THE RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF WALLONIA supports research led by companies, research centres, universities and colleges, encourages international collaborations between Walloon R&D actors and promotes STEM awareness-raising measures.
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a 250 million
CIVIL SERVANTS
euros budget of which 142 are dedicated to SMEs, 31 to big companies, 16 to the research centres and 60 to the academic sector
200 6
16
SPIN-OFFS created within the eponymous FIRST programme
RESEARCH FIELDS covered
Active collaborations with 6 COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS, for example in mechanical engineering, agri-food and green chemistry
200+5+19
Funding of more than 200 COMPANIES, 5 UNIVERSITIES and 19 UNIVERSITY COLLEGES
Collaborations with more than 50 COUNTRIES OR REGIONS AROUND THE WORLD
25%
OF NEW COMPANIES funded every year
1
Participation in 10 EUROPEAN R&D PROJECTS
19 MORE THAN 200 EXPERT CONTRACTS signed yearly for peer review missions
1 WALLOON VIRTUAL EXCELLENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE in the field of life sciences
SCIENTIFIC MAGAZINE published 5 times a year in 23 000 copies
ACCREDITED RESEARCH CENTRES with varied competences: from water management and treatment to metallurgy research, aeronautics and biotechnology
More than 350 CONTRACTS established annually with companies, academics and research centres
NOV. 2020
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