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🎄 🌟 🎁 We hope you have a wonderful festive season, surrounded by your loved ones! 💗 A big thank you to everyone for the meetings and rich exchanges that have punctuated this year 2024. 2025 already promises to be a sparkling one with the World Expo to be held in Osaka, Japan, where Wallonia and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation intend to showcase their know-how and creativity! #bestwishes #Osaka2025 #international #Wallonia

✈️ Did you know? Liege Airport has just set a new record in November 2024 🚀: 📊 2,586 cargo aircraft movements, an increase of 12.6% compared to November 2023 (2,297 movements). 📦 112,106 tons transported, up 16% from the 96,497 tons in the same month the previous year. 🏅 Another reason to celebrate: In October, Liege Airport recorded the second-highest growth in cargo tonnage among all European airports, just behind Madrid Airport 🌍. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eqn5nsEZ #LiegeAirport #Cargo #AirTransport #Growth #Logistics #Innovation #Record

⛪ The Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral in Paris has reopened its doors after five years of renovation following a devastating fire 🔥. Many companies contributed to this restoration, including several Walloon companies that brought their expertise 💪. 📖 https://lnkd.in/eSjNu6tb 🪵 The company artbois was the first to intervene just hours after the flames ravaged the historic monument. Artbois manufactures laminated wooden beams and sent four trucks loaded with 24-meter beams to support the walls and prevent them from collapsing. 🪨 Carrières du Hainaut supplied 800m² of blue stone to rebuild the cathedral's damaged flooring, which was impacted by the collapse of the spire in the heart of the cathedral. If you visit Notre-Dame de Paris, you’ll be walking on Walloon stone. 🏗️ A remarkable contribution from Walloon companies to this iconic restoration project of global significance 🌍. #NotreDameDeParis #Renovation #WalloonExpertise #Artbois #CarrièresDuHainaut #Heritage #Wallonia

🌟 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 ! 🌟 As part of the Excellence Scholarships program, Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI) is setting up a 𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 with IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer to support 𝟐 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭-𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬. Specialized agency for the 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐖𝐇𝐎) based in Lyon (France), the IARC aims to 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Detailed information and application form available here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQ_D-gKq 🔬 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 : • Contribute to cutting-edge research conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer • Collaborate with leading international researchers in a state-of-the-art environment • Enhance your research profile and career prospects internationally ✅ 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 : • Postdoctoral researchers from Wallonia-Brussels active in the field of cancer prevention • Researchers wishing to strengthen their expertise and impact by collaborating with IARC experts 📅 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 : Don't miss this chance ! For more information and to start your application process, please don't hesitate to contact: excellence@wbi.be & fel@iarc.who.int Délégation générale Wallonie-Bruxelles à Paris - Wallonie-Bruxelles International - Research and Innovation - Université libre de Bruxelles - UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain - Université de Liège - UMONS - Université de Namur - Sharon Weinblum (Dr.) - Study in Belgium | Wallonie-Bruxelles Campus - Clement Chauvet - Anouk Berger – Paul Verwilghen – World Health Organization - Adrien Sellez - CIRC - Centre international de Recherche sur le Cancer / Organisation mondiale de la santé

🍽️ Looking for an idea to try a new restaurant? The renowned gastronomic guide Gault&Millau has unveiled its favorites for the year 2025. 📖 Over 1,400 addresses in Belgium are listed in the guide, including a significant number in Wallonia. 🍷 Gault&Millau has also presented specific awards in various categories, with several Walloon establishments and chefs receiving recognition. 🌟 Among them, the restaurant “Le Beau Rivage by Curtis” in Namur was awarded the prize for the Remarkable Discovery of the Year. 📣 “This rewards the work I’ve done with my team over the past six months, as well as my personal journey. I’m very proud to be part of this prestigious guide,” commented chef Curtis Maquet. 👨🍳 Meanwhile, chef François-Xavier Simon received the “Young Chef of the Year in Wallonia” award. His restaurant, Bistro Blaise, is located in Marche-en-Famenne. 👉 Check out the full list for Wallonia: https://lnkd.in/e5PGexwg A great excuse to visit one of these restaurants and taste the Walloon expertise in gastronomy. #GaultEtMillau #Gastronomy #Wallonia #WalloonChefs #Restaurants #Expertise #CulinaryAwards

