Startup accelerators and incubators in Belgium
- 20 organizations
- 9 cities
- Oct 2026 last checked
Belgian startups raised approximately 210 million euros in the first half of 2025, a drop of 48-50 percent on the same period a year earlier, according to the State of Belgian Tech Report as summarized by M&A.be.
Sources: M&A.be, Belgian tech funding falls 50 percent in H1 2025, 2025
The same report records early-stage activity moving the other way, with recorded seed rounds up 50 percent against the first half of 2024. Separately, PwC Belgium says the amount Belgian venture capital funds invested rose 37% since 2022 to nearly 4.45 billion euros.
Sources: M&A.be, Belgian tech funding falls 50 percent in H1 2025 · PwC Belgium, Belgian venture capital increases in declining European market
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BEARTH
Free four-month incubator for entrepreneurs in Brussels with ideas or prototypes for more sustainable and circular industry and services, with coaching and ten selected projects.
- Run by
- hub.brussels
- Duration
- 4 months
Climate & energyMobilityFood & agricultureLogistics
hub.brussels Upcoming: Jan 2027 · Checked Oct 2026 -
BeCentral
Tech campus above Brussels Central Station running WeAreFounders, a six-month incubation program for first-time tech founders, plus ESA BIC Belgium space incubation and a fundraising preparation program.
- Duration
- 6 months (WeAreFounders)
- Funding
- EUR 60,000 equity-free funding (ESA BIC Belgium)
Space
becentral.org Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Birdhouse
Twelve-week accelerator for Belgian tech startups and European AgeTech startups, ending with a demo day in front of investors.
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Founded
- 2016
gobirdhouse.com Latest activity: Apr 2025 · Checked Oct 2026 -
BlueChem
ChemTech incubator in Antwerp providing plug-and-play laboratories, offices, funding guidance such as the Kickstart Fund, and industry connections for researchers, startups and scale-ups.
- Funding
- Kickstart Fund can subsidise up to 80% of laboratory equipment investments
bluechem.be Latest activity: May 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Brugge.Inc
Bruges startup incubator where founders pitch to an advisory committee and, once accepted, work with a business coach and the local business network.
brugge.inc Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
EEBIC
Multisector incubator in West Brussels offering offices and the seven-month Excelerate coaching program with individual and group sessions for resident startups.
- Duration
- 7 months (Excelerate coaching programme)
- Founded
- 1992
eebic.be Latest activity: Jan 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Gentrepreneur
Shared expertise center of Ghent higher education institutions offering free coaching, tracks such as The Start-Up Club and events for student, researcher and young entrepreneurs at Wintercircus.
- Run by
- Ghent University, HOGENT, Arteveldehogeschool, KU Leuven Ghent, LUCA School of Arts and Odisee
All sectors
gentrepreneur.be Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Ghent University Technology Transfer Spin-offs
Ghent University technology transfer office supporting researchers who start spin-offs, with a Fast Lane pathway of standard contract terms and the Spin-Off Cafe run with Gentrepreneur.
- Run by
- Ghent University
techtransfer.ugent.be Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Greenlab
Free acceleration program for Brussels entrepreneurs in circular industrial production, with individual coaching and group training to structure and test commercial development.
- Run by
- hub.brussels
- Duration
- 4 months
hub.brussels Latest activity: Jun 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
IGNITY
Walloon tech incubator, formerly WSL, providing business coaches, labs, pre-incubation, a scale-up program and acceleration programs such as DIANA and EIC support for tech startups.
- Run by
- Walloon Region
SpaceHardware & IoTHealthtechClimate & energy
ignity.be Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
imec.istart
Accelerator for Belgian tech startups with a working proof of concept, offering a convertible loan, personal coaching, investor access and free shared office space during the program.
- Run by
- imec
- Funding
- EUR 100,000 pre-seed funding through a convertible loan
Deep techHardware & IoT
imecistart.com Latest activity: Jul 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
KU Leuven KICK
KU Leuven entrepreneurship hub for students and researchers with free coaching, an Incubator Track, the KICK Challenge, the KICK Academy certificate and a coworking house in Leuven.
- Run by
- KU Leuven
lrd.kuleuven.be Latest activity: May 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Limburg Startup (LSU)
Limburg startup platform run by the investment company LRM, connecting seven incubators and offering programs such as Pitch Your Seat, a six-month incubation track for tech startups.
- Run by
- LRM
- Duration
- 6 months (Pitch Your Seat)
limburgstartup.be Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
MedTech Accelerator
Six-month accelerator in Brussels for healthtech and medtech startups, with a 2026 cohort and a pre-accelerator for earlier ideas, run by the lifetech.brussels cluster.
- Run by
- lifetech.brussels
- Duration
- 6 months
Healthtech
lifetech.brussels Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Scaleup Flanders
Flemish scale-up program whose Scaleup Masterclass combines group sessions with one-to-one coaching for growing companies.
Climate & energy
scaleupflanders.com Upcoming: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
Start it @KBC
Twelve-month accelerator for committed, scalable startups with one-to-one coaching, workshops, mentors and coworking access, with no equity taken.
- Run by
- KBC
- Duration
- 1 year
- Equity
- No equity (no strings attached)
All sectors
startit-x.com Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
StartLab.Brussels
Joint ULB and VUB incubator with Explore, Build and Grow tracks for first-time entrepreneurs, students, researchers and academics turning ideas into startups.
- Run by
- Université libre de Bruxelles and Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Founded
- 2022
startlab.brussels Latest activity: Sep 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
TRAKK
Namur transitions accelerator offering individual and group coaching, testing labs such as Start and Test Lab, coworking spaces and events for project holders, companies and student entrepreneurs.
- Run by
- BEP
trakk.be Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
VentureLab
Incubator for students and young graduates aged 18 to 30 with an entrepreneurial or social project, offering coaching, training and a community across higher education institutions in Liège and Luxembourg provinces.
- Run by
- Université de Liège and HEC Liège
venturelab.be Latest activity: Oct 2026 · Checked Oct 2026 -
VITO4STARTERS
VITO accelerator for deep tech startups with sustainable ambitions, combining technological expertise, infrastructure access, flexible funding and guidance from VITO experts, with a three-stage selection.
- Run by
- VITO
- Funding
- Flexible funding of up to EUR 200,000
Deep techClimate & energyHealthtech
vito4starters.vito.be Latest activity: Aug 2026 · Checked Oct 2026
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Opened on its own website
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Active in the last 18 months
A dated cohort, open call, demo day or news item is required. Its date is on the card; an announced one shows as Upcoming.
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Checked a second time
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What gets listed
- Accelerator cohorts
- Incubation with coaching or lab access
- Startup studios
- University founder centers
- Public programs with an application process
What is left out
- Investment funds without a program
- Office or coworking space without a program
- Programs with no dated activity in 18 months
Only what they state
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