BELSPO

🌍📔🔬🔭🧪🥼🌱🖼️ Science, art, space, research... Welcome to BELSPO, a department like no other! With more than 2,500 employees, the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) is an institution like no other. It is the central player in science policy in Belgium. With 4 directorates and 10 recognised federal scientific establishments, our mission is to stimulate scientific research and innovation in all fields, to build a better future for Belgium. BELSPO's areas of activity are wide-ranging, from space research and applications to funding scientific research programs, networking national and international researchers, studying the climate and funding the Royal Museums. BELSPO also manages the Princess Elisabeth Station in Antarctica and owns the oceanographic vessel RV Belgica II. At Belspo, science and culture are intertwined to develop a more enlightened, sustainable and harmonious society. We provide the federal government with reliable and validated data, enabling it to make informed decisions in areas such as the fight against climate change, biodiversity, polar research, digitalization, heritage science and all societal issues.