VARIO chairman Lieven Danneels explains the most important recommendations in this video . On its own initiative VARIO worked on an advisory trajectory about foreign private investments in R&D and knowledge-intensive investments in production in Flanders. As a result of this, VARIO delivered...
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18-05-2022
With this new advice, VARIO responds to the request by vice-minister president Crevits for a vision on “ a good policy mix in Flanders between the rather traditional bottom-up channels and a more thematic/mission-oriented approach”. VARIO conducted a quantitative analysis of the relationship...

08-03-2022
Deputy Minister-President of the Government of Flanders Hilde Crevits asked VARIO for advice on the Science Communication Policy Plan 2022-2030. VARIO attaches great importance to excellent science communication and finds the policy plan positive in many respects. Additionally, VARIO identifies a...

15-12-2021
Deputy Minister-President of the Government of Flanders Hilde Crevits asked VARIO for advice on the concept note ‘Economic Migration – a post-corona vision’, in response to VARIO's first advice from 2017 'Attracting and retaining top international talent'. VARIO is pleased that the Flemish...

22-11-2021
Last year, at the request of Minister-President Jan Jambon and Minister of Economy and Innovation Hilde Crevits, VARIO compiled a set of strategic policy indicators that allow objective and transparent monitoring of how Flanders performs in the field of science and innovation, and maps the position...