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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 |

🔋Smappee Plugs into Success with Red Dot Design Award ! 🏆 Walloon company Smappee has been awarded the prestigious Red Dot: Best of the Best Award for its EV Line of #smartcharging stations! 🌱 The EV Line provides both AC and DC charging solutions for homes and businesses, with a minimalist design crafted from 100% #recyclable materials - a great example of #ecodesign. Wallonia Export & Investment Agency | Trafikverket | Energimyndigheten | Nexans | Vattenfall | CTEK | Charge Amps | GARO | ChargeNode | Evify | EV Solution |

🌟 Wallonia’s thriving #biotechnology ecosystem soon at BIO-Europe in Stockholm! 🌍 🔬 We are an exhibitor at #BIOEuropeFall2024 from November 4 to 6! Wallonia is recognized as a premier hub for #lifesciences and #pharma, boasting a robust ecosystem of world-class research institutions, cutting-edge #technology platforms, and a collaborative environment that fosters the growth of both startups and established companies. 🤝 Visit us at booth #96 at to learn more about the therapies developed ! Wallonia Export & Investment Agency | BioWin | Celyad Oncology | Artialis | CER Groupe | convEyXO | DeuterOncology NV | Estetra | EuroscreenFast | EXO Biologics | EyeD Pharma | Hyloris Pharmaceuticals | IDDI - Regulatory Statistics & Clinical Data Science Experts | InhaTarget Therapeutics | Op2Lysis | Réseau LiEU | RLM Consulting | Seqalis | Spectralys Biotech | Syngulon | THERAtRAME | UNIVERCELLS | White Raven | ULiège - RISE | ATMP Sweden | Lund Stem Cell Center | Novo Nordisk | SciLifeLab | Farmaceutiska fakulteten • Uppsala universitet | SciLifeLab Lund |

🚄 Walloon Tech on Track: Transurb expands into Sweden ! 🏅 The Namur-based company, part of the John Cockerill group, is a global leader in #high-tech #rail simulation, providing advanced training tools for train, tram, and metro drivers. From Europe to South Africa, their #simulators shape the future of #publictransport worldwide. 🚇 Already a trusted partner of Belgian operators like @SNCB, De Lijn, and STIB, and with a new project secured in Sweden, Transurb strengthens its presence in Scandinavia, bringing Walloon #innovation to drive the #digitalization of #nordic rail systems. 🔗 Curious about how a driving simulator works? https://buff.ly/3Y0PXxy Wallonia Export & Investment Agency | Vinnova | Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI) | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden |

🌍 Sweden & Wallonia: Partners in Food Sustainability! 🌱 Wallonia has has identified "Agri-Food Chains of the Future and innovative management of the environment" as a key focus under its Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3), guiding 75% of our #R&D and industrial investments. It is therefore no surpise we joined FutureFoodS, a partnership involving 86 experts from 29 countries, including ICA Gruppen and Walloon companies under Wagralim, the Agri-Food Innovation Cluster of Wallonia, to build "sustainable, #healthy, and resilient" food systems across Europe. 🌿We’re excited to connect this initiative with the Nordic Organic Food Fair, where the focus is on integrating more #sustainability into food and cosmetics. 📅 Meet us at #NOFF in Stockholm this week to learn more! Wallonia Export & Investment Agency | European Commission | RefreSCAR | S3 Wallonne | Stratégie de Spécialisation Intelligente | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Food & Bio Cluster Denmark |

🍏 A Fresh Taste of organic Wallonia @ Nordic Organic Food Fair! 🌍 🌍 We are currently at NOFF, the largest nordic fair for #organic and #sustainablefood, where FLAVENCE "a Brand of Taste", NATURE SNACKS, Materne Confilux, MAISON LAGNEAUX, KULT kefir, Drink A Flower, and Brasserie de Brunehaut will showcase their innovative and tasty products🥕 🌿 Check them out in the brochure below and meet us at booth L91 at Kistamässan ! Wallonia Export & Investment Agency | IFOAM Organics Europe | Organic Sweden | Organic Denmark | Wagralim, the Agri-Food Innovation Cluster of Wallonia | KRAV ekonomisk förening | Beriksson | Pro Luomu ry | Ekomatcentrum |

🚀ESTEL lands in Sweden with a R&D center!✨ 🔌 Walloon #transceivers manufacturer @ESTEL has just opened a new #Innovation Center in Stockholm! This move allows ESTEL to leverage Sweden's advanced #optics expertise while showcasing the innovative spirit of #Wallonia. 💡 With the rising demand for local vendors in Europe, #strategicautonomy, ESTEL is set to "bring pluggable #manufacturing back" to the continent, building on its successful roots in Wallonia. This new hub promises to strengthen collaboration and drive groundbreaking developments in the #telecom sector. 🔍 Want to check their brand-new Belgian production line? Contact us! Wallonia Export & Investment Agency | Ericsson | Kista Science City | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden | Vinnova |

🚀 @EQT record acquisition in Wallonia After previous transactions with @Imcyse and @Istar Medical, the Swedish 🇸🇪 investor has just bought a majority stake in @CluePoints, a leading provider of #AI solutions to identify errors and frauds in clinical trials. It is thanks to their technology that a giant like @Pfizer could shorten their development of a Covid vaccine. Details are here: