{"id":8581,"date":"2026-06-02T11:14:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/2026\/06\/02\/2024-business-review\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T11:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T09:14:03","slug":"2024-business-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reseaulieu.be\/en\/2026\/06\/02\/2024-business-review\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Business Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Turning research results into impact: our renewed commitment<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>2024 was a year of consolidation and ambition for the LiEU Network. Our member universities \u2013 UCLouvain, ULB, ULi\u00e8ge, UNamur and UMons \u2013 have, together, strengthened their role as a driving force for innovation in Wallonia, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and internationally. <\/p>\n<p>This annual report bears witness to a highly dynamic scientific ecosystem. With over 5,600 research projects submitted, many of which in partnership with industry, the network\u2019s universities confirm their ability to address contemporary challenges by combining academic excellence with socio-economic relevance. <\/p>\n<p>Our mission to promote research is tangible. The inventions, patents, service contracts, spin-offs and technology transfers recorded in 2024 are not mere figures. They embody our shared commitment to turning knowledge into a force for action, transformation and prosperity.  <\/p>\n<p>At the heart of this dynamic are more than 14,500 researchers\u2014committed, creative individuals determined to advance knowledge and share its benefits. It is to them that we owe these remarkable results, and it is together that we will continue to build research that is useful, open and connected to society. <\/p>\n<p>Today more than ever, the LiEU Network is a strategic player in regional development, a catalyst for initiatives, a forum for synergy between science, business and society, and a creator of value. Together, let us continue to promote academic research in the service of a more innovative, inclusive and sustainable future. <\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Nathalie Burteau \u2013 President of the LiEU Network<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><\/p>\n<p>Eric Wyart \u2013 Chief Operating Officer<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8566\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/reseaulieu.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RA-LiEU-2024_en-1.png?resize=561%2C851&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"851\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2024 was a year of consolidation and ambition for the LiEU Network. This annual report bears witness to a highly dynamic scientific ecosystem. 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