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Start it @KBC

Ready to rev up your growth? Start it @KBC helps motivated, business-minded founders realise their dreams by fast-tracking their growth and moving beyond borders.

  • 1 year
  • 24h/month time investment required
  • 65 selected participants
  • FREE
Speed up your growth
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Start it @CBC

Start it @CBC supports entrepreneurs in Wallonia in their passions, goals and business. We help startups and scale-ups in all sectors grow faster with expert guidance and an international network.

  • 1 year
  • 24 h/month time investment required
  • 10 selected participants
  • FREE
Speed up your growth
START IT FASHION BELGIE

Start it Fashion

Start it Fashion is a new program designed to help pre-startups, advanced startups and scale-ups navigate the fashion industry. It complements the existing acceleration programs of Start it Accelerate.

  • 1 year
  • 24 h/month time investment required
  • 8 selected participants
  • FREE
Ramp up your growth
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Start it Hardware

Start it Hardware enhances the core 1-year accelerator program with specialized matchmaking, prototyping spaces, and direct investor access to help hardware startups scale faster. Powered by Leuven MindGate.

  • 1 year
  • 24 h/month time investment required
  • FREE
Speed up your hardware startup
Join our Chemtech program

Start it Chemtech

Start it Chemtech is a free, six-month accelerator that helps sustainable chemtech startups scale through personalized coaching, mentor matching, and go-to-market support.

  • 6 months
  • 32 hours of coaching
  • 3 Academy Sessions
  • FREE
Speed up your growth
Scale it agro 2026 program accelerator

Scale it Agro

A 9-month track with expert advice, commercial introductions, fundraising support and deep sector insights. Scaling your business in agritech, agrifinance, or sustainable agriculture? 

  • 9 months
  • 8 Masterclasses
  • 3 monthly touch points (Masterclass + Cohort meeting + Personal coaching)
  • Permanent support from our Program Director
Scale it Agro

Short programs

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Thrive

Thrive is an inspiring program to accelerate the success of female founders and drive their businesses to new heights. Explore your power, discover your leadership impact and activate your network with this program from women to women.

  • 12 weeks
  • 8 full days
  • 15 selected participants
  • 750,- (excl. VAT)
Sales programma voor founders - 2 jonge founders aan het overleggen

Sales Sprint

(Previously Market Me) Is the #1 sales program for entrepreneurs who want to give their turnover a huge boost by increasing the quantity and quality of their sales. Go home with a concrete action plan guaranteed to bring real results.

  • 6 weeks
  • 15 selected participants
  • 650,- (excl. VAT)
  • Dutch only!
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Fashion Funding Runway

Fashion turns heads, finance opens doors.

A short financial fashion track to get your startup ready for funding. 
Limited spots, co-funded by The City of Antwerp.


  • 1 Funding Runway kick-off day for 8 selected startups
  • Personalised financial coaching for 8 selected startups
  • Expert financial report for 8 selected startups
  • FREE
Kbc startup coaching

Post coaching offer

Personal coaching program for founders to overcome (leadership) challenges and help them grow personally.

  • One-on-one sessions with ICF-certified coaches
  • Addresses focus, self-doubt, stress, and work-life balance
  • Exclusive to Start it @KBC alumni
  • Hybrid format (online or in-person)

Our international partner programs

Start it @ČSOB

Start it @ČSOB helps innovative entrepreneurs in the Czech Republic turn their projects into thriving businesses by providing strategy support, investor connections, and mentorship—free of charge and without taking equity. Committed to shaping the Czech market, they leverage their experience and network to support founders who aim for both growth and lasting impact.

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