Brussels, Belgium
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381

QABOTICS

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QABotics offers Software Testing and Support to help improve your product's...

Claireity consulting

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Claireity Consulting: Cybersecurity Reimagined At Claireity Consulting, we ...

CuratedAI (Techstars '24)

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CuratedAI is an AI assistant for privacy and IT law. We make EU legislation...

Technology Readiness Council

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Providing a robust framework under which individuals and institutions becom...

BIC Africa

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BIC Africa, funded by the European Union, is a regional network supporting ...

Payments Europe

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Payments Europe is the voice of the card-based payment industry in Europe. ...

Waterlemon Ventures

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We are a family-backed VC fund, empowering ambitious entrepreneurs to progr...

Aqvita SRL

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Aqvita ambitions to change the way we consume mineral water. Our moonshot: ...

Good Food Institute Europe

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The Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) is an international NGO helping...

Sportcom

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Entering a new era, the Sevā Era, marks a profound shift for our company, s...

Akiles

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Akiles develops Cloud Access Control systems that allow any person or compa...

Global Ukraine Rail Task Force

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After Russia’s unprovoked and brutal invasion of Ukraine, a group of rail e...

Prothya Biosolutions

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Prothya Biosolutions was formed in 2021, when Plasma Industries Belgium (PI...

Coup d'barre

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Coup d'barre is an eco-friendly company founded in 2019. Created and though...

EU Tech Chamber (EUTECH)

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The EU Tech Chamber (EUTECH) is deeply committed to representing the voice ...

Snikpic

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Snikpic, founded in 2019, intends to revolutionize the way businesses deal ...

Shearwater Global

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For the last half-century the direction of travel for business has been tow...

Shown

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Automate your ad creation & management with AI.

Corporate Women Association

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CWA believes that gender equality starts at the grassroots level, much befo...

La Boucle

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Stand out with a smart colourful touch to express your own story, mood and ...

Behaven

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How to get customers to buy sustainable products? Citizens to use public tr...

Sansaone

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Welcome to Sansaone, a dynamic force in the realm of ICT talent acquisition...

Copl

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Copl est la plateforme qui couvre le couple dans sa globalité et qui met le...

Women4Cyber Foundation

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The Women4Cyber "Mari Kert-Saint Aubyn" Foundation has been established by ...

avroytech

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The best solutions come from putting together diverse skill-sets. We are he...

BeeFounders

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BeeFounders is a startup studio for impact ideas. Creating significant impa...

EBRAINS

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The EBRAINS research infrastructure, a key outcome and legacy of the EU-fun...

European Medicinal Cannabis Association - EUMCA

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The European Medicinal Cannabis Association (EUMCA) is the first internatio...

Tenbeo

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Tenbeo provides advanced biometrics technology - based on people's Heart Si...

Aukera Energy

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Aukera is a renewable energy company focused on leading the global transiti...

DRC CONGO INVESTMENT LTD

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Drc Congo Investment Ltd, better known as DCI. Is a privately owned investm...

Scaleta

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Scaleta a student organization, founded at KU Leuven, committed to building...

Kinepsy

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Kinepsy est un projet issu des réflexions d'un psychologue, d'un psychomotr...

Imperfect

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Streamlining the audit of reclaimed materials via its online inventory plat...

iterates consulting & IT services

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Our mission embodies the two main objectives of our win-win strategy. On th...

Mayten

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Mobility Technology company based in Brussels, helping shared mobility oper...

XR Valley

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XR Valley is a Belgian non-profit organization that aims to maximize the XR...

bridge 2 IT

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Based in Brussels, Bridge2IT specializes in the recruitment of IT professio...

Shift Gear Belgium

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We provide highly skilled IT resources to help you to manage your IT develo...

Impact Expansion

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Impact Expansion is an impact investing fund manager, sponsored by KOIS, a ...

V3 Ventures

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V3 Ventures is a global, founder led venture strategy backed by Verlinvest....

CX-Brussels

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In today’s world, “customer experience” is scattered around different depar...

PALAZZO - CREATIVE WORKSPACE

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Palazzo Creative Workspace has been open since April 2019. We are a beautif...

OffshoreWind4Kids

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OffshoreWind4Kids is building offshore wind turbines for kids

LINKS EU Project

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The LINKS project brings together 17 partners across Europe and beyond. LIN...

RIP

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** Disclaimer ** The Achieved adventure ended at the beginning of 2021. The...

Lileo

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Lileo (previously Momly) aims help mothers pursue breastfeeding in the best...

ATS4IT

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ATS4IT is an international IT services provider committed to innovation, fo...

NGI - The Next Generation Internet

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Building a European initiative for a Human Internet creating an Internet th...

EPRC Studio

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EPRC Studio was founded in 2020 by Emilie Pillet and Romain Cazier in Bruss...

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Brussels, Belgium - Startup Scene

Belgium may be known for its beer chocolate and waffles but it also has a long history of entrepreneurship dating back to the industrial revolution in the early 20th century brussels was a hub for textile manufacturing and the citys entrepreneurs were quick to embrace new technologies and innovations more recently the rise of the eu institutions in brussels has attracted a diverse group of entrepreneurs and startups eager to capitalize on the citys international connections and businessfriendly environment brussels is the capital city of belgium located in the heart of europe its a small city with a population of around 12 million people but its also one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world home to a diverse mix of cultures languages and nationalities brussels has a strong focus on innovation with a number of highprofile companies and startups making waves in the tech industry from fintech and ecommerce to ai and blockchain brussels is home to a growing number of cuttingedge startups that are pushing the boundaries of whats possible brussels has been home to a number of successful startups including materialise a leading 3d printing company and proximus one of belgiums largest telecom companies other notable companies headquartered in brussels include brussels airlines and swift brussels has a rich history dating back to the roman era over the centuries the city has been at the center of many significant events including the founding of the european union the signing of the treaty of brussels and the hosting of the 1957 world expo brussels is home to several top universities including universit libre de bruxelles ulb and vrije universiteit brussel vub which are known for their worldclass research programs and innovative academic curricula the living wage in brussels varies depending on the individuals circumstances but the minimum wage for fulltime workers is around 1900 per month however many employers in the startup scene offer salaries that are well above the minimum wage reflecting the high demand for skilled workers in the tech industry the unemployment rate in brussels is hovering around 113 brussels has a strong and diverse economy with a citylevel gdp of around 77 billion the city is home to many multinational corporations as well as a thriving small business sector the rate of new companies starting and ending in brussels is difficult to quantify but the city has a reputation for being a dynamic and innovative business environment despite the challenges of starting and growing a business in brussels many entrepreneurs are drawn to the citys entrepreneurial spirit and its location at the heart of europe so is brussels startup scene thriving or struggling the answer as with most things is somewhere in between brussels has a lot going for it including a highly educated population a strong culture of innovation and a businessfriendly environment however the city also faces significant challenges including high levels of bureaucracy a complex tax system and a shortage of investment capital overall though the future looks bright for the brussels startup

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