Certified Start IA expert

Your first AI step, half-funded.

Start IA is a Digital Wallonia program. It co-finances an AI audit and action plan by a certified expert, up to €5,000.

We'll help you prepare your application, free, so you don't miss the funding. Open until 30 Sept 2026, while budget lasts.

What you get

A plan you can act on. A build if it's worth it.

01

Phase 1 · Audit & action plan

We sit down with your team, map how your business runs, and pin down where AI saves time or makes money. You leave with a prioritized 12-month roadmap, ranked by impact and effort.

  • Team workshops
  • AI maturity scan
  • Impact/effort matrix
  • 12-month roadmap

A few workshops with your team, then your roadmap.

02

Phase 2 · A first build (optional)

Optional. If the audit surfaces a clear quick win, we build it: a conversational AI agent, a process automation, or a data analysis. You decide after the audit, never upfront.

  • Conversational AI agent
  • Process automation
  • Data analysis

Up to €2,500 more in funding · decided after the audit.

What it costs

The Region funds half.

The Phase 1 mission€5,000 excl. VAT
The Region funds50% = €2,500
Your share€2,500 + VAT

We handle the subsidy paperwork. You focus on the plan.

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Who it's for

Built for Walloon SMEs.

You likely qualify if

  • You're a Walloon SME, with a head office or a site in Wallonia.
  • You've tried AI tools or a pilot, and the results never landed.
  • You don't have an AI specialist in-house to lean on.
  • You know AI should be saving you time somewhere, but you can't point to where.

It's probably not for you if

  • You're an e-commerce or a tech startup. Different needs, different programs.
  • You just want a cheap chatbot. Start IA funds a plan, not a gadget.
  • You're based outside Wallonia. The subsidy is regional.

How it works

A call, a form, and you're funded.

01

Free 30-minute strategic call

We confirm you're eligible, scope the project, and tell you straight what AI is worth doing for you, and what isn't.

02

We give your application its best shot

Start IA has criteria and a jury. We build your file with you so it ticks every box the jury looks for. Free, like the call.

03

The audit (Phase 1)

Once your file is accepted, we start. We sit with your team, map how the business runs, and pin down where AI saves time or money. You leave with a prioritized, costed action plan.

04

Optional quick win (Phase 2)

If the audit points to a clear quick win, Phase 2 builds it: a conversational AI agent, a process automation, or a data analysis. It stays inside Start IA, funded 50%, up to €2,500 more. You decide after the audit, never before. Other subsidies can take you further afterwards.

Applications open since 10 Jun 2026·Apply before 30 Sep 2026 (limited budget)·Missions close by 28 Feb 2027

Get funded before the budget runs out.

Book a free 30-minute call. We tell you straight whether Start IA fits, prepare your application with you, and handle the subsidy admin. Applications close 30 September 2026.

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