Antwerp

TLDR

Belgium's port city with a growing tech scene, anchored by consumer hardware success Loop Earplugs and Cybersecurity player Intigriti.

Overview

Antwerp is Belgium's second-largest city and its major port, creating a distinct business environment shaped by logistics, trade, and manufacturing. Its tech scene is growing, anchored by several globally-recognized companies.

Loop Earplugs is the city's Consumer Tech success story, scaling globally from an Antwerp base. Intigriti runs one of Europe's leading bug bounty platforms. Conveo applies conversational AI to enterprise use cases. Wobby builds analytics tools.

The Vessel, Belgium's first open robotics lab, is based in Antwerp and serves as a connector for hardware and robotics talent.