services
- According to the European Innovation Scoreboard, Luxembourg is a “strong innovator” with a performance at 112,1% of the EU average and ranks 7th thanks to its strong research ecosystem, highly skilled talent pool, and outstanding productivity
- See also: Luxembourg Connectivity Report 2026