Host, which is run by the Chamber of Commerce and located in the Gare district, is dedicated to innovation hubs, incubators and building the country’s startup community. This includes hosting the Luxembourg City Incubator, a coworking space, Luxembourg House of Financial Technology, a fintech promotion centre, and Nyuko, which provides entrepreneurship support programmes.

While Host opened its doors in the spring, it was formally fêted during a ceremony on Friday evening.

Also pictured, in the front row, from left: Lydie Polfer, Luxembourg City mayor (DP); Karin Schintgen, CEO of the House of Startups; Étienne Schneider, the deputy prime minister (LSAP); and Michel Wurth, chair of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce.

In the back row, from left: Claude Turmes, MEP and nominee to be secretary of state for the environment (Greens); Carlo Thelen, managing director of the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce; Corinne Cahen, family and integration minister (DP); Pierre Gramegna, finance minister (DP); and Nicolas Buck, chair of the Fedil business lobby group.