Other public research organisations are conducting research activities or part of Luxembourg’s research landscape.

National Health Laboratory (LNS)   

The LNS is a public institution, operating under the supervision of the Ministry of Health in Luxembourg, organized as a multidisciplinary institute. Its four scientific departments and two diagnostic centers include services and units related to the fields of anatomic and molecular pathology, genetics, medical biology, microbiology, forensic medicine and health protection. 

The LNS develops research activities in collaboration with ad hoc partners in Luxembourg and abroad and regularly produces research results in its fields of competence with internationally recognized excellence. 

Research at the LNS is based on competent teams working with public authorities, the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), public research centers and the University of Luxembourg as well as with international academic and research institutions. 

Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA)

The Luxembourg Space Agency promotes the commercial space sector in Luxembourg by providing support to the space industry, fostering new and existing businesses, developing human resources, offering access to financial solutions and supporting academic learning and research. 

The objective of space research in Luxembourg is to increase the R&D capabilities required by the local space industry. 

Luxembourg hosts almost 80 research projects, conducted at the University of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST). The University of Luxembourg focuses mainly on autonomous vehicles, robotics, space communications and system critical software, whereas LIST focuses on material sciences, biological sciences, and Earth observation. 

Luxembourg research bodies have worked with a wide range of national and international companies and organisations, including NASA, ESA, SES, Airbus Defence and Space, OHB, TAS and many others. 

Institute of Intellectual Property Luxembourg (IPIL) 

The Institute of Intellectual Property Luxembourg (IPIL) is an economic interest group whose mission is to federate in a coherent whole the national and international competences concerning intellectual property (IP) and to make available to institutional economic actors for constituting a growth driver for Luxembourg. 

Ministry of the Economy 

The Ministry of the Economy is in charge of implementing the economic competitiveness policy of Luxembourg. The Research and Innovation component provides for: 

• National coordination on research and innovation policy (shared competence with the Ministry of Research); 
• Policy on private research and innovation; 
• Higher Council for Research and Innovation; 
• Technology transfer and valorisation of the results of public research; 
• Promotion of innovation in all sectors outside agriculture (SMEs and large enterprises); 
• Creation of innovative companies (start-up, spin-off, spin-out) 
• International RDI Cooperation: EUREKA – Eurostars – AAL; 
• Public-private RDI partnerships: clusters – innovation hubs and competence centers; 
• Research partnerships: Integrated Biobank of Luxembourg – Luxinnovation GIE. 

National Museum of Natural History

Luxembourg’s National Museum of Natural History (MNHN) boasts a Scientific Research Center which aims to carry out research in every domain of the natural patrimony and to contribute to its conservation. Research projects are conducted by MNHN staff as well as research associates of the Museum and external scientists.

Research activities are grouped into two departments:

• The Department of Life Sciences is dedicated to the scientific study of biodiversity;
• The Department of Earth Sciences contributes to the conservation of the natural heritage and to the research of geological diversity.

Together, the roughly 200 research associates have conducted in recent years many important scientific studies on the natural heritage of our country i.e. its fauna, flora, geology and its paleontological past.