Henallux

What Henallux does

Henallux (Haute École de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg), legally organised as the ASBL Haute École de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg, is a publicly funded non-profit higher education institution in Wallonia, Belgium. It operates nine campuses across the Namur, Liège, and Luxembourg provinces—covering Namur (four campuses), Arlon (two), Bastogne, Seraing, and Virton—and delivers more than thirty study programmes across five academic domains: pedagogy, health sciences, social sciences, technical/engineering sciences, and economic sciences. The portfolio spans Bachelier (Bachelor), Master, and specialisation programmes, with the École d'Ingénieurs de Pierrard-Virton holding a five-year CTI accreditation for its industrial engineering offering.

Its service portfolio is organised around four pillars: initial higher education (Bachelor's and Master's degrees), continuing education through Hénallux Academy (including a new AML/KYC compliance certificate and specialisation bachelors in Business Data Analysis and Information Management and Preservation), applied research through the FoRS research centre and externally funded consortia (notably CAPACITI at €2M+ to Henallux within a €5M Interreg Grande Région project, and the 2026–2029 Solidarity Sparks consortium), and professional services via Hénallux Consultancy. Technology infrastructure is built on a Drupal CMS, with proprietary digital platforms in development (the Solidarity Sparks crisis-mobilisation platform with geolocation and skills-profile matching) and active integrations (the Carpool mobility platform with the Mobicalendar app, code HE5002). Distribution is multi-modal: the nine-campus physical network serves as the dominant delivery channel, supplemented by the portail.henallux.be student portal, distance-learning and evening courses for continuing education, and international student mobility through Erasmus+, bilateral agreements with UQTR (Canada, since 2015), IIT Sfax (Tunisia), Cégep de Sept-Îles (Québec), and other partners.

The business model is anchored in government funding under the Wallonia-Brussels Federation regulatory framework, with regulated tuition and supplementary revenue from continuing-education programmes, externally funded applied-research grants, and consultancy engagements. Customer segments are segmented into prospective undergraduate and graduate students (primary), adult learners and working professionals (continuing education), and partner institutions and research collaborators. Henallux is privately held as an ASBL without parent-company ownership or external investor funding, governed by a board of directors and administered through the Wallonia-Brussels academic poles.

Name

Henallux

Legal name

ASBL Haute École de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg

Website

https://henallux.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Henallux is a publicly funded non-profit higher education institution in Wallonia, Belgium, operating nine campuses across three provinces and delivering more than thirty bachelor's, master's, specialisation, and continuing-education programmes in pedagogy, health, social, engineering, and economic sciences to students and adult learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAEAC

Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• Bachelor's degree programs
• Master's degree programs
• Continuing education courses
• Applied research services

Headquarters

HQ city

Namur

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Henallux (Haute École de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg) is a Belgian higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of bachelor's, master's, and specialization degree programs across 5 academic domains (pedagogy, health, social, technical/engineering, and economic sciences). The institution operates across 9 campuses in Wallonia, Belgium, and also provides continuing education through Hénallux Academy, applied research through its FoRS research centre, and consultancy services to businesses.

Product overview

Henallux (Haute École de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg) is a higher education institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs. The institution operates as a multi-campus university college with three main pillars: initial education (Bachelor's and Master's degrees), continuing education (Hénallux Academy and specialization programs), and professional services (Hénallux Consultancy). Programs span five academic domains: economics and technology, health sciences, social sciences, pedagogy, and industrial engineering. The institution also maintains an active alumni network and engages in applied research activities through specialized research centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hénallux Academy: Continuing education division offering professional development courses and certifications.
• FoRS (Centre de recherche)
• Ecole d'Ingénieurs de Pierrard-Virton

Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs
• Master's Degree Programs Graduate-level programmes including Master in Architecture of Computer Systems, Master in Industrial Engineering Sciences, and Master in Nursing Sciences.
• Industrial Engineer School (École d'Ingénieurs) Engineering programmes offered at Arlon and Virton campuses, with CTI (Comité de Titre d'Ingénieur) accreditation for 5 years, covering industrial engineering disciplines.
• Hénallux Academy Continuing education programmes and professional development courses offered to adult learners and working professionals, including certifications and specialised training.
• Paramédical Department Programs Healthcare education programmes including nursing, midwifery, and specialised healthcare disciplines, delivered at the Sainte-Elisabeth campus in Namur.
• Hénallux Consultancy Consulting services provided by the institution to businesses and organisations, leveraging academic expertise across engineering, IT, health, and social domains.
• Specialization Bachelor in Business Data Analysis One-year specialisation programme in data analysis, offered in alternating schedule format with distance learning options for working professionals.
• Specialization Bachelor in Information Management and Preservation One-year specialisation programme focused on document management, digital information preservation, and data governance, offered remotely on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and in-person on Saturday mornings at Namur.
• FoRS Applied Research Centre Centre de recherche conducting applied research projects across Henallux's academic domains, including EU-funded initiatives and industry collaborations.
• Certificate in Financial Compliance AML/KYC New certificate programme in financial compliance covering Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer regulations, offered at Hénallux Arlon campus.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 30 study programme choices across 5 academic domains
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Solidarity Sparks Research ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026A transfrontier citizen mobilisation research project (1 June 2026 – 31 May 2029) developing an innovative hybrid volunteering model (permanent + occasional volunteers) to strengthen territorial resilience during crises. Henallux contributes technical expertise (digital platform development, cybersecurity) and health simulation expertise through its simulation centre. The project includes the Remote AID sub-project for remote expert support during field interventions.
• LuminusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Second-largest electricity producer in Belgium. Students from the Électromécanique Bachelier visited the Luminus Angleur power plant (two 64 MW gas turbines) to observe industrial systems in practice. Industry collaboration supporting technical education.
• Molkerei Walhorn (Dairy)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Walhorn dairy factory hosted a visit by Électromécanique students, guided by Pierre Schyns, a 2017 Hénallux graduate who completed the engineering bridge programme at Hénallux Virton. Demonstrates alumni-to-industry pipeline and practical training opportunities.
• Arsenal de Rocourt (Belgian Defence)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Belgian Defence's Centre de Compétence Matériel Roulant & Armement (CC R&A) hosted a visit for Électromécanique Bloc 2 students, offering insight into military manufacturing, repair, and assembly operations using advanced machines.
• CAPACITI Consortium (Interreg Grande Région)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Henallux leads the CAPACITI project, a major Interreg Grande Région initiative (total budget 5 million euros) for creating attractive materials so youth can learn about their rights. Henallux holds over 2 million euros of the budget. The project brings together partners from the associative and academic worlds to promote children's active participation and inclusion in exercising their rights across the Grande Région. This is the first project of this magnitude secured by a haute école in the province of Luxembourg.
• Startech / WSL Technology IncubatorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024WSL is a technology incubator supporting Startech, a pedagogical entrepreneurship programme for industrial engineering students at Virton. WSL provides competition coordination, coaching, and external jury members, and awards prize money to student projects. Students develop entrepreneurial projects using Business Model Canvas methodology as part of their Master 1 curriculum.
• Wallonie EntreprendrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024A regional development partner that co-supports the Startech entrepreneurship programme at Virton, providing entrepreneurship resources and potentially incubator services for student projects that emerge from the competition.
• HELmo, HERS, HELHa, HE Léonard de Vinci (Hautes Écoles mobility community of practice)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Henallux collaborates with four other Hautes Écoles in the FWB to form a 'Community of Practice' for international mobility referents, sharing best practices for student exchange programmes in social work degrees (Assistant social, Éducateur spécialisé, Master en ingénierie et action sociales).
• FN UK (Fabrique Nationale du Bois d'Offighies / FN Herstal subsidiary)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FN UK, the English subsidiary of FN Herstal, hosted internships for Hénallux Seraing Électromécanique students (Matteo Librici and Sam Lenaerts) and attended the end-of-studies jury at Seraing, recognising the partnership and talent of Hénallux students.
• Cégep de Sept-ÎlesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024A technical college in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, with close similarities to Hénallux's Électromécanique and Mécatronique sections. Collaboration includes student and faculty exchanges, shared curriculum discussions, and joint industry partnerships with companies like Alouette (aluminium producer) and ITMI research centre. Hénallux Seraing student Jules Marchand was completing a placement at ITMI at time of reporting.
