Companies

Materialise is a Leuven-based pioneer of 3D printing software and services, listed on NASDAQ, with over 2,000 employees across medical, industrial, and consumer applications.

VITO is an independent Flemish research and technology organisation based in Mol that develops CleanTech & Energy and sustainable technologies across energy, materials, chemistry, health, land use, and remote sensing.

Proximus is the incumbent Belgian telecom operator, headquartered in Brussels, majority-owned by the Belgian State and listed on Euronext Brussels.

Elia Group is the Brussels-listed Belgian high-voltage transmission system operator and owner of 50Hertz in Germany, with a Bel20 listing on Euronext Brussels.

Swave Photonics is a Leuven-based deep-tech startup that raised EUR 43M to develop holographic display chips enabling high-quality augmented reality glasses.

Safran Aero Boosters is the Liege-headquartered Belgian subsidiary of French aerospace group Safran, producing low-pressure compressors, equipment, and test benches for civil and military jet engines from an integrated 65,000 m2 site in Milmort.

CMB.TECH is an Antwerp-headquartered listed maritime group focused on CleanTech & Energy and Deep Tech & Hardware propulsion, operating around 250 vessels across dry bulk, crude oil tankers, chemical tankers, container vessels, and offshore wind support fleets.

Nokia Bell Labs Antwerp is the Belgian arm of Nokia's corporate research lab and the leading corporate ICT research center in Antwerp, focused on optical and wireless access technologies, network software, and AI-driven network automation.

Alstom Belgium is the Belgian arm of French rail group Alstom, with a major signalling and traction R&D hub in Charleroi that serves as one of the group's global centres of excellence for ERTMS.

Orange Belgium is a Brussels-based telecom operator, the second-largest mobile operator in Belgium, listed on Euronext Brussels and majority-owned by the Orange Group.

Starion is a Libin-based systems engineering group, spun out of RHEA Group in 2024 and acquired by Sopra Steria in 2026, that builds Deep Tech & Hardware software and services for space missions, defence programs, and critical infrastructure across Europe.

Thales Alenia Space Belgium is the Charleroi-based aerospace subsidiary of the Thales-Leonardo joint venture, recognised as the world leader in power conditioning and distribution electronics for satellites and the largest automated manufacturer of photovoltaic assemblies for solar panels in Europe.

Luceda Photonics was a Dendermonde-based spinoff of UGent, VUB, and imec providing the IPKISS photonic IC design software platform, acquired by Semitronix in 2025.

ADLC is an Antwerp-based company providing B2B drone delivery services.

EDGX is a Flemish deep tech startup developing edge AI compute hardware for satellite applications, having raised EUR 2.3M in a seed round from imec.istart and PMV in August 2025.

Agfa-Gevaert is a mortsel-based imaging-technology group listed on Euronext Brussels, with operations spanning healthcare IT, radiology, digital print and specialty chemicals.

AMOTEK Technologies is a Belgian deep-tech startup that ranked 1st in the Deloitte Fast 50 2025 with 4087% revenue growth.

PrediQT Technologies is a Brussels-based Deep Tech & Hardware startup building GPU and quantum-native computational fluid dynamics software for aerospace, energy, and weather forecasting, backed by Quantonation.

IBA (Ion Beam Applications) is a Louvain-la-Neuve-based world leader in proton therapy systems, listed on Euronext with revenues around EUR 350M and over 1500 employees.

nxgsat is a Flemish deep tech startup developing 5G satellite modem technology for non-terrestrial network applications, having raised EUR 1.2M in a seed round from PMV and imec.istart in October 2025.

Atumind is a lichtervelde-based industrial software startup spun out of West-Flemish automation integrator Atree in 2025 that builds a modular Manufacturing Operations Management platform combining MES, WMS/WCS, and AI & Machine Learning-driven advanced planning and scheduling.

Magics Technologies is a Belgian deep-tech startup that ranked in the Deloitte Fast 50 2025 with 196% revenue growth.

Vertical Compute is a Leuven-based imec spin-off developing vertically integrated AI compute and memory hardware, having raised EUR 57M in seed funding in January 2025.

Sourse is a Namur-based aerial earth observation company that combines light aircraft and AI to detect risks on critical infrastructure such as pipelines, roads, and railways across Europe.

Xeryon is a Belgian deep-tech precision engineering startup that ranked in the Deloitte Fast 50 2025 with 270% revenue growth.

John Cockerill Hydrogen is a world-leading alkaline electrolyzer manufacturer based in Seraing, with 1 GW/year production capacity and EUR 346M raised.

LASEA is a Liege-based company developing laser systems used in defense applications and precision manufacturing, operating at the intersection of deep-tech and industrial production.

Bernico Vanguard is a willebroek-based deep-tech company engineering high-performance surface vessels and unmanned surface vehicles for maritime defence and security.

Diabatix is a Leuven-based deep tech company that uses AI-powered generative design to automatically produce optimized heat sinks and thermal management solutions for electronics and industrial applications, with 150,000+ customer-generated designs on its ColdStream platform.

Belfort is a Leuven-based KU Leuven/COSIC spin-off building hardware accelerators for encrypted compute, having raised $6M in seed funding in September 2025.

D-CRBN is an Antwerp-based University of Antwerp spin-off that converts industrial CO2 into carbon monoxide using plasma technology, selected for the EIC Accelerator with a EUR 2.5M grant.

InZert 3D is a westerlo-based studio specialising in 3D scanning of objects, art, and people, producing realistic avatars, AI-driven chatbots, interactive experiences, and full-color prints.

Eyeo is a Leuven-based imec spin-off using color-splitting photonics technology to build ultra-compact imaging sensors, having raised EUR 15M in May 2025.

Spatial Dynamics is a Ghent-based imec spinoff building a VR platform for immersive recruitment experiences, founded in 2026.

Thema Foundries is a startup building Europe's first dedicated photonic chip factory, located in Oudenaarde with EUR 200M in investment, founded in 2025.

HashCam is a Boortmeerbeek-based mobile app that captures photos and videos with a cryptographic, blockchain-anchored timestamp so they can be verified later as untampered evidence.

Axithra is an imec spinoff from Ghent developing Raman-on-chip technology to measure drug concentrations in blood in real time, enabling point-of-care therapeutic drug monitoring.

Sopartec is the technology transfer and investment company of UCLouvain, specializing in creating spin-offs and negotiating license agreements from university research.

ALX Systems is a hermalle-sous-argenteau-based defense tech Company Building autonomous UAVs and combat drones, integrating AI, electronics, hardware, and software.

Sentea is a Ghent-based deep tech spinoff of UGent and imec commercializing fiber optic sensing via photonic integrated circuits, founded in 2018.

Arkite is a Genk-based augmented reality operator guidance platform for manufacturing, helping factories reduce assembly errors and cut training time on complex production lines.

A-membranes is an Antwerp-based VITO spinoff developing ceramic membrane technology for chemical separation, founded in 2021.

LIONYZE is a Liege-based deep-tech startup developing eco-designed lithium-ion battery technology, backed by the IGNITY/WSL portfolio.

Obelisc is a bio-accelerator in Ghent offering incubator space and services for biotech startups.