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Together they are the one-stop shop for tech entrepreneurship. Startups.be | Scale-Ups.eu take pride in being the leading growth platform in Belgium that connects Europe's most promising startups and scale-ups with a global network of investors, corporate buyers and relevant stakeholders to fast-track innovation and collaboration.

Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship is the contact point for entrepreneurs in Flanders. We encourage and support innovation and entrepreneurship, and contribute to a favorable business climate. By being a one-stop-shop, we build a bridge towards stronger entrepreneurship. We offer information, support and advice for entrepreneurs.With the right support or tailor-made advice, we help you take the next step in developing your enterprise.

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At PwC, our purpose is to build trust in society and solve important problems. We’re a network of firms in 157 countries with over 276,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, advisory and tax services. We're committed to support today's start-ups to become the leading companies of tomorrow.

Four & Five is a future-oriented business law firm with a laser focus on corporate, commercial and IT law, M&A, GDPR and real estate. At Four & Five, we do things a little differently. We combine deep legal knowhow with a fresh forward-thinking mindset and a highly pragmatic approach in which our clients and their business are centre staged.

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The Beacon is an Artificial Intelligence & Internet of Things community that brings tech entrepreneurs, corporates, researchers and innovation actors together. The Beacon, smart innovation for the industry, port & logistics, mobility and smart city!

Antwerp is brimming with innovative entrepreneurial talent and has become a real hotspot for startups and growth companies. For instance, the City has more than 350 startups, dozens of growth companies netting 500,000 euros in capital, many incubators, accelerators and other startup initiatives. The City supports such private initiatives and even gives startups a bit of a boost.

Hangar K is an incubator in Kortrijk where startups, corporates and students work together on a new digital economy. Through intense collaboration between those actors and an acceleration through Start it @KBC, imec.istart and DAE Studios, Hangar K succeeds in making their ecosystem grow year after year. If you have any plans in game tech, EdTech, AI … Hangar K is your place to be!

Orsi Academy is worldwide recognized as a training and expertise center in the field of new technologies, including minimally invasive surgery and robotic surgery. Thanks to an ambitious investment project in Melle (Ghent, Belgium), Orsi Academy has built a unique ecosystem in which doctors, scientists, engineers and industrialists connect to demonstrate and advance innovative medical technologies, thus increasing the quality and the security of modern healthcare.

BNP Paribas Fortis is always willing to go the extra mile with you. Our financial solutions are designed to make your life easier, help you grow your business and assist you in making sustainability a high priority. Every day we’re working on ways of doing banking better. This is what we call #PositiveBanking. We offer a full range of products and services through our two core businesses: Retail and Private Banking, and Corporate Banking.

Already a heartland of technology, Ghent has set the goal of becoming the technology capital of Europe. A goal we hope to achieve in close partnership with all public & private stakeholders connected to the local tech sector.

Procter & Gamble is an American multinational consumer goods corporation specialized in personal health/consumer health, personal care and hygiene products. Over the years &G has invested increasingly in open innovation initiatives.

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