Thrive
A community with a curriculum,
for female founders ready
to lead as themselves.
Program details
Key data
- Start: 13.04.27
- Application deadline: 16.03.2027
- Info session: 02.03.2027
Location
Investment
€750 (excl. BTW)
instead of €2.500 thanks to a 70% discount from VLAIO
Format
In-person sessions.
8 full days from 9:00 - 17:00
Limited to 15 participants for maximum impact.
What you'll walk away with
✔ Clarity on how you lead best
Your strengths, your superpowers, and how to use them deliberately.
✔ Practical tools you'll use on Monday
For team dynamics, difficult conversations, conflict and decision-making
✔ Five spotlight sessions on your challenges
Moments where you bring your real leadership challenges to the table. In a safe space, we make them discussable and give you concrete advice, from experts and from peers.
✔ A circle that stays
You join the Start it community, with several female founder events a year and Thrive reunions. Women who keep having your back long after graduation.
Timeline | The program explained 2027
Supporting female founders on their road to innovative entrepreneurship
Thrive Alumni
Weeks
Female founders in our community
International experts
Meet our winning team of experts
Not sure if the Thrive program is for you?
Book a meeting with our program manager, Britt. Ask all your questions and get all the details.
FAQ
The modules are between 9h00 - 17h00 and are bundled together to take up an entire day. Attendance is mandatory for the benefit of all participants.
There are very few additional formal work requirements, but we do encourage you to take time to reflect on the sessions in order to maximise your benefit.
Thanks to our collaboration with Netwerk Ondernemen & Vlaams Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen, we're able to offer our program at the discounted price of 750,- EUR (excl. VAT) (70% off regular price).
The full amount is due before the start of the program. Registration is complete upon payment in full.
We will select 15 motivated female entrepreneurs who fit the following criteria:
- (Co-) Founder (or shares)
- Innovative and scalable business
- Legal seat in Flanders
- 100k in revenue/funding OR market-ready product/service
The Thrive program is a physical program with meetups in our hubs. These will be in our Leuven hub: Professor Roger Van Overstraetenplein 5, 3000 Leuven.
No. Thrive is for female founders and for female leaders with an equity stake.
Join a community of women in leadership
About The Thrive
Partnership with VLAIO: Together for strong, ambitious entrepreneurship
Flanders could be a bit more ambitious when it comes to entrepreneurship. We need more starters, more stayers, and more growers. That is why the Agency for Innovation and Enterprise (VLAIO) wants to set up projects that encourage, support or guide entrepreneurs in their entrepreneurial endeavors. Together with the VLAIO partners, we are bundling our strengths and resources. Start it @KBC - Thrive Project is part of a network of initiatives that entrepreneurs can use to thrive. Together for #strongentrepreneurship.
Hear from our Main Expert
Liesl McKay