LLN Science Park: a 4th generation STP with the integration of China-Belgium Technology Center

When going global, up to 2010, Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park (Belgium) was employing traditional methods of a 3rd generation STP. They mostly consisted of a push and pull strategy of companies on the international scene: on one hand, we attracted foreign direct investment from multinationals, and on the other, we increased collaborations and support to Belgian SMEs in order to help them conquer unknown markets.\n\nWith the arrival of China-Belgium Technology Center, we are taking a new step towards internationalization that propels our science park in what we consider a 4th generation STP. We are on the verge of successfully creating a global technological platform for businesses, at the benefit of both European and Chinese stakeholders. In this paper, we expose our evolution towards a new kind of internationalization and how it has reshaped the science park; while nurturing the same underlying purpose: to serve regional economic growth.