Two startups that will join the University’s Accelerator on its US roadshow – LegalFly and MoveUP – were selected for the Aureus Prize 2025 in presence of H.R.H. Prince Louis of Luxembourg.
For the fourth year in a roll, Aureus Ars & Scientia asbl funds the US immersion trip, during which startups from the University of Luxembourg Incubator meet and network with different ecosystem players including potential partners, clients and most importantly, investors. The Aureus Prize provides external startups from the Greater Region the opportunity to join the cohort and benefit from the organised business trip.
On 26 February, the Incubator hosted the fourth Aureus Prize competition where 10 finalist startups from Belgium, France, and Luxembourg were pitching their ideas to the external executive jury which consisted of H.R.H. Prince Luis of Luxembourg, Olivier Van Regemortel, CEO and Founder of Orea Capital and board member of Aureus Ars & Scientia, Olivier Van Outryve, Partner at Dugardyn & Partners, Jacques Mahaux, Non – Executive Director at Orea Capital, Hélène Bostoen, Owner of Fenixco, Charlotte Binst, Member of European Women on Boards (EWOB), Piet Colruyt, Partner at Colruyt Group, Hubert Bonnet, Founder of Fondation CAB, Serge Hanssens, EY Partner, Charles Delogne, Belgian Ambassador to Luxembourg, Ludo van der Heyden, INSEAD Chaired Professor, and Diego de Potter, Partner at FamilyPartners.
“It is almost a tradition now for the Embassy of Belgium to sponsor this event that promotes the innovation,” shared Charles Delogne, Belgian Ambassador to Luxembourg. “Like Luxembourg, Belgium is one of the most innovative countries in Europe, that’s why we are happy to support this initiative.”
The Aureus Prize is launched by the Aureus Ars & Scientia asbl in partnership with the University of Luxembourg Incubator. “In one of the pillars we are doing our philanthropical investments, entrepreneurship is really important and as an entrepreneur myself, I can confirm that it is very difficult to start and if we can give a little push, that is why we launched this prize with the University of Luxembourg,” explained Olivier Van Regemortel.
While handing the award, H.R.H. Prince Louis of Luxembourg congratulated the winners and acknowledged the importance of entrepreneurship for the country.
‟ They say it takes a village to raise a child; it’s the same for an entrepreneur: we need the community of business angels, mentors and sponsors to challenge, support and fund our entrepreneurs and help them to nurture their ideas,”
Vice Rector for Partnerships and International Relations
– summed up Prof. Marie Hélène Jobin, Vice Rector for Partnerships and International Relations, during the award ceremony which took place at residence of the Ambassador of Belgium. “To all those gathered here, I’d like to thank you for your generosity in giving entrepreneurs your time and advice. You are inspiring role models and catalysts for success.”