Wagralim

Wagralim is the agri-food innovation cluster of Wallonia (Belgium) and the regional reference for agri-food innovation, bringing together more than 320 members including 75% of SMEs & large companies, research centres, universities and training organisations. The cluster covers the entire agri-food value chain, from primary production to processing, ingredients, technologies and markets.

For international companies, Wagralim is a gateway to the Walloon market. We help you connect with key industrial and innovation partners, understand the regional ecosystem, and identify investment and collaboration opportunities. We also facilitate access to European collaborative projects and funding programmes, enabling you to anchor your activities in a dynamic, innovation-driven region at the heart of Europe.

Discover Wagralim, your partner in the agri-food sector !

Your international partner in the heart of Europe

Located in the heart of Europe, Wallonia (part of the Kingdom of Belgium), is a high potential and strategic region for business located at 55 kilometers of the capital, Brussels. Especially in the agri-food area, the largest industrial sector of the country has build-up a strong innovative ecosystem which stimulates growth in export and turnover as well as investment and attraction of foreign investors.

For a few years, global companies chose to set-up subisidiaries and/or forge partnerships with local actors.

Created in 2006, Wagralim is the Agri-Food Innovation Cluster of reference in Wallonia. Wagralim participates and stimulates local agri-food SMEs to be part of international activities and European initiatives.

For instance, Wagralim is an active actor in European projects and is part of several European networks, such as : BIC – Bio-based Industries Consortium, EIT – food, NF4, S3food, S3 Smart Sensors 4 agri-food, S3 Nutritional ingredients, …

Networking

Wagralim puts you in touch with manufacturers, service and equipment companies, institutional and academic partners, research and training centres in Belgium and abroad.

Innovation

We are the benchmark partner for technological, business and managerial innovation in the agri-food sector.

Wagralim, your strategic gateway to European projects

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Wagralim positions its members at the heart of European innovation by actively supporting their participation in EU-funded projects and strategic partnerships. As a partner in key European networks and initiatives such as EIT Food, the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), five S3 partnerships and the FutureFoodS partnership, the cluster helps Walloon agri-food SMEs integrate into European value chains.

With strong experience in programmes including Horizon Europe, Eurostars and other European funding schemes, Wagralim assists its members in identifying relevant calls, building high-quality European consortia through its international networks, and structuring competitive projects that foster collaboration, innovation and sustainable growth.

Walloon agri-food market figures

€ 10.5 billion

sales in the sector, including 4.9 billion in exports

€ 499 million

of investment in the sector

25 298 jobs

direct in the sector

Key figures
of Wagralim

projects approved by the Walloon Government

products, services or processes developed

patent applications filed

members and partners

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For international partners, Wagralim acts as a strategic gateway to the Walloon agri-food ecosystem.

We support partners by:

Organizing tailor-made roadshows aligned with their innovation and business objectives.
Arranging targeted B2B matchmaking sessions, connecting them with the most relevant companies, research centers and technology providers.
Providing a clear overview of the Walloon agri-food ecosystem, its key players, innovation strengths and collaboration opportunities.

Beyond facilitation, Wagralim serves as a trusted local interface, helping international actors identify the right partners and position themselves strategically within the regional innovation landscape.

For foreign investors, Wagralim works in close collaboration with AWEX, which handles investment facilitation and administrative support. Wagralim complements this by providing sector expertise, ecosystem access and integration into the regional agri-food network — ensuring projects are both supported and strategically anchored.

Our members have understood the importance of innovation in the agri-food sector

Patricia Forero

Co-founder Chocolaterie Legast

The experience has been facilitating and interesting. All received information from the consumers, local players and the visited companies are constructive and motivating for innovation, such as new perspectives, ideas for new food products, etc.

Armand Leloup

Marketing Director Benelux Labeyrie Fine Foods

The fruitful exchanges by and between the company’s people, external stakeholders and Wagralim’s team enabled us to confirm and refine certain ideas already present, but also to delve into unchartered areas and to challenge some of them a priori.

Bénédicte Renaville

Scientific Director

The Wagralim team is truly present throughout the entire process, from the reflection on the initial idea to the final drafting of the project, including regular and efficient follow-up during its development.