ULB is committed to the economic, social, and cultural development of Wallonia, where the University is present on its Charleroi campus as well as the Biopark Charleroi. The University plays a major part as a source of technological innovation, including through Walloon research programmes, conducted in partnership with businesses.

FEDER

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is one of the European Structural Funds and its aim is to improve economic and social cohesion in the EU by correcting imbalances between its regions.

WelBio

WelBio supports programmes of strategic fundamental research of excellence in the life sciences with a view to commercialising the discoveries in industrial applications in all fields of medical, pharmaceutical and veterinary biotechnology.

Wel-T

Wel-T supports programmes of strategic fundamental research of excellence in engineering, chemistry and physics with a view to developing breakthrough innovations for industrial applications aimed at sustainable transition.

Win2Wal

Win2Wal funds industrial research projects within universities, higher education colleges and approved research centres, which will facilitate the creation of a unique deliverable (a scientific and/or technological innovation) to bring about a new product, process or service (PPS) that can be commercialised by the Walloon business supporting the project.

Win4Doc

The Win4Doc programme funds PhD thesis with industrial partners.

Win4Excellence

The Win4Excellence programme for universities, in collaboration with accredited research centres, aims to fund ambitious, structuring research projects that are strongly positioned upstream, on themes relevant to the Walloon Region, for example in the Strategic Innovation Areas of the RIS3, or in areas specifically highlighted in the Regional Policy Declaration, such as space or cybersecurity.

Win4Spin-Off

The Win4Spin-Off programme supports the creation of innovative spin-off companies from research conducted at universities and higher education colleges.
 

Other programmes 

 
For more information about these funding programmes, please contact the ULB Knowledge Transfer Office (ULB-KTO):
ulbkto@ulb.be
Updated on September 25, 2026