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💧⚡Hej, did you know that Wallonia just broke its own #hydroelectricity production record? 🎉In 2024, we generated 300 GWh of #hydropower… barely a drop in the ocean next to the Nordics' 21,000 GWh 🌊😅 🌍💚 We may not be playing in the same league, but we’re both working towards a more #sustainablefuture – saving 4000 T of CO2. Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) | Vattenfall | Statkraft | Store2Hydro | RenewHydro (Research Centre for Renewal of Hydropower Technology) | HydroFlex | Kemijoki Oy

🤾♂️🚴 MYOCENE, an interesting #innovation for professional #athletes #recovery 🎉 The walloon company producing fatigue measuring equipment has been approved by the harsh FDA for the American market. 📈 This, in addition with a #partnership with FFHandball - Fédération française de handball and other sport associations, proves the utility of the solution. 💪 Do you still have sore muscles from your last training? You know where to go. DanskHåndbold | Svenska Handbollförbundet | Norges Håndballforbund | Team Danmark | Olympiatoppen | Riksidrottsförbundet | Finnish Olympic Committee - Suomen Olympiakomitea | Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU) | Norges Fotballforbund | Svenska Fotbollförbundet | Bispebjerg Hospital | Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet, Syddansk Universitet | Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX)

🧠 Brain(e)-l'Alleud, the place to be for #Neurology R&D 🔬👩🔬 Walloon #LifeSciences giant UCB , just like Novo Nordisk , has been a #ResearchAndDevelopment powerhouse with 25% of its revenues being reinvested in research. 💰 They has just announced a 100 million € #investment in a cutting-edge R&D Center that will focus on #neurodegenerative diseases, #neuroinflamation and #epilepsy. 🤝 Active in these #research fields? You know where to find EU partners now. Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) | Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark | Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet, Syddansk Universitet | Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen | Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, UCPH | Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC), University of Copenhagen | Aarhus University | Health - Aarhus University | Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU) | NTNU Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences | Karolinska Institutet | Muna Therapeutics | Teitur Trophics | CombiGene | Zyneyro | Filadelfia Epilepsihospital og sociale tilbud | Neurologi DK | Neurologi i Sverige | Lundbeckfonden / Lundbeck Foundation | Karolinska astra zeneca awex

🎂 10 years of💰in #CulturalAndCreativeIndustries! 💫The Walloon VC LeanSquare focuses on #MusicTech🎶 , #SportsTech🏆 , and #Gaming🎮! 🎵 The Wallifornia investor was on tour in 2020 in Sweden with 📣 Nordic Music Tech, partnering in the music industry. 🎉🚀 With this renewed focus could the next big tech success come from another Nordic collaboration? Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) | Spotify | RIDLINE | Soundation | Teosto | Luminar Ventures | Storytek Innovation & Venture Studio | Dataspelsbranschen / Swedish Games Industry | Sweden Game Arena | Avalanche Studios Group | Mojang Studios | The Hub | Moodelizer Music Technology

🚀 Walloon businesses enter their #PEPPOL era 🤖 The automated network for #digitaltransactions ✅ simplifies #einvoicing and e-procurement ✅ enhances security and compliance ✅ allows interoperability across countries 🇪🇺🌍Already used for B2G transactions in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and others, it will make working together even more #efficient. OpenPeppol | European Commission | Digitaliseringsstyrelsen | DI - Dansk Industri | Dansk Erhverv | KPMG Denmark | PwC Danmark | Dinero | Visma | e-conomic | Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) |

💥 CISMIC shock in Wallonia! 🌍 Leading research centers – CRM Group and Materia Nova – have joined forces to create CISMIC, an #Innovation powerhouse driving cutting-edge engineering solutions for #SustainableMaterials and #CircularEconomy. 📢Interested ? Explore potential collaborations by contacting our Scientific Attaché in the Nordics! Wallonia Export & Investment Agency (AWEX) | Chalmers University of Technology | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Kungliga Tekniska högskolan | Sustainable Sweden Association | Vinnova | Produktion2030 | Swerim AB | Luleå tekniska universitet | DTU - Technical University of Denmark | VTT | SINTEF

🌱 IndTech for a Greener Future: Wallonia Leads! 🇧🇪 🎯This week, together with innovation clusters Pôle MecaTech in engineering and GreenWin in cleantech, #Wallonia will seek new partners to drive #Industry5_0 goals of #sustainability and #competitiveness. 🤖 Pioneering Walloon companies I-care Group, ICA - Industrial Construction & Automation, Aeonics, GLOBAL DESIGN TECHNOLOGY and Acapela Group will be there to connect with industrial actors active in #biopharma, #metallurgy, #defense #aerospatial and #automotive. 👉 Interested by one or several delegation members? Contact us to organize a meeting online. ABB | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Scania Group | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Vinnova | Volvo Group | Volvo Cars | Uppsala University Innovation | Saab | Wallonia Export & Investment Agency |Husqvarna Group | Seco Tools | SSAB | Sandvik | Elcowire Group | Tibnor | Gränges Group | Uddeholm | HYDRO EXTRUSION SWEDEN AB | TDRi Robotics | Ljungby Komposit | BAE Systems Hägglunds AB | Sopra Steria | Sweco | Hifab | Tyréns AB | COWI | Norconsult | Bjerking | ELU Konsult AB |Forsen AB | Rejlers |

Wallonia's Groundbreaking Unicorn 🚀🦄 🌍 Odoo, Wallonia's shining #tech success, hits a €5 billion valuation after securing €500 million in new funding. 💼 The company provides an all-in-one #business management #software suite, helping over 12 million users worldwide streamline operations across various industries. 🌟 Starting in #Louvain_La_Neuve, Odoo has grown into a global powerhouse, aiming to surpass €1 billion in revenue within two years and continue shaping the future of its industry. 👉 Stay tuned for more on #Wallonia and its #innovations! Wallonia Export & Investment Agency | Vinnova | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Fortnox AB | Visma |

#NordicsDefrostIt: Nordic Ambassadors in Wallonia! 🇸🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴 🌍 Last week, Wallonia welcomed ambassadors and representatives from #Sweden, #Denmark, #Finland, #Iceland and #Norway for a roadshow. 🔍 The delegation visited several Walloon companies, infrastructure and research centers, to show how our successes in #Lifesciences and #IndTech will be replicated in #Greentech. 🌟 Check out who was on the program: A6K, District Cleantech, ESTEL, Matgenix, and GSK. Wallonia Export & Investment Agency | Embassy of Denmark in Belgium | Embassy of Sweden | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Vinnova | SwedBio | Business Sweden | Teknikföretagen | DI - Dansk Industri |

🚀 Countdown to Slush 2024! 🎬 We’re excited to co-organize the side event "IP Unlocked: The Future of Media Ownership" on November 20th at #Slush2024! This exclusive gathering will delve into the critical role of #intellectualproperty (IP) in the rapidly evolving #media landscape. 📈 As the media sector transforms, understanding IP is essential for #creators and #innovators alike. The event will cover crucial topics, including the legal aspects of media ownership and the impact of #GenerativeAI on audiovisual content. 💡 The program features two insightful panels with industry experts, one moderated by Wallifornia and Noshaq, along with exciting #startup pitches. 👉 Don’t miss the chance to dive into the future of media ownership with us https://buff.ly/3Y3GMwk Wallonia Export & Investment Agency | Future Media Hubs | Storytek Innovation & Venture Studio | STHLM Music City |