The Agence Wallonne à l'Exportation et aux Investissements étrangers (AWEX) is the department of Wallonia that leads to promote de external trade and the welcome of foreign investors. AWEX - Office for Foreign Investors is a full member of WAIPA (World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies) and an associate member of IASP (International Association of Science Parks).

Wallonia is the predominantly French-speaking southern region of Belgium.
It makes up 55% of the territory of Belgium and includes about 33% of its population.

Invest in Wallonia is the point of single contact for all aspiring foreign investors seeking to set up business in Wallonia. Welcome offices, made available free of charge, can be used by enterprises to test the european market. These centres offer them a series of services such as the presence of translators, administrative and logistics advice, assistance in understanding the language and culture… In addition, of course, AWEX services.

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L'Agence de stimulation technologique looks at the structuration and the animation of the Walloon network of technological innovation, Easynove. The AST aims to develop the innovative capacity of companies.

Easynove is the network of actors of technological innovation in Wallonia. Easynove connects actors that offer knowledge and technology transfers from universities and reserach centers to companies, and actors that support innovative cmpanies in their innovation efforts. 

The International Association of Science Parks (IASP) is the worldwide network of science parks and areas of innovation. IASP connect the professionals managing science, technology and research parks (STPs) and other areas of innovation that provide services that drive growth and effectiveness for Science parks.