SuperNova Festival

TLDR

SuperNova Festival is Belgium's largest gathering of startups, corporates, and investors, held annually over two days at Waagnatie in Antwerp with support from VLAIO.

Overview

SuperNova takes place each March at Waagnatie, Antwerp's converted industrial waterfront venue. The festival positions itself at the intersection of startups, established corporates, and investor capital, using a reversed pitching format where corporates pitch their innovation challenges to startups rather than the other way around.

The 2025 edition featured EUR 28M+ in investor dry powder. The event is supported by VLAIO (Agentschap Innoveren en Ondernemen) as part of Flanders' startup support infrastructure.

The format attracts both early-stage founders and corporate innovation teams, making it a practical deal-sourcing and partnership event as much as a conference.