Finding the right funding at the right time
Accessing funding is a key step in the life of a startup. But it requires activating the right levers, at the right stage, with the right contacts. StartUp.Wallonia helps you navigate the funding landscape and identify the solutions best suited to your project, from early-stage to international expansion.
Funding solutions
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Venture Capital Investors
From crowdfunding and business angels to venture capital funds, the Walloon ecosystem offers a variety of financing solutions. Depending on your maturity and strategy, identify the most relevant type of investor to structure your fundraising.
Venture Capital & Alternative InvestorsFinancial participation according to the maturity of the project in innovative Walloon start-ups, from the earliest stages to market launch, in order to concentrate resources where they create the most value, in Life Sciences and Digital Deeptech.
WE VentureWallonie Entreprendre's early-stage investment programme offering up to €100,000 in the form of a convertible loan, enabling Walloon technology start-ups to move from innovation to market traction and prepare for their next rounds of fundraising.
Startup Boost
Loans and guarantees
A financing solution that allows your loved ones to invest in your business while benefiting from an attractive tax advantage in the form of a tax credit.
WE - Prêt Coup de pouceA solution of up to €75,000 alongside your bank, quickly and easily, to finance a property purchase, working capital requirements or the takeover of a company.
WE - Online loanA microcredit solution of up to €25,000, with personalised support, to finance the creation or development of your entrepreneurial project.
Microstart
Subsidies
Financial support to help companies hire and retain employees over a longer period, with incentives that reduce costs and strengthen workforce stability.
Aide Tremplin 24mois +Train your workers at reduced cost to boost skills and competitiveness.
Chèques FormationFinancial support tools to help companies invest in training, consulting, digitalisation and other strategic activities.
Chèques entrepriseGrants for collaborative project portfolios carried out in consortium, supporting technologies from TRL 3 to TRL 6.
COOTECH: Collaborative R&D ProjectsFunding to support specific training for your employees, helping keep skills up to date and develop new competencies.
Crédit adaptationFinancial support through third-party investor to help companies fund investment and innovation projects that drive growth and competitiveness.
DemainvestSupport to help companies reduce energy costs and invest in efficient, sustainable solutions.
Energy incentives and financial supportFinancial support for environmental protection and energy-use projects to help businesses reduce their environmental impact and improve energy performance.
GREEN aidFinancial support to help individuals launch their independent business activity and support entrepreneurship.
Incitant AirbagInnovation financing through financial support, grants and subsidies to help companies develop, test and scale innovative projects.
Innovation financing - grants and subsidies for R&DFinancial support and advice for intellectual property protection and management.
Intellectual property information and supportFinancial support for managerial relief during pregnancy to help employers cover costs temporarily.
Interim management for female company directorsFinancial aid for investments made in Wallonia, support to boost your company’s growth and capital projects in the region.
Investment aidA set of resources and frameworks designed to help companies looking for experienced managers.
Mesure CxOFinancial support to help companies train new hires and develop employee skills through structured workforce integration and training plans.
Plan Formation Insertion (PFI)Financial support for international R&D activities to help Walloon companies engage in research collaborations, access global markets and develop innovation abroad.
R&D subsidies for international projectsGet financial support for outplacement services to assist workforce restructuring.
Restructuring aidEmployment support subsidy that helps small companies hire unemployed jobseekers and benefit from financial support when creating jobs.
SESAMSupport to help Walloon researchers and companies connect with global partners, funding programmes and collaborative opportunities.
SPW ResearchAccess to expert guidance and specialised support to help Walloon companies and research teams accelerate innovation, connect with partners, and navigate research and development opportunities.
Win4ExpertiseWalloon support to help universities and colleges turn research into innovative startup ventures.
Win4SpinOffFinancial and tax support for business mobility to help companies optimise mobility costs and benefits through regional incentives.
Workplace mobility incentives
A tax relief measure to support R&D employment in Belgium.
Exemption from payroll tax for researchersReduced social security contributions for several quarters to support hiring up to your first three employees and lower employment costs.
ONSS exemptionSave up to €450 in social security contributions per employee per quarter with targeted employment cost incentives.
Structural ONSS reductionInformation and support on the student self-employed status, showing how you can start and grow your own business even while still studying.
Student self-employed statusReduce your R&D costs when your company commits to an eligible research and development project.
Tax incentives for R&D
Funding opportunities for breakthrough innovations.
Europe Innovation Council (EIC)Up to €2.5M in grants and up to €10M in equity investment for breakthrough innovations in the pre-commercialisation phase.
EIC AcceleratorUp to €2.5M in grants to advance research-based technologies from TRL 3/4 to TRL 5/6 via the EIC Transition programme.
EIC TransitionA trusted network of investor partners with the EIC Fund co-financing the most innovative DeepTech startups.
EIC Trusted Investor NetworkThe Enterprise Europe Network supports company growth by identifying the best opportunities for international development.
Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)A set of support instruments for actors in the defence industrial ecosystem, helping companies access funding and opportunities.
EUDIS (EU Defence Innovation Scheme)The world’s largest public network for international R&D and innovation cooperation, connecting organisations to boost global research partnerships.
EUREKAImprove access to funding for small and medium-sized companies as well as intermediate-sized enterprises in Europe.
European Investment Fund (EIF)Funding programme for SMEs collaborating on R&D to develop innovative products.
EurostarsThe EU’s main framework programme for funding research and innovation, aimed at achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and strengthening the competitiveness and growth of the European Union.
Horizon EuropeCascade funding calls for projects in the fields of AI, robotics, cybersecurity, the cloud and advanced materials (up to €300,000).
Horizon Europe Cluster 4: Digital/AICascade funding calls for sustainable and green innovation projects, supporting solutions in climate, energy and mobility
Horizon Europe Cluster 5: Energy, Mobility and ClimateEquity-free funding up to €55K for women founders in DeepTech, supporting innovation without taking equity.
Open HorizonsFunding for SMEs that dare to innovate beyond borders, supporting cross-border innovation ventures.
Interreg Crossroads projectsCross-border innovation subsidies for SMEs pushing collaboration and growth across regions.
Interreg STIPP projectsBenefit from reduced fees for trademark/brand registration and IP consultancy via the EUIPO SME Fund.
SME Fund - Chèque Propriété intellectuelle
Matchmaking
Connecting startups with the right investors.
Connecting startups with the right investors.
Present your project to international investors.