Startup accelerators and incubators in Brussels
- 8 organizations
- 2 cities
- Oct 2026 last checked
The State of Belgian Tech Report found that, by region, Brussels took 8 percent of Belgian startup funding in the first half of the year, against 19 percent for Wallonia. Flanders captured nearly three-quarters.
Sources: M&A.be, Belgian tech funding falls 50 percent in H1 2025, 2025
Innoviris, the Brussels region's research and innovation funder, reports EUR 43,7 million in funding for new projects in 2025. That covered 406 projects.
Sources: Innoviris, homepage, 2026
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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Active in the last 18 months
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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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