On 9 January 2026, the Conseil de gouvernement approved the updated “National Research and Innovation Strategy for Luxembourg”. The “National Research Priorities for Luxembourg in 2020 and Beyond” have also been updated, with the revised version superseding the version from 2019.
“National Research Priorities for Luxembourg in 2020 and Beyond” sets out four interdisciplinary research priority areas to prepare Luxembourg for the future. These areas are not considered as being distinct and independent from each other, but as areas that mutually influence each other, so that the sub-themes that define each area can also have ramifications into other areas.
In 2020, Luxembourg’s government adopted its first National Research and Innovation Strategy, creating a framework to support ongoing growth within the country’s research sector. The goal was to align research and innovation initiatives with the Luxembourg 2030 vision for building a sustainable knowledge society. Four priority areas were developed for the nation’s societal, ecological, and economic progress; these were featured in the National Research Priorities for Luxembourg.
The 2023-2028 government programme planned regular updates of this strategy, keeping the four priority areas. Accordingly, a revision took place in late 2025, considering significant advancements in research and innovation since 2020. This review integrated insights from national strategies on data, artificial intelligence, and quantum technologies, all launched in May 2025. Although the main priority areas stayed the same, the revision adjusted some sub-areas, as outlined in the latest National Research Priorities for Luxembourg.
The consultation was carried out in collaboration with the Strategic Steering Group, comprising executive representatives from public research-performing institutions and the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), under the leadership of the Ministry of Research and Higher Education.
Dr Isabelle Mossong, Secretary General of the FNR, said:
“I welcome the close collaboration that took place between the FNR, the University of Luxembourg, the research institutions (LIST, LIH, LISER), and the Ministry for Research & Higher Education as we worked together to adapt the National Research Priorities ahead of more comprehensive updates planned for 2030.”
The implementation of the research strategy will therefore put a particular emphasis on interdisciplinary projects, which take into account that each of the four broad research priority areas will benefit from results and projects situated in one or more of the other areas.