Belgium startup ecosystem
Belgium's central position in Europe and role as EU capital make Brussels a natural hub for govtech, regulatory technology, and policy-adjacent startups. Ghent and Leuven add strong university-linked innovation in biotech and AI. The multilingual talent pool and access to EU institutions offer unique advantages for startups navigating cross-border markets. The directory currently lists 79 organisations across 10 cities.
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Dualyx
VIB-linked biotech developing Treg-based immune modulators for hard-to-treat autoimmune diseases. Lead program DT-001 is a TNFR2 antibody agonist in IND-enabling studies. Founded 2020; raised EUR 40M Series A in 2023.
EAI – European Alliance for Innovation
EAI (European Alliance for Innovation) is a global non-profit professional society for researchers in information and communication technology, with offices in Belgium, the United States, and Slovakia. It organizes more than 200 academic conferences annually across 150+ countries and serves a community of over 250,000 members worldwide. EAI is the official organizer of the ICDF2C conference series, dedicated to digital forensics and cybercrime research, with proceedings published through Springer's LNICST series and the EU Digital Library (EUDL).
EBAN
EBAN is the European trade association for business angels, seed funds and other early-stage market players, based in Brussels. It represents angel investors in European policy work, publishes the annual statistics on the continent's early-stage investment market, and runs training and accreditation for angel network managers. Its EBAN Annual Congress moves between European cities each year and is the sector's main gathering.
EGI2026 Conference
The annual conference of the EGI Federation, gathering digital and research-infrastructure providers, data scientists, and innovators to advance data-intensive science. Relevant for deeptech and research-spinout founders building on European compute infrastructure.
Emily Anderson
Design practitioner at Ampersand and a confirmed speaker at SmashingConf Antwerp 2026, where she shares hands-on techniques and workflows for designers and design engineers working on product design and user interfaces.
Erwin Verstraelen
Chief Digital and Innovation Officer at Port of Antwerp-Bruges, leading the port's digital transformation and innovation strategy. He is a confirmed speaker at the DroneHorizon summit during Port of the Future Week 2026 in Antwerp.
EU Open Source Policy Summit 2026
Conference on open source policy, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and open source community members to discuss current trends and future directions in Brussels.
EuroDIG 2026
The European Dialogue on Internet Governance is an open multi-stakeholder platform on internet governance, hosted by EURid at the European Commission's Charlemagne Building. The 2026 edition celebrates 20 years of .eu under the theme 'European Voices for the Future of the Internet'.
European Hydrogen Week 2026
The largest annual event dedicated to the European hydrogen sector, combining policy, business, and exhibition tracks at Brussels Expo. Relevant for hydrogen and clean-energy founders seeking EU funding, partners, and procurement channels.
European Space Forum 2026
The 6th edition of a Brussels policy-and-business forum at the intersection of the European space industry and EU institutions. Relevant for NewSpace founders navigating funding, regulation, and procurement.
European Sustainable Energy Week 2026
The 20th edition of the EU's largest sustainable-energy conference. Cleantech and energy founders use it to engage policymakers, EU funding bodies, and corporates shaping the regulatory environment.
FARI – AI for the Common Good Institute
Independent, not-for-profit artificial intelligence initiative led by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Université libre de Bruxelles, presenting itself under the banner Brussels – Europe. It puts the common good at the heart of AI, data and robotics research, runs research projects and a Test and Experience Centre, and offers services aimed at public administrations, citizens and entrepreneurs. It organises the annual FARI Brussels Conference and runs the FARI AI Accelerator.
FARI Brussels Conference 2026
Two-day conference held at Flagey on Place Sainte-Croix in Brussels, opening 08:30 to 18:30 on 23 November, asking whether Brussels can become a capital of AI. It gathers voices from cities that have tried, succeeded, or are still finding their path, and puts the more fundamental question of whether a capital of AI is needed at all. The second day hosts the final pitch and graduation of the FARI AI Accelerator 2026 cohort, where 14 founders pitch their solutions to investors.
Fortino Capital
Fortino Capital is a Belgian investor in B2B software, describing its work as building B2B SaaS and AI champions. It operates from Antwerp with further offices in Munich and Amsterdam. The firm's original domain fortinocapital.com now redirects permanently to fortino.group, which is the address recorded here.
Forum Europe
Forum Europe is a policy-focused event management company that has been organizing high-level conferences at the heart of the European Union since 1989. The organization specializes in convening senior policymakers, industry leaders, and stakeholders around critical European and international policy issues spanning technology, space, defence, and digital governance. Forum Europe is the organizer of the annual European Space Forum and the European Space, Security and Defence Forum, as well as a growing portfolio of global events through its Forum Global division. Registered in England and Wales and operating primarily from Brussels, Forum Europe provides in-person, virtual, and hybrid event solutions for institutional and industry clients.
FOSDEM 2026
Free and open source software developers' conference, covering a wide range of topics and technologies. A major community-driven event for open source enthusiasts and professionals in Brussels.
Ghent Startup Ecosystem Day 2026
Annual full-day event organized by the City of Ghent and Start it @KBC showcasing the Flemish startup ecosystem: founder panels, investor office hours, corporate-innovation matchmaking, and a pitch competition with EUR 25K+ in prizes. 800+ attendees. Free admission. Ghent is home to TechWolf, Showpad, and a growing AI cluster around the IMEC/UGent research nexus.
Hans Roth
Hans Roth is Senior Vice President and General Manager for EMEA at Red Hat, the world's leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions and an IBM subsidiary. In this role he oversees Red Hat's business across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, driving enterprise adoption of open source technologies including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, OpenShift Kubernetes platform, and Ansible automation. He is a senior technology industry executive with significant influence in the European enterprise software and cloud infrastructure market.
Henchman
Henchman is a Belgian legal tech company based in Ghent, founded in 2020 by Gilles Mattelin, Jorn Vanysacker and Wouter Van Respaille. Its software connects to a law firm's or legal team's document management system and enriches that internal data so lawyers can draft contracts faster by surfacing and reusing clauses and definitions from their own past documents. The company served law firms and in-house legal teams across Europe and the United States. In June 2024 LexisNexis Legal & Professional (part of RELX) announced an agreement to acquire Henchman, completing the acquisition later in 2024.
Horizon Europe Info Day - Cluster 1 Health 2026
Information day on funding opportunities for health-related projects under the Horizon Europe framework programme, specifically for Cluster 1 (Health). Provides guidance for applicants and consortia.
