This program supports research projects with a high potential for commercialization in areas linked to identified strategic industrial needs.

The 2026 call is open to the following two themes:

- DIS 2: Innovations for enhanced health
- DIS 5: Agri-food chains of the future and innovative environmental management

Closing date for submission of declarations of intent: December 2, 2025 at 12 noon

This funding provides grants to research players (100% for universities and colleges, 75% for other research centers), for research projects lasting up to 4 years.

Low-maturity projects: TRL 2 to 5: located on the technological maturity scale downstream of fundamental research and upstream of projects financed within the framework of Walloon competitiveness clusters.

Calendar & info - Call 2026

Call launch: November 7, 2025

Closing date for submission of declarations of intent: December 2, 2025 at 12 noon

Coaching meeting period: 08/12/2025 to 13/02/2026

Closing date for submission of detailed proposals: April 14, 2026 at 12 noon

 

The project must be supported by a (single) company (small enterprise (SE), medium enterprise (ME) or large enterprise (LE)) likely to add value to the research results. The company must be based in Wallonia.

updated on 11/14/25

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