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Overview of useful links:

• Business Centres



BUSINESS CENTRES IN BRABANT WALLON

NCI Business Centre - Wavre

http://www.nci-offices.be

Business Centre in Wavre

BCS Group - Nivelles

http://www.bcsgroup.be

Business Centre in Nivelles

Alternative Business Center

http://www.abcenter.be

Business Centre in Louvain-la-Neuve

Axiparc Offices

http://www.axisparc.com

Business Centre in Mont-Saint-Guibert

Parc de l'Alliance

Regus - Parc de l'Alliance

Business Centre in Braine-l'Alleud

Brussels Waterloo Office Park

Regus - Waterloo Office Park

Office buildings in Waterloo

ID Business Centre

http://www.agenceid.be

Business Centre in Saintes (Tubize)

Louvain-la-Neuve Enterprise & Innovation Business Centre

http://www.ceilln.be

Business Centre in Louvain-la-Neuve

Cap Innove

CAP INNOVE

Business Centre in Nivelles

IBW Business Incubators

http://www.ibw.be

Business incubators proposed by the Brabant-Wallon Economic Devpt. Agency

BUSINESS CENTRES IN HAINAUT

Futur X Business Centre

http://www.futurx.be

Business Centre in Mouscron

Futur Orcq Business Centre

http://www.futurorcq.be

Business Centre in Tournai

Risquons tout Business Centre

RISQUONS TOUT

Business Centre in Mouscron

Espace Services Entreprises

ESPACE SERVICES ENTREPRISES

Business Centre in Gosselies

Impact Business Centre

http://www.limpact.be/

Business Centre in Estaimpuis

La Maison de l'Entreprise - Comines

La Maison de l'Entreprise

Business Centre in Comines

La Maisons de l'Entreprise

http://www.lme.be

4 business Innovation centres in Enghien, Tournai, Mons and Binche

Heracles Business Centre

http://www.heracles.be

Business Centre in Gilly (Charleroi)

IDEA Business Incubators

http://www.idea.be

Business incubators proposed by the Mons Economic Devpt. Agencys

IGRETEC Business Incubators

http://www.igretec.com

Business incubators proposed by the Charleroi Economic Devpt. Agency

IDETA Business Incubators

http://www.ideta.be

Business incubators proposed by the Tournaisis Economic Devpt. Agency

BUSINESS CENTRES IN LIEGE

Euregio Business Centre

Euregio Business Centre

Business Centre in Liege

Socran Business Centre

http://www.socran.be

Business Centre in Liege - Sart Tilman

SPI+ Business Incubators

http://www.spi.be

Business incubators proposed by the Liege Economic Devpt. Agency

BUSINESS CENTRES IN LUXEMBOURG

Business centres and incubators in Luxembourg

IDELUX

Business centres and incubators proposed by the Luxembourg Economic Devpt. Agency

BUSINESS CENTRES IN NAMUR

Burogest Business Centre

BUROGEST

Business Centre in Namur

Nouveau Saint-Servais ASBL

Nouveau Saint-Servais

Business Centre in Namur (Saint-Servais)

Crealys Business Centre

CREALYS

Business Centre in Namur

Namur Office Park

http://www.namurofficepark.com

Business Centre in Namur

BEP Business Incubators

http://www.bepentreprises.be

Business incubators proposed by the Namur Economic Devpt. Agency

• Chambers of commerce


Eupen Chamber of commerce http://www.euregion.net/ihkeupen Eupen and the German-speaking region

Charleroi Chamber of commerce http://www.ccic.be CCIC

Liege-Verviers Chamber of commerce http://www.ccilv.be CCILV

Namur Chamber of commerce http://www.ccinamur.be CCINamur

T ournai Chamber of commerce http://www.ccioh.be CCIOH

Brabant wallon Chamber of commerce http://www.ccibw.be CCIBW

Luxembourg Chamber of commerce http://www.ccilb.be CCILB



• Economic development agencies


WALLONIE DEVELOPPEMENT http://www.wallonie-developpement.be/ Wallonia Economic development agencies Association