👨🔬 #BIOEuropeFall is in full swing in Stockholm. Wallonia is out in force with 50 Belgian companies from the life sciences sector. ⚗️ Among them: Amyl Therapeutics and its new approach to neurodegenerative diseases Artialis , a spin-off from the Université de Liège specialising in musculoskeletal disorders Celyad Oncology, a specialist in cancer treatment using cell therapy CER Groupe, a research centre specialising in virology and hormonology convEyXO, which uses exosomes to treat fibrosis and chronic inflammation DeuterOncology NV, which develops targeted cancer drugs such as DO-2, a deuterated MET kinase inhibitor Estetra, a specialist in women's health with a focus on contraception and the menopause EuroscreenFast EXO Biologics , which uses exosomes to treat rare diseases including respiratory diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, neurology and oncology EyeD Pharma, which develops ocular implants for patients suffering from glaucoma, for example Hyloris Pharmaceuticals, which reinvents drugs from existing molecules IDDI - Regulatory Statistics & Clinical Data Science Experts, providing clinical trial services to biotech and pharma companies InhaTarget Therapeutics and its innovative inhaled treatment for lung cancer Op2Lysis, which is developing drugs to lyse haematomas and blood clots formed during thrombosis in the brain The Réseau LiEU Network, which brings together the knowledge of 6 universities in Wallonia so that researchers and private and public partners can stimulate collaborations RLM Consulting , which provides regulatory affairs support at all stages of drug development Seqalis, specialising in the supply of high-quality, state-of-the-art laboratory tests and techniques, scientific consultancy and R&D services in anatomical pathology, cytogenomics and molecular biology Spectralys - Chauvin Arnoux Group, this spin-off from the Université libre de Bruxelles provides FTIR spectroscopy analysis services for biomolecules Biotech Syngulon, which develops bacteriocins THERAtRAME, which uses artificial intelligence to fight cancer UNIVERCELLS and its disruptive technologies for the production of biomolecules White Raven, a pharmaceutical subcontractor (CDMO) active in the formulation and aseptic filling of low-volume batches of injectable products 🎯 Led by Wallonia Export & Investment Agency and the health cluster in Wallonia, BioWin, this panel of companies and research players illustrates the richness of our region's ecosystem in terms of #biotechnology and pharmaceutical innovation 💊 #innovation #lifesciences #health #wallonia #invest #biotech Wallonia in Sweden

🌱 Being a company with a real impact on sustainability in Europe is the guiding principle of the Walloon company Composil. 📍 Based in Wavre, Composil specializes in cleaning and maintaining carpets 🧼. For the past few years, the company has been developing a range of second-hand carpet tiles 🔄. 📖 https://lnkd.in/eGTcat5i ♻️ 250,000 square meters of carpets have already been reused and recycled by Composil in Belgium and internationally in just a year and a half 🌍. ✅ Already present in Luxembourg and France, Composil aims to further internationalize by setting up a franchise system 🤝. The goal is to find "sources" of carpets that could supply the stock of second-hand tiles and expand the offering for clients 📦. #Composil #Sustainability #Recycling #CircularEconomy #Innovation #Carpets Jean Minne

✨ There’s a buzz in the center of Namur. The KIKK Festival has arrived and will be here until October 27. For four days, this international festival of creative and digital industries showcases innovation. 🚀 📍 The KIKK Market is an opportunity to discover the latest innovations 🌐. Among the exhibitors from around the world, several Walloon companies are present: • 🎶 Druw Audio: an invention that enables live electronic music performances. • 🧠 Cortex Machina: a prototype that, when placed on the head, analyzes concentration, mental load, fatigue, and much more. • 🎥 POOLPIO : a new 3D and virtual reality technology. • 📲 Lala: a project by two students developing an app to reinvent social media. 🔗 More information on Walloon companies at the KIKK Festival: https://lnkd.in/e9ApmCgp KIKK OFF KIKK Galaxy TRAKK BEATSURFING Pascal Demez Romain Pecher Mathieu Demany Geoffrey Minez #KIKKFestival #Innovation #CreativeIndustries #Wallonia #Technology #Digital #VirtualReality #Creativity #WalloonCompanies #KIKK24

🚀As a prelude to the KIKK Festival, the wake! tour took place in Mons, Namur and Liège, enabling foreign delegations to discover Wallonia's “Creative Tech Valley”. 🌍✨ 🏙️These three cities feature in the European ranking for cultural dynamism and creative economy according to the monitoring of cultural and creative cities. 🎉In Mons, European Capital of Culture in 2015, participants met at the LeClick for demonstrations and round-table discussions, notably on museums in the digital age. 🖼️📱 After theory, it was time for practice. Participants visited the MUMONS and the Mundaneum. They were able to discover the interactive experiences created by Hovertone and TINY BIG STORY. 🎮✨ 👉 More informations : https://lnkd.in/eqkYvEbq KIKK Galaxy Dreamwall UMONS #KIKKFestival #CreativeTech #WakeTour #Wallonie #InnovationCulturelle #TechValley #ArtNumérique #Numérique #MuséesDuFutur #ÉconomieCréative #VR #ImmersiveExperience #Hovertone #TinyBigStory #CultureEtTech #WallonieCréative #DélégationsInternationales #Networking

📱 Get your smartphones ready in 30 minutes to salivate 😋 over Walloon specialities live from SIAL Paris! 🍽️ SIAL Paris is the world's leading food exhibition. 60 Walloon companies from 6 different sectors are currently exhibiting in Halls 5, 6 and 7 of the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte 🎥 Join us in a few moments for an exclusive Livestream from the show: 🥨 At 11:30am, #salted pleasures session with the following catered products: 🍚 CASTLE INGREDIENTS NUTRADIA 🍝 Pasta Cotta S.R.L.🌾 Land, Farm & Men Graines de Curieux 🍬 At 1.30pm, it's time for #sweet treats with : 🥣 Doctor Scritch🍿 Marshall Food 🍫 Galler, Chocolaterie indépendante ☕ Charles Liégeois Roastery 🍮 Alfiero 📍 Follow us via this link: https: //lnkd.in/erJqHi9G #SIAL2024 #Wallonia #Innovation #food #Livestream Fevia, the federation of the Belgian food companies Wagralim Walfood Wallonia Export & Investment Agency food.be