In Belgium, various regional programmes are available to support research and innovation. These programmes are managed by organizations such as VLAIO in Flanders, Innoviris in Brussels, and SPW Economie, Emploi et Recherche in Wallonia.
In Flanders, you can also benefit from spearhead clusters innovation networks, that bring together companies, research institutes, and the government to promote cross-sector collaborations in strategic domains. These spearhead clusters include Catalisti, SIM, Flux50, VIL, Flanders' Food, Blue Cluster, and Medvia, and are increasingly incorporating smart technologies and data science into their areas of expertise.
Belgium also participates in Eureka, which offers international cooperation opportunities in research and innovation through Network projects and Eurostars.