Belgium

Walloon Region(English)

Région wallonne (National language)

NUTS Level: NUTS 1 - NUTS CODE/MS:BE3

Statistics

	Area: 16906 km2
	Population: 3679181
	GDP at current prices (M EUR): 115394.13
	GDP per capita at current prices (EUR): 31568
	% of National GDP: No information available.
	% of Unemployment: 8.3%
	Regional GERD (%): :

S3 Strategy

Name of strategy	Smart Specialisation Strategy of Wallonia 2021-2027
Type of strategy	Regional
Languages	FR
Strategy approved	Yes

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Competent regional or national institution, responsible for the management of S3

Name	Position	Contact
Florence Hennart	Public Service of Wallonia - Economic Policy Directorate	s3.economie@spw.wallonie.be

Thematic platforms and partnership

Industrial Modernisation

Water Smart Territories

Medical Technologies

High Performance Production 3D Printing

Efficient and Sustainable Manufacturing

Cybersecurity Smart Regions

Chemicals

Artificial Intelligence and Human Machine Interface (AI & HMI)

Agri-Food

Smart Sensors for Agri-Food

Ingredients for a Circular Economy (I4CE)

Food packaging

S3CoP activities

No information available.

Ecosystem label

	Aerospace & Defence ➝
	Agri-food ➝
	Construction ➝
	Creative & Cultural Industries ➝
	Digital ➝
	Electronics ➝
	Energy/Renewable Energy ➝
	Energy Intensive Industries ➝

	Healthcare ➝
	Mobility, Transport & Automotive ➝
	Proximity Economy ➝
	Retail ➝
	Social Economy ➝
	Textiles ➝
	Tourism ➝

S3 Priorities and keywords

Descriptive keywords

These keywords, identified using AI and manually verified, highlight the key elements of each strategic priority as reflected in individual strategies.

Semantically Associated Keywords

These keywords, identified and associated through semantic AI algorithms and manually reviewed, support the search function by identifying topics related to each strategic priority. While a priority may not explicitly focus on these keywords, they provide meaningful connections. For exxample, agricultural terms might relate to circular economy priorities, such as biofuels or agricultural waste valorisation. Semantically associated keywords enable users to find regions with similar or related priorities, offering a starting point for deeper exploration of each specific strategy.

Priority	Descriptive keywords	Semantic keywords
Circular materials - Circular economy	Upcycling, sustainable production, resource lifecycle	circular economy, circular business model, circular design, circular economy transition, circular industry model, circular material, renewable energy
Innovations for enhanced health	Biomedical technology, wearable health tech, genetic research, health diagnostics	health, health research and innovation, medical innovation, digital health, health informatics
Innovations for agile and safe design and production	Rapid prototyping, lean manufacturing, safety engineering, flexible production	advanced manufacturing and materials, advanced manufacturing, zero-defect manufacturing, lean manufacturing, smart manufacturing, digital transformation, intelligent systems and automation, intelligent manufacturing, smart secure product
Sustainable energy and housing systems	Energy storage, energy-efficient appliances	circular economy, circular design, renewable energy, energy efficiency and smart energy, energy-efficient infrastructure
Future agri-food chains and innovative management of the environment	Sustainable farming, ecosystem services, food traceability, biodiversity conservation	agrifood, sustainable agriculture, regenerative agriculture practice, food systems, food supply chain, water management and agriculture, water-efficient agriculture

S3 Priorities, NACE and NABS codes

	Economic classification (NACE section & division)	Scientific classification (NABS digit 1 & 2)
Circular materials - Circular economy	E - Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities E.36 - Water collection, treatment and supply	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.40 - Recycling waste
Innovations for enhanced health	Q - Human health and social work activities Q.86 - Human health activities Q.87 - Residential care activities Q.88 - Social work activities without accommodation	7 - Health 07.70 - Public health services
Innovations for agile and safe design and production	C - Manufacturing C.25 - Fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment C.26 - Computer, electronic and optical products C.27 - Electrical equipment C.28 - Machinery and equipment n.e.c.	6 - Industrial production and technology 06.39 - Improving industrial production and technology
Sustainable energy and housing systems	D - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply D.35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5 - Energy 05.31 - Energy conservation 05.32 - Energy efficiency - consumption 05.33 - Energy production and distribution efficiency 05.37 - Renewable energy sources
Future agri-food chains and innovative management of the environment	A - Agriculture, forestry and fishing A.01 - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities A.02 - Forestry and logging A.03 - Fishing and aquaculture	8 - Agriculture 08.73 - Agriculture, forestry and fishery

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