• Institut International de Technologie de Sfax (IIT Sfax)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024An engineering and technology institute in Tunisia that hosted Hénallux representatives (Julien Lecointre, Director of the Engineering School; Robin Fays, International Relations Coordinator) to formalise and strengthen institutional ties. Tunisian students were expected to join Virton from academic year 2024-25 for a semester of study.
• Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Long-standing bilateral collaboration since 2015 covering bidirectional student and faculty mobility, exchange of best practices in nursing, midwifery, and university governance. In 2019, partners collaborated on a sustainable development project funded by the XIth Wallonia-Brussels-Québec Mixed Commission. UQTR is recognised as a sustainable campus aiming for carbon neutrality by 2035 and served as a model for Henallux's institutional sustainability strategy. Collaboration continues through regular contacts and shared Teams workspace.
• Université de LavalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisited during the 2019 Belgium-Québec sustainable development mission. Université Laval is a carbon-neutral institution and served as a model for sustainable development integration in higher education curricula, influencing Hénallux's DD strategy.
• Université de Liège (Green Office ULiège)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Green Office of Université de Liège collaborates with Hénallux on sustainable development initiatives, including the 'Challenge Empreinte environnementale' activity during the sustainable development fortnight. The Green Office team at ULiège facilitates inter-institutional environmental awareness activities.
• ARES (Académie de Recherche et d'Enseignement Supérieur)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARES is the federation body for higher education in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. It co-funded the development of Hénallux's Sustainable Development Action Plan and connects Henallux with national sustainability networks and best practice sharing among Belgian higher education institutions.
• EFDD (Entreprises, Environnement et Développement Durable)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccompanied the development of Hénallux's Sustainable Development Plan (Plan d'action DD), providing expertise and facilitation support during the participatory process that mobilised stakeholders across all Hénallux campuses.
• Alliance pour la Transition Écologique (Hénallux, HERS, ULiège campus environnement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cross-institutional alliance in the Province of Luxembourg bringing together Hénallux, HERS, and ULiège campus environnement to collectively address ecological transition challenges. Includes collaborative initiatives like the LowTech Hackathon (80 students) held at the former military site 'Espace Milan' in Arlon.
• Action Vivre EnsembleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the 'Inside Out' theatre project at Andenne prison, where Hénallux social work students collaborated with incarcerated individuals to create and perform a theatre production, fostering social inclusion and professional skill development.
• Fondation Twenty4youminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funded the 'Inside Out' theatre project linking Hénallux social work students with prisoners at Andenne prison, enabling the creation and public performance of a theatre production.
• HowestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian university college that participated in student exchange activities with Hénallux. A group of 5 Assistant de Direction students from the Callemeyn campus participated in an exchange week at Howest in Belgium.
• Karel de Grote HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch-speaking Belgian university college. Hénallux collaborated with Karel de Grote Hogeschool on an 'Entretien d'embauche' (job interview practice) activity for students, enabling cross-regional professional development exchange.
• HOGENTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGhent university college. Collaboration between Hénallux IESN campus and HOGENT on accounting programme development, with an exchange visit related to the Comptabilité section programme.
• RegeneronminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlumnus Christophe Thiange (AESI in Sciences, now Director of International Commercialisation at Regeneron) maintains ties with Henallux, exemplifying the institution's contribution to the biotech/pharmaceutical sector. Regeneron, a US biotech company with 15,000 employees, deploys international subsidiaries across Germany, Japan, and Canada.
• Glutton Cleaning MachinesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Walloon green technology company whose founder (Christian Lange, Marketing graduate of Hénallux) and HR team hosted GRH students for an immersive visit. The company exemplifies innovation and international export (products in ~70 countries) and serves as a case study for aligning HR strategy with business expansion.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• HELMo: Major Walloon Haute École with a similar multi-domain applied higher-education portfolio across pedagogy, health, social, technical, and economic sciences; the closest structural peer to Henallux within Wallonia.
• HE Léonard de Vinci: Brussels-based Haute École explicitly named as a Henallux mobility partner with comparable applied bachelor/master offerings; operates in the same francophone public higher-education regulatory environment.
• HERS (Haute École Robert Schuman): Walloon Haute École that collaborates with Henallux within the FWB Community of Practice for international mobility; similar applied-HE model with overlapping programme categories.
• HELHa:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/henallux
• Xx.com/HenalluxOffici1

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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