Overview
Wintercircus is the beating heart of Ghent's tech scene. Located in a converted historic circus building in the city center, the campus hosts over 40 startups and scale-ups across sectors including AI, SaaS, cleantech, and deep tech.
The hub is operated by imec and run day-to-day by Dorien Van Steenberge. Key resident companies include TechWolf, Aikido Security, and Polysense. The campus spans 15000 m2 across the converted historic building.
Connected to Hilde Schuddinck via VOKA, reinforcing its role as a connector between startups and the broader Ghent business community.
Wintercircus hosts a regular calendar of events including startup pitch evenings, corporate innovation events, cultural programming, and The Summit by FTI Gent. The campus has a partnership with Vlerick Business School Business School, adding academic programming to its mix.
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In the news
- In HLN heb ik het over wat 'gezond' is voor je rug. En dat is misschien iets heel anders dan je zelf denkt. Lees er hier alles over 👇 https://lnkd.in/e-YDZUsw Rutger Lievens bedankt voor het mooie stuk en het boeiende gesprek. En bedankt aan het ondernemersnetwerk dat dit alles heeft mogelijk gemaakt! Aalst Tech Gentrepreneur Wintercircus Ghent
- FINALLY we managed to get a visit of one of Belgium’s most impressive global builders: Sebastien de Halleux His track record is so insane it’s slightly ridiculous. And I love (!!) ridiculously ambitious people. Playfish -> acquired by EA Glu Mobile -> NASDAQ IPO Saildrone -> autonomous robots exploring our oceans Field AI -> general purpose AI for robots Graph Ventures -> 300+ startup investments Next Monday, September 21. Wintercircus Ghent Where else? 🎪
- Culture eats strategy for breakfast." Een bekende quote. Maar deze week, tijdens de masterclass van Aikido Security in Wintercircus Ghent, kreeg die een heel concreet gezicht. Geen waarden op een muur, maar drie principes die effectief het gedrag sturen: - hungry and curious - obsessed with the customer - do more Wat me vooral bijbleef, was hoe open en gedreven Louis Jonckheere, Thijs Janse en Madeline Lawrence waren over wat daar ook bij hoort: "Input equals output. There is nowhere to hide" Niet omdat méér uren automatisch tot
- Very proud that Kasqade is one of the startups selected to build from the incredible Wintercircus Ghent campus. Back in March got a call from Bruno Vandegehuchte telling me there was a last minute pitch slot, and if I could come in in 2 days. That same week I stood in front Bruno and legendary entrepreneurs Tim Vandecasteele, and Bruno Lowagie to try and secure a spot on the Campus. Unbelievably proud that we are now part of this temple of excellence. There's an energy and ambition in this place we can't describe - LFGO 🦈
- AI-first Engineering Workflows, live in Brussels on 28 October. Co-hosted by TechWolf and ML6, with Wintercircus Ghent as ecosystem partner. This one's about how the work actually gets done: spec, build, test, ship. Three talks from teams doing it in production. A walking dinner to open the night, drinks and networking to close it. The lineup: → Niels Lowie (TechWolf) on what Specto builds overnight, and what still breaks. → Christophe Geudens (Prismos) on two years of agentic coding, and what it did to code review. → Georges
- Our work for Club Wintercircus is featured in this month's edition of AV & Entertainment Magazine. Together with Epson Europe B.V. and Dataton we created a 360° immersive experience combining sound, light and motorised projection screens. Read on below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/euWpcRAp
- Once someone told me: Talk is cheap. Intentions don't build anything. Action does. Too often, we talk about connecting talent and innovation across Belgium. But building bridges doesn't happen from behind a desk. It happens on the ground, face-to-face, city by city. That’s why we’re hitting the road to make it real. Alongside Student, FirstMovers and Liantis, we are embarking on a nationwide roadshow across 5 Belgian cities: 📍 Antwerpen — The Beacon | Innovation Community - Oct 7 📍 Charleroi — A6K - Oct 8 📍 Liège —
- An agent only knows what's in the context." Die zin uit de sessie van Xander Steenbrugge vandaag op Wintercircus Ghent bleef bij mij hangen. We hebben het de voorbije jaren veel gehad over prompt engineering. Maar hoe meer we met AI en agents werken, hoe meer ik denk dat de echte uitdaging ergens anders ligt: context engineering. Een sterk model alleen is niet genoeg. Om AI echt nuttig te maken in een bedrijfsproces heb je volgens mij minstens drie dingen nodig. Data, niet verspreid over mailboxen, Excelbestanden en losse
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