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10 good reasons to invest in wallonia

 

Setting up in Wallonia, means working where the heart of Europe beats strongest, in the immediate vicinity of the main European cities, large international institutions and the headquarters of very many multinationals
Businesses that set up in Wallonia can reach 65% of the European market in a few hours due to communication networks and logistic capacities among the most efficient in Europe: road transport, high speed trains, navigable waterways, air transport
In Wallonia businesses develop in a favourable setting with, in particular, 130 fully equipped Business Parks, 6 Science Parks connected to universities and research centres, and 1,700 ha still directly available
With its 9 university centres, its 300 research centres, its 11,000 researchers and its 20 centres of excellence, Wallonia has huge resources serving the performance of businesses
Wallonia is a region where efficiency in work is a key advantage: this performance talent is associated with a quality education system and a professional training system in which considerable resources are invested
In Wallonia, people know how to take advantage of smart business taxation that has become one of the most competitive of countries in the euro area, both for businesses and for expatriates
This political will is accompanied by considerable financial assistance to all stages of the company development: A complete system that, due to its privileged access to capital, makes Wallonia one of the most attractive regions of Europe
Wallonia is a region naturally open to the world: Due to this frame of mind, to the quality of its products and the modernity of its infrastructures, each year it is increasing its trade with adjacent countries but also with distant ones
The competitiveness of businesses is a priority in Wallonia. In a serene social climate, the government and authorities actively participate in this through sizeable incentives, and a great proximity
Nature, culture, leisure pursuits, Wallonia deploys all its charms in its friendliness, its age old traditions, its sense of welcome and of relaxation But beyond its obvious assets, the following are easy to find: spacious accommodation, accessible schools, or even a remarkable health and social protection system

 

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