BEP http://www.bepentreprises.be/ Namur regional Development Agency

IBW http://www.ibw.be/ Brabant Wallon regional Development Agency

IDEA http://www.idea.be/ Mons regional Development Agency

IDELUX http://www.idelux.be/ Luxembourg regional Development Agency

IDETA http://www.ideta.be/ Tournai regional Development Agency

IEG http://www.ieg.be/ Mouscron regional Development Agency

IGRETEC http://www.igretec.com/ Charleroi regional Development Agency

SPI+ http://www.spi.be/ Liege regional Development Agency



• Employment & Training


Promotion-Emploi-Formation

http://www.droit.fundp.ac.be/pef

Information on various employment and formation incentives.



• Energy


Electricity http://www.electrabel.be Electricity production

Gas http://www.gazinfo.be Gas

Telecoms http://www.belgacom.be Telecom and Telephone supplier



• Schools & Universities


Gembloux Agricultural University http://www.fsagx.ac.be/fac/recherche/recherche.asp FUSAGx

Mons Faculty of Engineering http://www.fpms.ac.be FPMs

Mons Faculty http://www.fucam.ac.be/recherche FUCAM

University of Liege - Sciences and Environment Dept. http://www.ful.ac.be FUL

University of Liege http://www.ulg.ac.be/entreprises/interface ULG

University of Louvain-la-Neuve http://www.ucl.ac.be UCL

University of Mons-Hainaut http://www.umh.ac.be Site de l´Université de Mons

University of Namur http://www.fundp.ac.be/recherche FUNDP

University of Brussels http://www.ulb.ac.be/recherche ULB



• Industries Federations


Aeronautic http://www.ewa.be Wallonia Aeronautical Cluster

Agoria http://www.agoria.be Federation for the Technology Industry

Food Processing http://www.fevia.be Federation for the Food Industry

Biotechnology http://www.bba-bio.be Belgian Association for Bioindustries

Timber http://www.woodnet.com Federation for the Timber Industry

Chemistry http://www.fedichem.be Federation for the Belgian Chemical Industries

Cement Industry http://www.febelcem.be Federation for the Belgian Cement Industry

Cobelpa http://www.cobelpa.be Association of the Belgian Pulp, Paper and Board producers

Construction http://www.ccw.be Construction Companies Confederation

Subel http://www.subel.be Sugar producers Federation

Textile http://www.febeltex.be Belgian Textile Federation

Transport http://www.febetra.be Belgian Transport Federation

Union des Classes Moyennes http://www.ucm.be Fédération des Classes Moyennes

Union wallonne des Entreprises http://www.uwe.be Wallonia Business Federation

Upedi http://www.upedi.be Temping Agencies Federation

Glass http://www.vgi-fiv.be Federation for the Glass Industry



• Finance


ING http://www.bbl.be ING Bank

CBC http://www.cbc.be CBC Bank

Fortis http://www.fortis.be Fortis Bank

Belgian Venturing Association http://www.bvassociation.org BVA

Wallonia Business Angels http://www.waban.be WABAN

European Venture Association http://www.evca.com European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association

Start-It http://www.start-it.be Venture Capital fund for High Tech start-up and University spin-off

Synerfi http://www.synerfi.be Venture Capital for SME

Welcome Europe http://www.welcomeurope.com Monitoring, training, consultancy on European funding and public affairs

Charleroi Invest http://www.sambrinvest.be Local Investment company of the Region of Charleroi

Namur Invest http://www.namurinvest.be Local Investment company of the Province of Namur

Tournai-Mouscron Invest http://www.hoccinvest.be Local Investment company of the regions of Tournai & Mouscron

Investsud http://www.investsud.be Risk capital in the provinces of Liege, Namur and Luxembourg

Nivelinvest http://www.nivelinvest.be Local Investment company of Nivelles

Société régionale d´investissement http://www.sriw.be Financial Intervention for the promotion of the economic devpt. of Wallonia



• Government and Regions


Economy http://mineco.fgov.be Website of the FPS Economy, SMEs, self-employed and Energy

Foreign Affairs http://diplobel.org/posts/posts_en.htm federal dept. for foreign affairs, foreign trade, devpt. cooperation with embassies, consulates, representations abroad.

