From the imec research center for nano- and digital technology to numerous cluster organizations and incubators: Flanders is home to a cutting-edge business and knowledge ecosystem to support the development of a digital society.
Flanders offers extensive know-how in several strategic digital domains, including nanotechnology, banking solutions, telematics & geo-ICT, telecom & network equipment, digital audio, video & printing solutions, and software products.
Discover what Flanders can mean for your business in these specific spheres:
Flanders’ higher education system is world-renowned, with engineering programs in Flanders considered some the world’s finest. This shouldn’t come as a surprise since the region boasts dedicated, highly specific education and training programs to foster promising talent in the digital field. These include:
For businesses looking to establish or expand their digital activities in Europe, the region of Flanders provides an ideal location. Its capital, Brussels, is home to the headquarters of the EU, NATO and a large number of international governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Brussels is one of Europe’s most prominent IT hubs and among the continent’s high value-added service regions. It owes its position to the strong concentration of American and European IT multinationals in Brussels and Flanders, especially in the fields of integration and business process outsourcing.
The numbers clearly tell the tale: 10% of Brussels’ GDP is generated by IT. 68% of the people working in the Belgian IT sector work for an IT multinational.
Companies with or deciding to set up their activities or headquarters in Flanders can reap the rewards of:
Flanders offers incentives that are relevant to research-intensive domains. Examples include:
Discover Flanders' tax incentives for R&D activities.
