Trilateral Chemical Region
Trilateral Innovation Summit
United by Chemistry
Flanders • The Netherlands • North Rhine-Westphalia
Date: 29 September 2025
Time: 10:00 – 16:00
Location: Watt17, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
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Our Vision
Vision 2030
In a global competitive environment that is changing drastically, the trilateral chemical industry faces fundamental economic, environmental and technological challenges. To prepare for the future, capture the benefits of a growing chemical industry and remove existing bottlenecks for this development, an important strategic process had been launched in 2017. North Rhine-Westphalia, the Netherlands and Flanders agreed on a joint vision on the future development of their flagship industry – the chemical industry.
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Our Initiative
Trilog Chair 2025 - Flanders
The initiative is coordinated by a Trilog chair region with a rotating one year term. The chair is currently held by Flanders.
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"The three regions of Flanders, the Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia form the ’industrial heart’ of the European chemical industry. This European industry is currently facing major economic challenges. As a trilateral region we are pulling together our strengths to ensure our region remains competitive and innovative in order to lead the path to a sustainable future."
Johan Hanssens
Secretary General,
Department of Work, Economy, Science, Innovation & Social Economy in Flanders
Department of Work, Economy, Science, Innovation & Social Economy in Flanders
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Our Region
Heart of EU chemical Industry
Heart of EU chemical Industry
The trilateral region of North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany), Flanders (Belgium) and the Netherlands is home to one of the most powerful clusters of the chemical industry in the world. Key facts: 350.000 direct jobs and 180 billion EUR turnover.