Flemish Advisory Council for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
VARIO advises the Flemish Government and the Flemish Parliament on its science, innovation and entrepreneurship policy.
Advisory Report 48: Win-Win Cooperation with African Growth Countries Through Innovation
African growth countries offer Flanders unique opportunities for sustainable growth and innovation. With a targeted and collaborative approach, Flanders can make a stronger impact there while contributing to local development. Discover how VARIO aims to strengthen this win-win cooperation.
Advisory Report 47: Strategic Choices for Flanders
VARIO advocates for a sharper strategic agenda within innovation, economic and entrepreneurship policy, as excessive fragmentation undermines the impact of investments. It is not VARIO’s role to determine strategic domains itself; this responsibility lies with political decision-making. However, the council provides a well‑founded decision-making framework to support the Flemish Government in this task and calls for a portfolio approach in strategic investment decisions. Entrepreneurship and international value chains must be embraced to strengthen economic dynamism.
Advisory report 46: Flemish Strategy for Sustainable Development (VSDO5), joint advice advisory report with SERV, Minaraad, SALV and SARC
VARIO supports the call for a sharper and more broadly endorsed sustainability policy, but additionally emphasises that our competitiveness must not be put at risk.
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Advisory report 45: Breakthrough science and technology in Flanders
VARIO calls for a research culture that tolerates risk.
