Presentation by Emilie Fockedey

1. Digital Wallonia - How to boost your startup in Wallonia?
Digital First – October 17th, 2019
Emilie Fockedey – Agence du Numérique

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400
digital and technological
startups

3. Brand
Identity of all the actors of the
digital sector
• Unite public and private
stakeholders and initiatives
• Ensure visibility
Strategy
Framework which defines
directions and priorities
• Define public policies
priorities and goals
• Provide the framework
for private initiatives
Platform
Showcase of the digital sector
• More than 2000 actors
• 400 startups

4. As a startup, you may need
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Coaching International Network
Fundraising Technology Visibility

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Coaching International Network
Fundraising Technology Visibility
As a startup, you may need

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50%
followed
a coaching program
Coaching is appreciated
Reasons – Top 3
• Mentoring, advice
• Commercial strategy & business
• Fundraising

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Coaching International Network
Fundraising Technology Visibility
As a startup, you may need

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82%
received
external funding
4 startups out of 5 raised funds

10. 1. Pre-seed
Funding up to 100.000 €
2. Seed round
Max 500.000 € with private investors
3. Serie A
Max 2.500.000 € with VC and/or industrial
investors
W.IN.G, the Walloon invest fund
for digital startups
10http://wing-digitalwallonia.be/

11. 11www.cheques-entreprises.be
Goal : supporting creation of activity, innovation,
circular economy and growth of Walloon companies
Chèques-entreprise

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Coaching International Network
Fundraising Technology Visibility
As a startup, you may need

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70%
have foreign customers
Getting out of Wallonia is essential for the majority

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• A program of international missions (Vivatech, Web Summit, …)
• 40 missions / 2 years
• 330 companies involved
• A network of 10 Digital Wallonia International Hubs
In collaboration
with the Walloon Export – Investment Agency

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10 Digital Wallonia International Hubs
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Coaching International Network
Fundraising Technology Visibility
As a startup, you may need

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50%
Tech partnership
with a company
33%
Tech partnership
with an other actor
(university, research center, …)

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In order to test your product and
minimize your risk and costs
Build a first prototype within one of our 8 Fablabs

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Save the date : Kick Off DigitalWallonia4.ai, 27th November !

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Coaching International Network
Fundraising Technology Visibility
As a startup, you may need

21. Coworking Digital Wallonia
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A platform to ensure visibility

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• Digital Wallonia Platform
• Profile
• Articles
• International missions, belgian
events : Vivatech, Web Summit, ….
Get visibility and network

24. Emilie Fockedey - Emilie.fockedey@adn.be - 0474/81.68.69

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