(L-R) Jurgen Joossen, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of LIST; Jean Schiltz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Technoport SA; Diego De Biasio, Chief Executive Officer of Technoport SA;
Credit: Ali Sahib, Chronicle.lu
On Thursday 29 January 2026, Technoport SA and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) held an official press conference at Technoport’s premises in Esch-Belval to sign a Senior Partnership Agreement covering the period 2026-2028.
The event gathered around 50 attendees and opened with a formal programme of short speeches introducing the partnership, ahead of the official signing of the agreement.
The programme featured keynote introductions from Jean Schiltz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Technoport SA, Diego De Biasio, Chief Executive Officer of Technoport SA, and Jurgen Joossen, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of LIST.
In their introductions, the speakers highlighted that the cooperation aims to strengthen synergies and structured collaboration within Luxembourg’s deep tech ecosystem.
Jean Schiltz underlined: “The main topic is to bring the excellent research happening in Luxembourg into the real world through business ventures and industry integration.” He added: “Deep tech innovation begins in labs and research centres, but it really comes to life when it is applied to society.”
Diego De Biasio then introduced the programme and noted that the event attracted a broader and more diverse audience than initially expected. He outlined Technoport’s role in facilitating collaboration between researchers, entrepreneurs, corporates, investors and public actors, both at national and European level.
Jurgen Joossen concluded the introductory part by presenting LIST’s valorisation strategy, outlining its foundations and three main components: collaboration with industry and government; spin-off creation; and visible impact through demonstrators, outreach activities and employment.
Later on, Fabian Belin, Head of the Business Development Office at LIST, and Alex Godlewski, Head of Ventures at LIST, presented the strategic priorities defined for the coming years.
Fabian Belin introduced the “Innovation Accelerator” concept, stating that it “starts from the industry and stakeholders’ requirements, needs and challenges, and incorporates these assets as technology bricks to build on”. He added: “It involves close collaboration with industry all the way through its life cycle, including Technopark as a partner for multiple joint activities involving support to spin-offs, supporting engagement from industry and organising events.”
Alex Godlewski continued the presentation by showcasing figures related to technology transfer and entrepreneurship activities, reporting more than 20 identified IP assets, twelve spin-offs launched and one exit. He also referred to strategies introduced last year to further structure entrepreneurial activity among researchers. “We invest a lot of time and effort in promoting the entrepreneurial mindset within our scientist community,” he emphasised.
The event concluded with the official signing of the agreement, followed by a cocktail reception.
