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GLOBALPRESENTATION

OF WSL

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OVERVIEW

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WSLin a nutshell…

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WSL provides long-term support for project or engineering

companies.

This support is articulated in different forms:

Global support

Coaching Experts

Tools (Matmax, IOT, Wiskli, …)

Industrial Networking

Support for funding

Integration in a Walloonand International Value Chain

Softlanding + WSLiens

Publics and Private Invests

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FOR WHOM ?

GROWTH OBJECTIVE

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Projects and start-ups located in Wallonia and issued of engineering

sciences (deep tech) B2BUnder 5 years old&

For a maximum duration of 3 years (start-up) and 5 years (spin-off)

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WSL, A GLOBAL ECHO

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Universities / Research Centers /

High schools

Competitiveclusters

Public invests

AWEX

Internationalnetwork

PrivateInvest

WSLliens

Sowalfin -Sofinex

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Candidates

IDEATION

Space Spin-off | Spin-off Start-ups |

(Student Incubator)

Coverage: - Liège- Charleroi- Mons- Louvain-la-Neuve- Gembloux/Namur

SENSITIZATION

PREINCUBATION

INCUBATION

ACCELERATION / INTERNATIONALIZATION

Soft LandingProgram

FROM SPACE INCUBATION TO GLOBAL HIGH-TECH SUPPORT

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VISIONWSL complements other support organizations with:

Long-termsupport based on

a scalable methodology

Representation all across Wallonia

Centralizedhigh-tech

ressources

Links to financial resources

adapted to the needs of

ambitious startups

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MISSIONS

PromoteTo promote and support the emergence of high technologyprojects

AssistTo assist the creation and developmentof new technologies and uses throughinnovative companies in Wallonia:• Start-ups • Spin-offs

In Deep TechAeronautics,Automotive,Medical devices,

Greentech, ICT, Micro/nano technology,

Space,Green chemistry…

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SitesOwnersTenants

15 incubated companies4

17 incubated companies5 2 incubated companies

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11 incubated companies13 incubated companies5

Liège33 incubated companies28

LOCATIONS

0 incubated companies3

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OpinumSyngulonArtesia

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AddipartsVDD Tech ICSPolyworksCitius

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SkalupErowzWidetechApp&WebMesydelMica

Dynamic FlowsAmiaMTC VerboliaCytomineKS-SYS

IttentionClick4DBThinkItSmartECAR

SmartnodesPhasya SelinkoQuimesisRSQ

ScaftechBibmatic

TessaresChain ReactorHovertone

WAPTSagitaOscarsHipperosAerospace Lab

ProteifoodAgroptimizeGreensurfB-Blue

Healthtechnologies

Next GenAgrifood

Aeronautics

CommunicationTechnologies

EmbeddedIntelligence

Intelligent data& Process

management

AdvancedManufacturing

Industrial Components& services

Energy, buildings &

environments

Wagralim

Mecatech

Logisticsin Wallonia

BioWin

GreenWin

SkyWin

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SELECTION PROCESS & METHOLOGY

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HOW DOES IT WORK ?

This diagnosis gives a global view of the maturity of the project, and highlights the strategic axis to develop and strengthen.

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Everything starts with a Overall Diagnosis

Intellectual Property

Market Technology

Quality of the team

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MATMAX®

MARKET ANDTECHNOLOGY NOT

MATURE BUT COHERENT

Technology Readiness Level

(TRL)

Customer Readiness Level

(MRL)

The market is ready but the technology or product is not. !

Technology is available but there is no market !

MATURE MARKETAND

TECHNOLOGY

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91MATCHING TECHNOLOGYMATURITY WITH MARKETMATURITY THROUGHOUT

THE INNOVATIONDEVELOPMENT CYCLE

TRL1

TRL2

TRL3

TRL4

TRL5

TRL6

TRL7

TRL8

TRL9

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PARTNERSHIP

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CEI

HUBS & CLUSTERS FUNDS PRIVATES PUBLICS

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SUPPORTS

COPIL

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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS // SOFTLANDINGPROGRAMM

Thanks to OWIN, WSL is a member of a great Open Innovation

Network:

Texas A&M System Technology Commercialization (US),

Coway Techtrans Co Ltd.(China),

TiQ - Trade and Investment Queensland (Australia),

AWEX

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GLOBAL TECH SUPPORT

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WSL CREATE LINKS WITH…ABOUT WSL

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Local actors

(walloon invests, competitive clusters,…)

Existing and potential investors

Universities and high schools

other incubated entrepreneurs

Alumni companies

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• Bac 3 students• 39 students• 10 teams

• Bac 2 students• 15 students• 5 teams

• Master 2 students• 65 students• 10 teams

• Master 1 students• 20 students• 5 teams

• Master 2 students• 70 students• 12 teams

• Tournai• Master 2 students• 18 students• 4 teams

• 7 engineering schools in Wallonia (3 schools in the first term, 4 in the second)

• +/- 300 students• New 2019-2020: High School Hainaut

• Bac 1&2 students• 20 students• 5 teams• 1 year / 2

• Charleroi• Master 2 students• 20 students• 5 teams

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INTEGRATED VALUE CHAIN FOR WALLOON STARTUPS & SPIN-OFFS

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THE LABS1 CONCEPT, 1 BUILDING, 3 FUNCTIONS

A coworking and meeting space for Walloon

tech entrepreneurs and student entrepreneurs.

A dynamic place for creationand business.

A new way of workingday to day

High-tech infrastructure including centralizedcleanrooms for WSL

member companies active in the microelectronics,

microsystems and softwareengineering sectors.

Open innovative platform driven by users from the e-Health sector, boosting

the development of products and services in response to their needs.

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CORPORATE INCUBATION

Objectives:

Promote incubated start-ups from WSL within major industrial

companies with worldwide access

Provide incubation structure for big companies for their

intrapreneurship projects

Industrial companies:

ENGIE, FN Herstal, CMI, Nethys,

ELIA, AGC, SAFRAN, …

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RESULTS

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RESULTS:WSL’s action is complementary to other support structures for young technology companies

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IF WSL WAS A SINGLE ENTITY…

€107MTurnover

124Companies /

projects followed

Added value€40M

Contributionto GDP

40%

Cumulative:

€607MCumulative turnover

Direct fulltime jobs 866

so > 2,000 direct & indirect jobs

With a survivalrate after 5 years > 85%

In 2018:

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AT THE END OF 2018, WSL IS:

700 475applicationsrequests

> 60,000m2

of buildings

partnerships183 158

companies created15projects

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SUCCESS STORIES

Present in 11 countries 200,000 products sold since 2008

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SUCCESS STORIES

50 > €30M

50 > €30M

> €10M

> €10M

> €10M

40 > €25M

€4M in 2018

> €5M

> €5M

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THANK YOU

FOR YOUR ATTENTIONlr. Agnès FLEMAL