Their Majesties are travelling from 5 to 11 November to the Republic of India for the celebration of 70 years of diplomatic relations. HM the King and HM the Queen of the Belgians are accompanied by a political, economic and academic delegation. 

On 3 October 2017, Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) signed 17 structural collaboration agreements with business organizations, mixed chambers of commerce and clusters, during an official ceremony at the Hotel Errera in Brussels. Not only will these partnerships give additional impetus to the internationalization of Flanders-based companies, they also aim to attract an increasing number of investments to the region. The agreements were formally signed in the presence of Claire Tillekaerts, CEO of FIT, and Geert Bourgeois, Minister-President of Flanders.

From 10 to 17 June, a delegation of more than 250 managers and representatives from Belgian knowledge institutions visits South Korea for an important economic mission. Princess Astrid of Belgium leads the mission and Philippe Muyters, Flanders’ Minister for Economy and Innovation, heads the delegation from Flanders.

In Kallo, near Antwerp (Flanders), Norwegian wood producer Kebony is building its first production site outside of Norway. By choosing Flanders as its location, Kebony also secured the very first trophy for Newcomer of the Year at the Foreign Investment Trophy 2017. 

Flanders Investment & Trade will be hosting its fifth Foreign Investment Trophy ceremony on Tuesday February 21, 2017 at the Ghelamco Arena in Ghent. During this prestigious event, the government agency highlights various remarkable foreign investments in Flanders.

This 15th edition of the Export Lion awards have been won by Aucxis of Stekene, East Flanders, a small company in the highly specialised field of auction and sales systems, and by MediaGeniX of Groot-Bijgaarden, which makes broadcast management software. The awards are given out annually by Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) to companies that have shown strong export performance.

On 10 May, Flanders’ Minister-President Geert Bourgeois opened a new office of Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) in Vilnius, Lithuania. The representation will operate in the entire Baltic region and cover not only Lithuania but Latvia and Estonia as well. The region’s strategic position is of paramount importance in opening an office abroad at this precise location.