Employment and Labour http://meta.fgov.be/pc/pcc/frcc16.htm Belgian Federal Public Service for employment

Federal Government http://www.belgium.be Federal Portal

German-speaking Community http://www.dglive.be Portal site of the German-speaking Community

French Community http://www.cfwb.be Portal site of the French-speaking Community

National and Regional Development http://mrw.wallonie.be/dgatlp/dgatlp DGATLP

Economic and Social Council http://www.cesrw.be Wallonia Economic and Social Council

Economic Department http://economie.wallonie.be Directorate General for Economy and Employment

Environment http://environnement.wallonie.be Directorate General for Natural Resources and the Environment

Equipement et Transport http://met.wallonie.be Directorate General for Transport and Equipment

Wallonia Government http://gov.wallonie.be the Wallonia Government website

Legal information http://www.wallex.wallonie.be Wallonia legal databe

Ministry of the Wallonia Region http://www.wallonie.be Website of the Wallonia Ministry

Wallonia Parliament http://parlement.wallonie.be Website of the Wallonia Parliament

Research and technologies http://mrw.wallonie.be/dgtre Directorate General for Technologies, Research and Energy

Information and Communications Technology http://www.awt.be ICT in Wallonia



• Infrastructures



Brussels Airport http://www.brusselsairport.be The Brussels Airport website

Charleroi Airport http://www.charleroi-airport.com Brussels South Charleroi Airport

Liege Airport http://www.liegeairport.com The Liege Airport website

Dry port Mouscron-Lille International http://portal.bcargo.be Mouscron Dry Port

Athus Terminal http://portal.bcargo.be Athus Multimodal Platform

The Autonomous Port of Liege http://www.portdeliege.be Port of Liege

The Autonomous Port of Charleroi http://www.charleroi.portautonome.be Port of Charleroi

Hydraulic network http://voies-hydrauliques.wallonie website of the regional hydraulic network

Waterways http://www.opvn.be Waterways network




• International relations and Export


Wallonia Export & Investment Agency http://www.wallonia-export.be Website of the Foreign Trade division of the Agency

International Trade Directory http://www.belgiumexports.com Belgian and Luxembourg Exports

International Business Club http://www.ewf-berlin.de Promotion of exchange and contact between EU companies

Eur-Export - The principal aspects of Exporting http://www.eur-export.com Self-training site on international trade

Ducroire Credit Insurance http://www.ducroire.be Credit Insurance Federal Agency

Sodie http://www.sodie.be Economic Development, revitalization and outplacement



• Socio-economic federations


Confederation of Christian Trade Unions http://www.acv-csc.be Trade union

Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions http://www.cglsb.be Trade union

Economic and Social Council http://www.cesrw.be Wallonia Economic and Social Council

General Labour Federation http://www.fgtb.be Trade union

Union wallonne des Entreprises http://www.uwe.be Wallonia Business Federation



• Science Parks


Charleroi Aeropole http://www.aeropole.be/ Charleroi science park

Business Park Qualitis http://www.qualitis.be/ Enghien business park

Crealys http://www.crealys.be Namur science park

Initialis http://www.idea.be Mons science park

Liege Science Park http://www.ulg.ac.be/entreprises Liege science park

UCL Science Park http://www.parc.ucl.ac.be Louvain-la-Neuve science park



• Statistics


National Bank of Belgium http://www.bnb.be BNB

Federal Planning Bureau http://www.plan.be Economic analyses and forecast

Belgian Central Economic Council http://www.ccecrb.fgov.be Belgium Economic Council

Wallonia Economic and Social Council http://www.cesrw.be Consultations and social dialogue

International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org World Economic Outlook

FPS Economy - Directorate-general Statistics Belgium http://www.statbel.fgov.be Statistical resources



• Tourism


Tourist Information http://www.belgique-tourisme.net Tourism in Belgium

Tourism Wallonia-Brussels http://www.wallonie-tourisme.be Tourisme in Wallonia and Brussels