The Kristal Solar Park in Lommel comprises 303,000 photovoltaic panels and covers an area equivalent to 200 football fields. In total, it generates 100 megawatts of electricity.
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At the border of Mol and Dessel, in 2020, we inaugurated the first floating solar panel park in Flanders. Covering five hectares, it is the largest in Belgium. Annually, it will generate electricity for approximately 2,000 households, contributing significantly to renewable and sustainable energy generation.

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Limburg Win(d)t NV is a Belgian producer of green energy located in the province of Limburg. It was established in 2009 by Aspiravi NV and LRM.

By 2030, we aim to expand our Corda Campus in Hasselt, situated on the former Philips site, from 14 to 23 hectares. The existing 250 companies on the Corda Campus are projected to increase to 350 by then, with employment potentially growing from 5,000 jobs to 7,500.

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With LRM, we are investing in the transformation of the former industrial mining site ‘Terhills’ into a sustainable tourist and recreational destination with international appeal and high experiential value. In total, 219 hectares of former industrial land have been converted into nature (100 ha) and recreation (119 ha). From an economic perspective, the highlights at Terhills include the Terhills Hotel, Terhills Cablepark, Elaisa Wellness, and Terhills Resort, a sustainable holiday park with 250 vacation villas.

With LRM, we have developed an ESG scan to assist companies in assessing their performance in terms of environmental impact, social responsibility, and corporate governance—collectively known as Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG).

The scan provides a clear picture of a company’s sustainability and identifies risks and opportunities related to sustainability. It aims to raise awareness among companies and enables them to develop concrete action plans. Additionally, the ESG scan undergoes regular evaluations to ensure its effectiveness.

Thor Park in Genk, spanning 93 hectares, is a comprehensive redevelopment project on the former Waterschei coal mining site in Genk. It is a business, technology, training, and science park with the ambition to become the leading competence center in three domains: energy transition, smart manufacturing, and smart city applications.

TVL aired the opening of FacThory at Thor Park. You can watch it here.

With over 250 companies and 5,000 people, the Corda Campus in Hasselt is one of the largest business campuses in Europe. The mix of start-ups, scale-ups, and corporate companies creates a unique ecosystem. By 2030, LRM will expand the campus by 9 hectares, enabling more than 2,500 additional people to work there. With the arrival of the Corda Arena in 2025, the campus will have the largest digital experience arena on the continent, ideal for events hosting up to 4,000 people.

DronePort provides a state-of-the-art testing environment for drones. It hosts a vibrant ecosystem of researchers, startups, and entrepreneurs in the drone industry, as well as a specific incubator for young companies.

In 2023, an unmanned passenger drone transported medical cargo, marking a European first. You can watch this event again on Kanaal Z.

Hippo Dx has developed an innovative device that enables hospitals to conduct allergy tests faster, cheaper, and more accurately.
To scale internationally, the company has raised a total of €4.4 million from existing investors as well as from LRM and the American Allerfund Ventures.

Recybuild, a family-owned company specialized in sustainable, recycled plastic products, has received a Breakthrough Loan of €250,000.
The Breakthrough Loan is an initiative by VLAIO Team Business Trajectories, UHasselt, and LRM to support companies with Limburg connections in their ambitions to internationalize, digitize, and/or become more sustainable.

BlooLoc specializes in indoor positioning solutions for the healthcare sector and logistics industry. Through their digital co-pilot, they make forklifts smarter and safer.

Following an initial capital raise in 2019, BlooLoc successfully completed a second round of funding totaling €2.2 million in 2023.

LRM, an early investor, reaffirms its confidence in this rapidly growing scale-up, alongside Brahim Boulbahaiem.

LRM invests in experiential real estate to enhance the appeal and tourism potential of Limburg while creating sustainable jobs.

Currently, LRM is working on the redevelopment of the former mining site of Beringen under the banners of be-MINE and be-NATURE. We are investing specifically in tourism projects that have a positive long-term impact on the region.

Similar to what we did at Terhills, we aim to transform be-MINE into a tourist destination with numerous attractions that draw visitors from across the region.

LRM also takes a pioneering role in mobility with our innovative mobility projects. For example, since the spring of 2023, self-driving shuttles have been operating at our Terhills site, without onboard safety stewards. This is a first for Belgium!

Another example showcasing our ambitions to contribute to sustainable cities and communities is our focus on sustainable businesses within our incubators:

• Greenville: focusing on circular economy
• IncubaThor: focusing on Smart Energy, Innovation & Technology
• Agropolis: fostering innovative companies in agriculture and horticulture

On the SME zone of Terhills, we have installed 140 large batteries. This provides a sustainable alternative to using gas-fired power plants for balancing the electricity grid. You can watch the report on TV-Limburg.

In May 2021, Terhills inaugurated two brand-new solar panel parks. The two parks—one on land and one on water—span a combined area of 3 hectares, featuring 7,000 solar panels and producing a total of 3MWp.

LRM prevents flooding by pumping surface water that no longer finds its natural path due to subsidence in former mining areas. This water is directed towards the canal. It’s important to emphasize that only surface water is pumped, not drinking water or mine water.

This is not considered water wastage. Groundwater expert and VUB professor, Marijke Huysmans, confirms this. The water downstream serves various purposes such as irrigation, drinking water supply, infiltration into neighboring soils, and maintaining stream levels. Constructing reservoirs requires significant investment and is not economically viable.

With LRM Climate, we are committed to the sustainability of all LRM locations. This includes initiatives such as installing solar panels, charging stations, promoting sustainable mobility, and other energy-related projects. For example, our Corda Campus features 84 charging points and a fast-charging station for 24 electric vehicles. Currently, there are 31 charging stations at Terhills. If the current capacity proves insufficient, additional charging stations will be installed.

Our charging station projects are co-funded by the European Union.

To better understand how we can assist companies at every stage of their growth and how we can get more companies on board with sustainability, we have established a Chair of entrepreneurship in Sustainable Entrepreneurship in collaboration with UHasselt. This chair focuses on three pillars. In addition to sustainable investments and investing in long-term partnerships, the focus is on sustainable growth to ensure that those who start can also sustainably scale their businesses.