Posted in Fundraising on Feb 09, 2017
It’s a bit more than 2 weeks ago, when we kicked off our first “fundraising basics” workshop in Brussels. In case you missed it, here's how it went. Enjoy!
Read morePosted in Insights on Feb 03, 2017
The global market of collaborative economy is expected to rise up to 335 billion in 2025! Let's get down to Belgium! Would the new legal regime by the Belgian government meet both objectives of regulating the collaborative economy while not restraining its huge potential? Time will tell.
Read morePosted in Ecosystem, Insights, Policy, Experts on Feb 01, 2017
Katja Schipperheijn (sCool) believes that edtech start-ups can help to prevent radicalization at an early stage, by supporting digital and ‘socially responsible’ education methods.
Read morePosted in Failing Forward on Jan 31, 2017
Every week, we share insightful and inspiring Failing Forward keynotes. This time, Gert Bergen explains why is failing forward so important to entrepreneurs. Enjoy!
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jan 25, 2017
More than 500 companies from all over the world submitted their web-based products to the 9th annual SXSW Accelerator Pitch Event. Two Belgian startups, MuuseLabs and Bloomlife, are among the finalists!
Read morePosted in Failing Forward on Jan 24, 2017
Every week, we share insightful and inspiring Failing Forward keynotes. This time, Gemma Galdon Clavell reveals her story of an "unlikely entrepreneur”. Enjoy!
Read morePosted in Startup News, Funding on Jan 18, 2017
The Dutch startup BitSensor has raised 400.000 euro in an investment round led by Volta Ventures to further develop their security solution.
Read morePosted in Insights, Fundraising on Jan 18, 2017
“Never let a ‘no’ discourage you”, insists Frank Maene, managing partner of the Belgian investment fund Volta Ventures. “The world belongs to those who persevere.”
Read morePosted in Failing Forward on Jan 17, 2017
Interested to listen to a Failing Forward keynote on the mindset, culture and serendipity? Here it goes! Lut Wyers makes the audience focus on the cause and effect - our mindset.
Read morePosted in Startup News, Funding on Jan 16, 2017
The Antwerp-based startup is the first one to be financed by KBC Start it fund.
Read morePosted in Startup News, Ecosystem on Jan 15, 2017
<p><strong>Wouter Remaut had been appointed as the new ceo of Co.station by its board of directors. In this function, Wouter becomes responsible of the daily management of Co.Station sites in Brussels and Ghent and the potential expansion of Co.Station as main growth platform for technology scale-up...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jan 12, 2017
José Zurstrassen is no longer the executive president of crowdfunding platform MyMicroInvest. He’ll be focusing on new projects at Leansquare instead.
Read morePosted in Failing Forward on Feb 07, 2017
Every week, we share insightful and inspiring Failing Forward keynotes. This time, Jannie Haek explains why is failing forward so important to entrepreneurs. Enjoy!
Read morePosted in Startup News, Insights, Policy, Funding, Growing, Fundraising on Feb 02, 2017
Belgians who invest in young companies through crowdfunding enjoy tax benefits as from this week.
Read morePosted in Ecosystem on Jan 31, 2017
Registrations are open to join the trade fair powered by Antwerp City!
Read morePosted in Startup News, Funding on Jan 27, 2017
Three Brussels-based startups are the new prize-winners of the 6th edition of Rise Innovative Starters awards, initiated and powered by Innoviris.
Read morePosted in Startup News, Funding, Growing on Jan 25, 2017
The Belgian scale-up Itineris raises another 10 million euro in a follow-up round led by GIMV. The specialist in operational software and services for the utility industry is more ready than ever to conquer the American market.
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jan 20, 2017
Situated just across the Brussels canal in Sint-Jans-Molenbeek, MolenGeek is a magnet for everyone, and primarily for young people from the neighborhood who wish to work in tech or become digital entrepreneurs. Last week the MolenGeek project was granted half a million euro from the Federal Governme...
Read morePosted in Startup News, Funding on Jan 18, 2017
The Belgian data governance specialist Collibra just announced a $50M Series C funding round. Iconiq Capital, the private Silicon Valley venture capital firm of Mark Zuckerberg, Reid Hoffman and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, is leading the round.
Read morePosted in Ecosystem on Jan 17, 2017
B-Hive is signing a cooperation agreement with Innovate Finance as one of the first steps in the further deepening of its international ties.
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