Luxembourg Trade and Invest

What Luxembourg Trade and Invest does

Luxembourg Trade and Invest (legally Luxinnovation GIE) is the Government of Luxembourg's official economic development agency responsible for promoting the Luxembourg economy and facilitating international prospection. The organization serves both inbound companies seeking to establish European operations in Luxembourg and outbound Luxembourg-based companies looking to expand into foreign markets. It operates a global network of 10 Luxembourg Trade and Investment Offices (LTIOs) across Abu Dhabi, Casablanca, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo, supplemented by embassy-based economic advisors and bilateral chambers of commerce relationships.

The agency offers a portfolio of services including the "Choose Luxembourg" and "Go International" advisory tracks, the Fit 4 Start flagship startup acceleration program covering digital, health technologies, space, and defence sectors, and the NextFin Asia investment fund for ASEAN fintech delivered in partnership with LHoFT and ADB Ventures. Its digital platform is available in six languages (English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese), and it engages in ecosystem initiatives such as the TAID.LU deepfake detection platform (with GovTech Lab) supporting EU AI Act compliance.

The business model is that of a government-affiliated economic development agency (Groupement d'Intérêt Économique) operating free of charge to users. All services are publicly funded, with no commercial pricing, subscription fees, or revenue model. The agency's value proposition rests on Luxembourg's regulatory stability, EU market access, a highly international workforce (approximately 50% foreign residents), and a compact size that enables rapid access to decision-makers. Customer segments span international enterprises seeking European presence, Luxembourg-based companies pursuing international expansion, startups and scaleups in priority sectors, and foreign investors seeking European capital deployment opportunities.

Name

Luxembourg Trade and Invest

Legal name

Luxinnovation GIE

Website

https://tradeandinvest.lu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Luxembourg Trade and Invest (Luxinnovation GIE) is the Government of Luxembourg's official economic development agency, helping international companies establish in Luxembourg and supporting Luxembourg-based firms expanding abroad, through a global network of 10 trade and investment offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development and Investment Promotion Services

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (926)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade, Industry & Economic Development Administration (BPAIAAAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic & Trade Diplomacy (Commercial, Investment, Sanctions Policy) (BPAIAIAF), Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

Keywords

• Investment promotion services
• Trade facilitation services
• Business expansion advisory
• Economic development agency
• Foreign direct investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Luxembourg

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Luxembourg Trade and Invest is the Government of Luxembourg's official economic development agency that promotes the Luxembourg economy internationally and supports companies expanding into and out of Luxembourg. It delivers personalised advisory, market-entry guidance, and an international office network spanning 10 cities, while running or supporting acceleration programmes such as Fit 4 Start and the NextFin Asia investment fund for startups and scaleups.

Product overview

Luxembourg Trade & Invest operates a unified platform for business promotion and investment attraction in Luxembourg, functioning as the central gateway for companies seeking to expand into Europe. The platform encompasses advisory services (Choose Luxembourg, Go International), a global network of economic advisors across 12 cities, and manages or promotes acceleration programmes including Fit 4 Start for startups and the NextFin Asia investment fund for ASEAN fintech inclusion. The offering is structured as a government-supported service ecosystem rather than a commercial product portfolio, focused on connecting businesses with Luxembourg's stable, globally-connected economy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Choose Luxembourg

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• GovTech Lab LuxembourgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovTech Lab Luxembourg operates the TAID.LU tender and platform development initiative for AI-generated content detection, serving the Independent Audiovisual Authority's regulatory enforcement needs under the EU AI Act.
• Independent Audiovisual AuthoritycoreOthersLuxembourg's Independent Audiovisual Authority is the end-user and beneficiary of the TAID.LU deepfake detection platform, which must detect AI-generated and manipulated content across audio, video, and image formats while generating auditable evidence for regulators.
• Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign AffairsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs co-launched the NextFin Asia investment fund with LHoFT and ADB Ventures to support the Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia program, reinforcing Luxembourg's position as a sustainable finance hub connecting European capital with Southeast Asian innovation.
• Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLHoFT launched the NextFin Asia dedicated investment fund supporting the Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia 3.0 acceleration program in partnership with Luxembourg's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ADB Ventures. The program supports fintech startups across ASEAN with acceleration services, mentorship, and direct investment opportunities.
• Luxinnovation GIEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLuxinnovation GIE is the parent organization of Luxembourg Trade and Invest (evidenced by the copyright notice '©2025 Luxinnovation GIE'). It manages innovation initiatives including the Fit 4 Start acceleration program and AI Factory, providing comprehensive business support services.
• Bilateral Chambers of CommercesupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBilateral chambers of commerce work with Luxembourg Trade and Invest to facilitate international business connections and market entry support for companies expanding across borders.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Enterprise Ireland: Enterprise Ireland is the Irish government agency responsible for supporting Irish-owned companies to grow internationally and attract inward investment. It competes with Luxembourg Trade and Invest within the EU for similar FDI clients, particularly in financial services and tech.
• Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT): FIT promotes Flanders as an investment destination and supports Flemish companies abroad. It is a direct regional peer with similar services and a strong financial services overlap with Luxembourg.
• Germany Trade & Invest (GTAI): GTAI is the federal economic development agency of Germany promoting Germany as an investment location and supporting German companies abroad. It is the most direct comparable to Luxembourg Trade and Invest given its similar mandate of inbound FDI attraction and outbound trade support, though operating at much larger scale.
• Business France: Business France is the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, attracting foreign investment, and promoting French companies abroad. It is a direct peer in the FDI promotion and international trade facilitation category, comparable in mandate though significantly larger in budget and headcount.
• Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA): NFIA is part of the Netherlands' Ministry of Economic Affairs and promotes the Netherlands as a business location for foreign companies. It directly competes with Luxembourg Trade and Invest for European FDI in financial services, technology, and headquarters operations.
• Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE): S-GE is the official Swiss organization promoting exports and inward investment, with offices in key markets worldwide. It directly competes with Luxembourg for premium FDI in financial services, life sciences, and headquarters operations within Europe.
• Invest in Canada (Canadian Trade Commissioner Service): The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service and Invest in Canada promote foreign direct investment into Canada and support Canadian companies expanding globally. It mirrors Luxembourg Trade and Invest's dual mandate of attracting inbound FDI and supporting outbound expansion through a global embassy-based advisor network.

Broad incumbents

• JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization): JETRO is a Japanese government-related organization that promotes trade and investment between Japan and the rest of the world. It is comparable in its dual inbound-outbound mandate and global office network, though operating at national-incumbent scale.
• KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency): KOTRA is the Korean government agency dedicated to trade promotion and investment attraction, with offices in dozens of countries. It is comparable as a national trade promotion agency, though KOTRA's mandate and scale are far broader than Luxembourg Trade and Invest's focused European-gateway role.
• UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT): DBT is the UK government department responsible for trade policy, inward investment attraction, and supporting UK exporters. It is a comparable government trade and investment promotion actor, but at much larger scale and with broader policy responsibilities beyond FDI support.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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