Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products in Wallonia
Executive summary of the ATMP-PIT proposal
As part of an initiative launched by the Walloon government in April 2023, BioWin – The Health Cluster of Wallonia and the SPW Economy, Employment, Research (SPW-EER) were invited to collaborate on the development of a large-scale project to strengthen the value chain of the biotech sector in Wallonia and stimulate regional economic redeployment. This project targeted advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) as an innovative therapeutic area with high economic and societal potential for the region, following an exhaustive national mapping of the different players involved in this field and the building of an ambitious action plan conducted by BioWin in 2022 (“ATMP Hub” roadmap).
The below summary is intended to provide an overview of the scientific and socio-economic background underlying the emergence of this 3-year project, hereafter referred to as the ATMP-Partenariat d’Innovation Technologique (ATMP-PIT) proposal. It will also describe the anticipated impacts of this initiative coordinated by the BioWin competitiveness cluster on the ATMP value chain in Wallonia by unifying the expertise of different industrial and academic players within a portfolio of collaborative work packages designed to leverage the entrepreneurial diversity and richness of this ecosystem.
To view the infographic on ATMPs, click here
Is Belgium in a strong position for ATMP opportunities?
Does Belgium have all the ingredients in place to become a worldwide hotspot in ATMPs. Hear insights from Ingrid Maes, Managind Director at Inovigate, on Belgium’s ATMP landscape in this interview recorded at the last edition of BioWin Day.
