A VARIETY OF USEFUL LINKS THAT RELATE TO OUR DIFFERENT PARTNERS CAN BE CONSULTED HERE. 

The list of shown addresses is not exhaustive; suggestions are welcomed at any time.


INFORMATION ABOUT BELGIUM CAN BE FOUND HERE AS WELL.

 

BELGIUM, 'HEALTH & BIOTECH VALLEY' OF THE FUTURE

LAUNCH OF THE R&D BIOPHARMA PLATFORM

Following the biopharma strategy launched by the Belgian government in 2021, a mid-term review was published on 25 October 2023 by the Boston Consulting Group (BGC) at an event attended by Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, Minister of Social Affairs and Public Health Frank Vandenbroucke and Thomas Dermine, Secretary of State for Recovery and Strategic Investments, responsible for Science Policy, as well as the partners involved in implementing the biopharma strategy over the past two years.

Representatives of the Belgian government, academia and the health and biotech industry signed at the initiative of Prime Minister Alexander De Croo a joint charter pledging to further strengthen Belgium's position in biopharma R&D and production. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, was also present.

To attract more international investment in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, a new website - "Health & Biotech Valley" - was officially launched on 25 October 2023.

Health and Biotech valley logo

Read more about this on the websites of the sector federations below:

SOURCES: websites of the sector federations pharma.be & bio.be/essenscia.


BELGIUM EMBRACING OPENNESS
 

logo Embracing opennessBelgium faces the challenges of today by embracing openness.
On 24th May 2023 the campaign "Embracing openness" was launched to showcase Belgium internationally.

To read all about this campaign and to discover some stories that show why Belgium is open for:
 

banner Embracing openness
© Belgium Embracing openness

-     INNOVATION
 

-     PARTNERSHIPS
 

-     DIVERSITY



> visit the website "Belgium Embracing openness"
 

> watch the video:
 


#Belgium #EmbracingOpenness
 

IMPORTERS

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STATISTICS

 

Belgian Economic Missions

Find out more information on the Belgian Economic Missions on:



OTHER PARNERS


BELGIUM.BE - ABOUT BELGIUM

Located in the heart of Western Europe, Belgium enjoys a key position in the European and international economy. Home to many international organisations, Belgium has always been a prosperous marketplace, in business with countries from all over the world. Even though Belgium has a fairly recent history (founded in 1830), its colourful past and location at the crossroads of different cultures has shaped the cosmopolitan character it has today. Consisting of three regions (Brussels-Capital, Flanders and Wallonia) and three language groups (Dutch, French and German), Belgium is home to a versatile population with high purchasing power. Although small in size, Belgium has plenty to offer businesses, no matter where they come from in the world. Let’s take a quick look at why Belgium is such a great place to invest. 

Do you want to know more about Belgium, consult the ‘Belgium.be portal’

Source: The Belgium.be portal is an initiative by the Federal authorities. It has been developed and is maintained by the FPS Chancellery of the Prime Minister and the FPS Policy and Support (BOSA), in close cooperation with all the Federal Public Services, together with the Regional and Community public services.

 

Belgium IN A SNAPSHOT

To find out more about Belgium watch the video or download here the PDF document "Belgium in a snapshot":

 

Focus on Belgium & WHY INVEST IN BELGIUM

The site Focus on Belgium is meant to highlight our country’s strengths in numerous areas, e.g. our creativity, diversity, new talents and established values, developments and possibilities.

To achieve this, not only the articles – forming the main part of the site – but also a variety of events and well-known Belgians are brought to the visitor’s attention. Besides, all kinds of petty facts about Belgium or about Belgian achievements can be found under the heading  ‘did you know?’. Finally, the website contains statistical information about Belgium, a photo gallery as well as a film section.

The 'Focus on Belgium' website is part of the FPS Foreign Affairs’ strategy to further develop its public diplomacy. It is meant to support our Embassies and Consulates abroad in their promotion of Belgium, as well as to inform the general public on what’s happening in Belgium and what our country has to offer in several respects. On this trilingual website (in Dutch, French and English), new items will be published every week, which can also be shared via social media.

This website is used by the FPS FA for drawing up a 'Focus on Belgium newsletter' our missions abroad can use in their communication.

All institutions, organisations and persons who have news or information that could be suitable for Focus on Belgium, can contribute to the site by sending a text, photographs and/or pictures to focusonbelgium@diplobel.fed.be

Focus on Belgium - website 01.08.2025

why invest in belgium?

Found out why Belgium is among the most attractive regions in Europe and a leading country for investment: https://focusonbelgium.be/en/invest-belgium.

Source: Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation 

How innovative is your country?  European Innovation Scoreboard 2025

The European Innovation Scoreboard provides a comparative analysis of innovation performance in EU countries, other European countries, and regional neighbours.

Consult the EUROPEAN INNOVATION SCOREBOARD 2025 here: https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/statistics/performance-indicators/european-innovation-scoreboard_en#european-innovation-scoreboard-2025.

Consult the detailed COUNTRY PROFILE OF BELGIUM 2025 here: ec_rtd_eis-country-profile-be.pdf.

Image of the heading of the PDF document 'Country profile of Belgium 2025'

Source: EUROPEAN COMMISSION – Research and innovation: https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/statistics/performance-indicators/european-innovation-scoreboard_en#european-innovation-scoreboard-2025


YES2BELGIUM!

#Yes2Belgium is a project by AmCham Belgium to showcase Belgium as a great place to invest. What better way to do this than through the stories of the AmCham Belgium's member companies, who continually invest and say Yes2Belgium in many different ways.
Discover the stories of these companies here: https://www.amcham.be/blog/yes2belgium-6.

Screenshot of the header of the AmCham Belgium website

Source: AmCham Belgium – The American Chamber of Commerce in Belgium: https://www.amcham.be/ 
 

More information... 

Federal level

• Federal Public Service Economy
• Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
• Federal Public Service Finance

Regional level

• Brussels Capital Region: hub.brussels
• Flanders Region: Flanders Investment & Trade
• Wallonia Region: Wallonia Export-Investment Agency
 

Useful links 

FEDERAL


Federations and industry organisations


REGIONAL


Brussels


Flanders


Wallonia