
Strategic partners
Sharing our vision: to support and boost innovation and entrepreneurship in Belgium and beyond.
Program partners
Providing the expertise you need, when you need it.
Friends
They have our backs with their networks and know-how.
Our strategic partners
Proud to have these committed partners who invest heavily in our programs and help shape innovation opportunities for our startup community.

KBC Group
KBC is a leading European financial group serving 13 million customers across Belgium and Central Europe. It is the market leader in Flanders as a bank insurer in the agriculture and horticulture sectors, supported by a network of around 70 experts. KBC provides tailored services to farmers, horticulturists, and SMEs. With strong positions in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Hungary, KBC employs 41,000 people and is listed on Euronext Brussels.

Start it X
Start it X is an innovation catalyst that harnesses the power of growth-driven business transformation. Built on extensive experience across 30+ industries, our network spans 1,800+ startups, 2,000+ entrepreneurs, nearly 200 mentors, and 40+ corporate partners.
Accenture
Accenture delivers strategy, consulting, digital, and technology solutions to three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500. With expertise across 40+ industries, they help clients reinvent themselves through our innovation-led approach, combining capabilities to invent, develop, and scale disruptive innovations faster.

CBC
CBC Banque & Assurance is the French-speaking branch of the KBC Group, a leading Belgian financial group. As an independent company, CBC operates in the banking and insurance sectors in Brussels and Wallonia.

Wallonie Entreprendre
Wallonie Entreprendre is the economic and financial tool of Wallonia, providing support and resources for business development in all sectors. They offer investments and financing for the creation, growth, transmission, and relaunch of companies.