Automotive Cluster of Wallonia
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The Automotive Cluster of Wallonia is the official cluster of the automotive industry
in Wallonia (south part of Belgium
). The goal of the cluster is to promote the complementarities between Wallonian companies, and with the support provided to R&D centres, to launch new activities and innovative products in line with the expectations of the automotive industry.
The cluster provides several industrial locations all over the Walloon Region and especially the Advanced Automotive Technologies Park with access on the Spa Francorchamps
Race Track.
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
in Wallonia (south part of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
). The goal of the cluster is to promote the complementarities between Wallonian companies, and with the support provided to R&D centres, to launch new activities and innovative products in line with the expectations of the automotive industry.
The cluster provides several industrial locations all over the Walloon Region and especially the Advanced Automotive Technologies Park with access on the Spa Francorchamps
Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps is the venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race. It is also home to the all Volkswagen club event, 25 Hours of Spa, run by the Uniroyal Fun Cup. It is one of the most challenging race tracks in the world, mainly due to its...
Race Track.