Posted in Startup News on Aug 21, 2015
The Belgian crowdfunding platform MyMicroInvest will use the money to expand to six European countries. Jacques de Vaucleroy (AXA), Philippe Haspeslagh (Vlerick), the French entrepreneur Patrick Abadi and the management team of MyMicroInvest itself participated in this new round of funding throug...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Aug 13, 2015
iText, the premier open source PDF library designed for developers, earned Silver in the Best in Biz Awards International Awards for small or medium business product of the year. This is the first time iText has been recognized by the Best in Biz Awards. The company was selected among hundreds b...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jul 27, 2015
neoScores is a pioneer in offering digital music scores, it gives musicians the opportunity to simply and securely buy and use sheet music and to share notes with fellow musicians. The application allows to use digital scores via smartphone, tablet or computer through any operating system. On the...
Read morePosted in Startup News, Ecosystem, Insights, Policy on Jul 24, 2015
The adoption of an open data strategy has been given green light following the proposal of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Digital Agenda and Telecoms Alexander De Croo. This is a crucial step in strengthening the Belgian digital ecosystem and the evolution towards a leaner, more effici...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jul 16, 2015
The worldwide network of advocacy organizations focused on improving the policy environment for startups has set up a full-time office in Brussels! With Lenard Koschwitz as new European Affairs Director, the new headquarters will seek to ensure entrepreneurs' opinion reach out government institut...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jul 15, 2015
The Belgian startup will utilise the seed money to expand its online data science services.The investment was made by venture capitalist Chris Lynch’s firm, Accomplice. DataCamp, currently based in Leuven and New York (but soon moving to Boston), was launched in 2010 by Jonathan Cornelissen, Mart...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Aug 19, 2015
During the summer, Antwerp Management School carried out a call for entrepreneurs willing to attend the first-level masterclasses Investor, Organization and Personal readiness. So far, 12 out of 20 vouchers (€ 1.000 each) have been claimed! Thanks to it, the winners will be able to choose a maste...
Read morePosted in Startup News, Ecosystem on Aug 06, 2015
On 15 September, the newest Start it @kbc offices will open their doors at Wetenschapsstraat 23, in the heart of Brussels. At this new location in the capital, start-up businesses will be provided not only with free office space, but also with coaching, training and networking capabilities in a stim...
Read morePosted in Startup News, Go Global, Going Global on Jul 24, 2015
From August 5th to 9th, a handpicked batch of game studios from Belgium will hit Gamescom, Cologne. Gamescom, one of the largest European trade fairs for interactive games, will be the ideal scenario to spread the word about the Belgian gaming industry. As many other companies joining internat...
Read morePosted in Startup News on Jul 17, 2015
After securing a € 1 million investment less than three months ago, the Belgian gaming platform keeps its path to success. OJOO is bringing home the first prize awarded by Silicon Valley Entrepreneur. Ojoo is the easiest way to create, play and sell location-based games, tours and maps from your mob...
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