Ecosystem

Arkite raises 1.6 million Euro to accelerate its European expansion

Posted in Startup News, Ecosystem, Go Global, Funding, Growing on Oct 16, 2017

Industry 4.0 specialist Arkite announces that it has closed a financing round of 1.6 million Euro to further accelerate its commercial expansion in Europe.

Sentiance closes strategic partnership with SoftBank in Japan

Posted in Startup News, Ecosystem, Insights, Funding, Going Global, Growing on Oct 11, 2017

Sentiance joins forces with Realize Mobile Communications (RMC), a leading Japanese provider of mobile solutions and a member of the SoftBank Group, to develop joint offerings in the Japanese market.

Alexander De Croo is among finalists for the Startup Nations Award for National Policy Leadership

Posted in Ecosystem, Insights, Policy, Experts on Oct 05, 2017

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Agenda Alexander De Croo has been nominated for the Startup Nations Award for National Policy Leadership.

Startups.be joins forces with FIT to support the internationalization of Flanders’ tech startups

Posted in Startup News, Ecosystem, Go Global, Policy, Experts, Going Global on Oct 03, 2017

Startups.be has reached a structural collaboration agreement with Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), Flanders’ agency for international enterprise. The agreement was signed on 3 October 2017 by Karen Boers, CEO of Startups.be, and Claire Tillekaerts, CEO at FIT, during an official ceremony at the Ho...

“No reason to be ashamed about our Belgian scene”

Posted in Startup News, Ecosystem, Go Global, Insights, Experts, Going Global on Sep 28, 2017

Now that our mission to Israel is over, it’s time to collect some comments. Was the experience useful for the startups that participated? What did they learn?

Will startups be hit by the copyright torpedo?

Posted in Startup News, Ecosystem, Insights, Policy on Sep 28, 2017

4.5 million jobs are created by the startup sector. This sector is under threat from the Copyright Directive. How can we improve and adapt European copyright law to match the development of new technologies? Here is what the European startup community has to say.

Sensolus raises €2.75 million to grow beyond European borders

Posted in Startup News, Ecosystem, Go Global, Funding, Going Global, Growing on Oct 13, 2017

The Ghent-based IoT startup Sensolus announced that Capricorn ICT Arkiv and Quest for Growth invested about €2.75 million in the business. The funding round was also joined by an unnamed angel investor with expertise in international market expansion.

LynxCare raises money and opens office in Silicon Valley

Posted in Startup News, Ecosystem, Go Global, Funding, Starting Up, Going Global on Oct 10, 2017

The Leuven based healthcare startup LynxCare raises 1.2 million euro. The young company, that tracks and monitors patients for hospitals, also has someone working in San Francisco.

Ten ways for startup founders to make the most out of Web Summit and Slush

Posted in Startup News, Ecosystem, Go Global, Insights, Experts, Going Global on Oct 04, 2017

Before you attend larger-than-life events such as WebSummit and Slush, a good preparation is crucial! Here are ten ways to make the most out of your visit.

Startups in Israel: “Invent something, and then sell it”