Image: Florence Vanholsbeeck.
Industrial Cooperation
The Walloon agency AWEX will lead a delegation of defense, aerospace, and space companies in Seville and Madrid at the end of September. The goal is to forge strategic alliances with the Spanish industrial ecosystem and strengthen European supply chains.
La Walloon Agency for Export and Foreign Investment (AWEX) will lead a delegation of companies from the defense, aeronautics and space sectors next 28, 29 and 30 September of 2026 en Sevilla y MadridThe mission's objective is to forge strategic alliances with the Spanish industrial ecosystem, identify partners, create consortia, and strengthen European supply chains.
The initiative, which will bring together institutional representatives, companies, research centers and clusters of Valonia y EspañaIt seeks to generate high value-added projects in a context of growing need for critical industrial capabilities on the continent.
A strategic alliance for European industry
The choice of España As a destination, it responds to the complementarity of both industrial ecosystems and their key role in major European programs.España is a natural partner for Valonia "Because of the quality of its industry, its technological capacity, and its participation in major European programs. With this mission, we want to facilitate very specific contacts between companies that can complement each other and jointly develop high value-added solutions," he says. Florence Vanholsbeeck, economic and commercial advisor of AWEX.
The industrial ecosystem of Valonia It is highly specialized, with more than 200 defense-related companies that generate a regional turnover of 4.550 billion euros and account for 67% of the sector's employment in BélgicaThe Walloon delegation will consist of companies and research centers with expertise in land defense, aeronautical structures, propulsion, drones, Earth observation, cybersecurity, and advanced materials.
"We don't see these sessions as a series of institutional presentations. The goal is for companies to get out of..." Sevilla y Madrid with identified interlocutors, advanced meetings and real possibilities for cooperation. Europa "It needs stronger supply chains and greater coordination between its industrial regions," he adds. Florence Vanholsbeeck.
| Concept | Details |
|---|---|
| Organiser | AWEX (Walloon Agency for Export and Foreign Investment) |
| Dates | 28, 29 and 30 September of 2026 |
| Locations | Sevilla y Madrid |
| Key Sectors | Defense, aeronautics, aerospace, advanced materials, telecommunications and dual-use technologies. |
| Objectives | Identify partners, create consortia, promote European projects and strengthen supply chains. |
Seville, the first industrial connection hub
The mission will begin on September 28 and 29 in SevillaThe first day, organized by ANDALUCÍA TRADE, Business Agency for Transformation and Economic Development, in collaboration with AWEXThe first day will focus on personalized bilateral meetings between members of the Walloon delegation and Andalusian companies. The second day will be dedicated to visits to local businesses to learn firsthand about their capabilities and explore avenues for collaboration and knowledge transfer.
Madrid, epicenter of the institutional meeting
The agenda will conclude on September 30th in Madrid with a high-level meeting driven by AWEX, with the support of the Embassy of Bélgica en España and the Diplomatic Forum of the Principality of AsturiasThis conference will focus on the opportunities arising from the relocation of critical industrial capabilities, the rise of dual-use technologies, and the need to strengthen supply chains in areas such as ground systems, space components, secure communications, and artificial intelligence.
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