Wallonia’s«power of ten»,
Wallonia is a warm, friendly and high-performing
region, rich in history and resolutely focussed on thefuture, and it welcomes you with open arms…
Situated in the heart of Europe and of a market of
500 million consumers, Wallonia is a region where
the businesses can establish themselves and develop
in highly favourable conditions.
It’s an area of great innovation and competitivenesswhere men and women can promote their talents,
use their expertise and blossom in their work.
It’s an attractive and competitive region wherebusinesses benefit from intelligent taxation and awide range of financial, social and environmental
support.
It’s a warm region, where hospitality, culture andtradition come together harmoniously.

The Wallonia Export Investment Agency
Partnering with you on your project, working
closely with the European, Belgian, regional andlocal authorities, the Agency will help you plan forany global move, taking charge of your basic andreal estate needs (researching properties and land),financial and fiscal interests (financial and fiscaloptimization), talent recruitment and continued
training and development, and even your legal
interests.
If you would like to know more about what theWallonia region can do for you, or if you need specificinformation or particular documents,

contact us!

Wallonia Export-Investment Agency

10 GOOD REASONSTO INVEST IN WALLONIA

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5101 Namur ( Loyers )BELGIUM(T) +32 81 33 28 50
welcome@investinwallonia.be

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Accessibility

Quality of life

Establishing yourself in Wallonia1 will help you dobusiness right in the heart of Europe, just a stone’s
throw away from all major European cities, key
international institutions and the headquarters of alarge number of multinationals.

Wallonia8 is naturally open to the world. It’s becauseof this spirit and the quality of its products that go
hand in hand with its modern infrastructure thateach year it increases its volume of trade with bothits neighbours and the most distant countries.

Thanks to Wallonia’s2 logistics expertise andcommunication network, which is one of the mostefficient in Europe, businesses can reach 65% of theEuropean market in just a few hours.

The competitiveness of its businesses is a priority
for Wallonia9. In a positive social climate, thegovernment and administrative authorities actively
contribute to this through close partnerships withbusinesses and considerable incentives.

With 200 fully equipped business parks, 7 scienceparks directly connected to universities and research
centres and 1,700 hectares of land immediatelyavailable, Wallonia3 offers businesses an excellent
environment in which to grow.

Nature, culture, leisure: Wallonia10 makes the most of
its appeal, though its friendliness, traditions, sense of
hospitality and relaxation.

Technical Know-How
Having 9 universities, 300 research centres, 11,000
researchers and 20 centres of excellence, Wallonia4
has enormous resources that it makes available tobusinesses to develop their performance.
In Wallonia5, effective working offers a majoradvantage. The ability to generate performance isclosely linked to the education system and training,
into which substantial investment is made.

Sense of sharing
In Wallonia6, businesses benefit from intelligent andcompetitive corporation tax, both from the point ofview of businesses and non -residents.
This strategic policy is backed up by considerablefinancial support at all stages in the development of abusiness: a full catalogue of measures that, thanks toprivileged access to capital, makes Wallonia7 one of
the most attractive regions in Europe.

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