Science and technology in Belgium is well developed with the presence of several

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and research institutes. As

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is a

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is organized at two levels. At the national level, there is the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO), and each of the three regions,

Brussels-Capital Region Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital ...

Flanders Flanders ( or ; ) is the Dutch language, Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, la ...

and

Wallonia Wallonia ( ; ; or ), officially the Walloon Region ( ; ), is one of the three communities, regions and language areas of Belgium, regions of Belgium—along with Flemish Region, Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the c ...

, have their own regional science and technology development: * Science and technology in Brussels *

Science and technology in Flanders Science and technology in Flanders, being the Flemish Community and more specifically the northern region of Belgium (Europe), is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes. These are strongly spread over all ...

* Science and technology in Wallonia Belgium is known for its science and technology. It has also improved its weaponry. Belgium was ranked 24th in the

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in 2024.

References

Sources

BELSPO

Belgian Portal for Research and Innovation

External links

Presentation of R&D policies in Belgium (European Commission website, ERAWATCH)

Presentation of innovation policies in Belgium (European Commission website, ProInno TrendChart for Innovation)
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