Join projects on common sustainable solutions 

Companies often have similar needs to become more sustainable. We identify, support and facilitate pilot projects of strategic importance through which groups of companies with shared needs – based on their field of activity, sector, value chain or geographical location– cooperate with other public and private stakeholders to develop sustainable solutions addressing their common needs. 

Current pilot projects notably include:

• e-Holzhaff: The e-Holzhaff platform is a digital marketplace facilitating the connection between regional supply and demand in the wood sector with the objective of optimising the regional value chain, reducing the carbon footprint and enhancing the sustainability of the sector.
• Deconstruction materials platform: In the context of the circular economy in the construction sector, existing buildings can be considered as product and material banks. The selective deconstruction of to-be-demolished buildings is essential to recover materials and products likely to be reused on new construction sites. The project’s objective is to set up a virtual and physical platform in Luxembourg for recovered products and materials from demolished buildings.
• Food supply chain: Since the pandemic, there has been an increased interest in implementing new forms of agriculture such as urban farming, vertical farming, and organic and local food production initiatives in Luxembourg. The idea is to create and grow a non-meat industry that produces, processes and markets food, largely in response to the daily demand of consumers within a regional context.
• Aquaponics: Aquaponics is a new food production value chain based on the combined production of fish as well as fruit and vegetables using aquaponic technologies. A first company has been successfully set up, and the idea is to grow these activities and facilitate the installation of several units specialised in different fish species and crops.
• Concrete recycling: The production of concrete implies the consumption of large volumes of raw materials which currently are not recycled to any great extent. Experts foresee a shortage of aggregates in the medium to long term. Cement production is also a major contributor to CO2 emissions. This project explores how to recycle concrete more systematically.
• Plastic recycling: The chemical recycling project encourages plastic transformation companies to look for technical solutions to recycle multilayer and flexible packaging plastics. A business case has been established. To become economically viable, this project is extended to the Greater Region.
• Hydrogen technologies: Hydrogen and its various applications are expected to generate significant new business opportunities and support the transition to a decarbonised society. The H2ORIZON project focuses on the identification of hydrogen technology-enabled economic and R&D opportunities with the objective to set up Luxembourg-based hydrogen projects.