Natural Environment

At Fësch Haff, developing innovative aquaponic systems requires a deep scientific understanding of water quality, nutrient cycles and biological processes within our closed-loop system. Collaborating with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology has allowed us to work alongside a variety of motivated individuals, each with their own specialised knowledge and drive to understand concepts from a scientific perspective. Their extensive network in Europe allowed us to find like-minded partners with expertise in resource transformation which we hope to utilise in the future for new value streams. In addition, their existing know-how in IoT and digital systems is proving to be incredibly valuable for us in our collaboration to implement new digital twins and digital tools for greenhouses. We are excited to see what new breakthroughs are made with our current and future LIST collaborations. 

Our company develops and produces advanced wastewater treatment technologies, but we faced a growing need to scientifically validate the performance of our solutions under complex and variable environmental conditions. Collaborating with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology helped us clearly structure this challenge and design a robust research approach. LIST’s teams brought strong scientific expertise in environmental analysis and process optimisation, while fully understanding the operational realities of an industrial manufacturer. Their analytical capabilities and rigorous methodology provided the independent validation and technical insights we needed. As a result, we gained reliable data and improved confidence in the efficiency of our technology. This collaboration significantly accelerated our innovation process and supported our market development. Working with LIST has been a highly valuable experience so far, and we see strong potential to continue developing joint projects in the future.

LIST is working with the ministry on three thematic levels: water, biodiversity and the policy support level. LIST is also helping us represent Luxembourg in various international fora. So the link between science and policy is hugely important. It has been because it is helping us design good policies. It will be because it is currently under threat, in the geopolitical context. Thus, we will have to protect the voice of science in good policy making.