Why invest in Flanders?

  • Close to Europe’s institutions & purchasing power
  • We speak your language
  • 4th most productive workforce in the world
  • Cutting-edge infrastructure 
  • Set up a business in 4 days
  • Pay 0 social security for your 1st employee

More reasons to invest in Flanders

4 days
to set up a business
#4
worldwide for workforce productivity
best
R&D incentives in Europe
pay 0
social security for 1st employee
#2
in Europe for innovation efforts
3rd
most globalized country
#8
in the Global Workforce Happiness Index
#4
in the world for education

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  • We can introduce you to other companies, banks and regulators
  • We organize site visits to real estate locations
  • We assist with all legal aspects of setting up a business
  • We're an official government agency
  • Our services are completely free
  • We are a team of international experts

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Antwerp (Flanders) prepares to become one of Europe’s vanguards in the field of the Internet of Things (IoT)

Antwerp (Flanders) aspires to be the ‘Capital of Things’

Research at Bayer Crop Science, Ghent

RIS 2017 figures confirm: Flanders is an innovation leader

OECD report 2017: Belgium is a top performer

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