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Created in 2002, SPoW -Science Parks of Wallonia-, is an association of seven Belgian
science park A science park (also called a "university research park", "technology park", "technopark", "technopolis", "technopole", or a "science and technology park" TP is defined as being a property-based development that accommodates and fosters ...
s located in
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 ...
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Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park Created in 1971, Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park is the first of its kind in Belgium and is the largest in Wallonia (the French-speaking part of Belgium). It covers 231 hectares spread over the area of the municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve ...
* Liège Science Park * Crealys Science Park * Aéropole Science Park * Initialis Science Park * Qualitis Science Park * Novalis Science Parkwww.idelux-aive.be
/ref> The main objectives of the network are: * To take part to the regional development and the
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process * To ensure the promotion of the
Science Park A science park (also called a "university research park", "technology park", "technopark", "technopolis", "technopole", or a "science and technology park" TP is defined as being a property-based development that accommodates and fosters ...
s * To foster relationships and collaborations between the innovative companies located on the Parks. The
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s of the parks also provide a whole set of services to fledgling
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. The seven
University A university () is an educational institution, institution of tertiary education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. ''University'' is derived from the Latin phrase , which roughly ...
-related research parks are currently home to more than 600 companies and 13500 employees.


See also

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Agoria Agoria, previously known as Fabrimetal, is a Belgian employers' organization and member of the Federation of Belgian Enterprises. Description Agoria connects over 1900 technologically inspired companies active in Belgium (2019) that striv ...
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Science and technology in Wallonia Science and technology in Wallonia, the southern region of Belgium (Europe), is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes. Universities in Wallonia Universities in Wallonia are part of the universities of the ...


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Les parc scientifiques wallons

SPoW Quality Charter


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Science Parks of Wallonia
Organizations established in 2002 Economy of Belgium Scientific organisations based in Belgium Wallonia *Wallonia 2002 establishments in Belgium {{Belgium-struct-stub