Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park

Created in 1971, Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park is the first of its kindFact|date=January 2008 in Belgium and is the largest in Wallonia (the French-speaking part of Belgium). It covers 231 hectares spread over the area of the town of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve and the municipality of Mont-Saint-Guibert (30 km away from Brussels).

From the outset, the objectives pursued by the development of Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park were to develop cooperation between industry and the Université catholique de Louvain and to contribute to regional economic development. Particular emphasis is placed on environmental-friendliness, as well as the quality of the premises and their surroundings.

The main area of activity are:
* Life sciences
* Fine chemistry
* Information technologies
* Engineering

Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park is now home to more than 135 innovative companies and their 4500 employees, 1 business incubator and 3 business centres.

ee also

* Université catholique de Louvain
* Louvain-la-Neuve
* Science Parks of Wallonia

External links

* [http://www.llnsciencepark.be LLN Science Park website]
* [http://www.uclouvain.be/en-index.html The Catholic University of Louvain]
* [http://www.olln.be The municipality of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (in French)]