Flanders is represented at ERRIN jointly by VLEVA, VLAIO and EWI.
VLEVA (Liaison Agency Flanders-Europe) is a public-private partnership, consisting of 35 member organisations from Flemish civil society and local governments. Our mission is to open up European policy to Flemish governments and civil society. This way they can promote their European interests in a timely and informed manner. We create a platform for Flanders in Europe, and underline how important Europe is to Flanders.
Office address: Kortenberglaan 71, 1000 Brussel
Contact person: Ute De Meyer
Website: https://www.vleva.eu/en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VLEVA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vleva
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vlevavzw
VLAIO (Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship) is a regional public research and innovation agency providing grants to Flanders-based companies and managing economic instruments supporting innovation and entrepreneurship in Flanders. VLAIO manages e.g. research, development, innovation and cluster programmes and vouchers, as well as implements knowledge cooperations among research organisations, start-ups and scale-ups. The agency acts as the National Contact Point in Horizon, is partner in Enterprise Europe Network and is the ERDF managing authority for the region.
Office address: Koning Albert II-laan 35 box 12, 1030 Brussels
Website: www.vlaio.be
EWI (Department of Economy, Science & Innovation) is administration for the cabinet of minister for Science and Innovation of the Flemish government. The department does the policy preparation, monitoring and evaluation of the Flanders’ scientific and innovation activities and related economic support programs and mechanisms. EWI does the policy coordination for building coherent innovation ecosystems and smart value chains. EWI staff are active as national/regional delegates in the EU programme committees of Horizon, in international organisations and research fora. EWI is also member of the Vanguard Initiative and connects with its interested R&I stakeholders to get engaged in smart interregional cooperations (projects, policy initiatives).
Office address: Koning Albert II-laan 35 box 10, 1030 Brussels
Contact person: Hilde Vermeulen
Website: https://www.ewi-vlaanderen.be/
S3 Strategy
Flanders’ smart specialisation strategy is centred around 10 priority investment domains that correspond and are being aligned in synergy with the four Flanders' Strategic Research Centres. These are IMEC (microelectronics and digitalisation), VITO (cleantech and energy), VIB (biotech and life sciences) and Flanders Make (advanced and smart manufacturing), as well as 6 Flanders Specialisation Clusters active in sustainable chemistry, agri-food, advanced materials, smart transport and logistics, smart energy, and blue economy. Flanders is active in the S3 partnerships bioeconomy, 3DP and agri-food as pilots for the interregional innovation investment fund 2021-2027 and in the Thematic Smart Specialisation Platforms such as personalised health, bioeconomy and batteries.
Latest Updates
- By Simon De Wachter
Flemish company Futech is looking for partners for LIFE Clean Energy Transition call
Futech is a Belgian installer of renewable energy applications such as photovoltaics, thermal and electrical storage, heat pumps and EV charging infrastructure; all smartly controlled by means of a self-developed Energy Management System.
- By Ewa Chomicz
Welcome to DT4REGIONS: ERRIN embraces the next era of AI and Big Data for digital transformation of public services
As a partner in the new DT4REGIONS project, funded by the EU as a preparatory action proposed by the European Parliament, ERRIN will support Digital Transformation for Regions across Europe through a challenge-based platform enabling AI and Big Data collective solutions.
- By Simon De Wachter
KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts are looking for partners for COSME-call on innovation uptake and digitalisation in the tourism sector
The Centre of Expertise Public Impact of the KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts is looking for partners for the COSME-call on innovation uptake and digitalisation in the tourism sector.
- By Simon De Wachter
Thomas More University of Applied Sciences is looking for partners for ESF call 'Transnational Learning Networks'
Thomas More University of Applied Sciences is looking for partners for the European Social Fund (ESF Flanders) call ‘Transnational Learning Networks’.
- By Simon De Wachter
Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts is looking for partners for Horizon 2020 Green Deal calls LC-GD-7-1-2020 and LC-GD-10-3-2020
Erasmus Brussels University of Applied Sciences and Arts is looking for partners for Horizon 2020 Green Deal calls LC-GD-7-1-2020 and LC-GD-10-3-2020.
- By Simon De Wachter
KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts are looking for partners for Horizon 2020 Green Deal calls
The Centre of Expertise in Pedagogical support at the KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Belgium, Antwerp is seeking a consortium for (one of) the Green Deal calls.