Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen (VLAIO) is the Flemish government’s agency for innovation and entrepreneurship. It supports start-ups, SMEs and larger companies in Flanders, Belgium, by financing research, development and innovation, and by providing advisory services through a partner network. VLAIO manages a portfolio of grants and instruments for R&D projects, feasibility studies, digitalization, sustainability and energy efficiency, and facilitates cooperation between businesses, universities and research organizations.
For the chemical and plastics sectors, VLAIO is a key enabler of collaborative R&D and industrial transformation. It funds and coordinates programs with industry clusters and knowledge institutions—such as spearhead cluster initiatives—covering process intensification, circular economy and recycling, bio-based and low-carbon materials, and pilot and demonstration projects. The agency’s cluster policy, innovation mandates and cooperative research schemes help translate scientific advances into scalable industrial applications, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate the sector’s transition toward safer, more efficient and lower-emission production in Flanders.
chemXplore tracks 2 projects involving VLAIO.
VLAIO's role on them: Investor / Financier.
Air Liquide's ammonia cracking tech enables efficient hydrogen transport, supporting low-carbon supply chains and industry decarbonization.
A new pilot plant in Antwerp will convert ammonia to hydrogen with an optimized carbon footprint, supporting the energy transition. Operational in 2024, it receives financial backing from the Flemish Government.
With IPCEI support, Cummins will enhance its Belgium factory to produce 1 GW of PEM electrolyzers, boosting green hydrogen production and supporting global decarbonization efforts.
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