Ramon Suarez

TLDR

Ramon Suarez co-founded Betacowork with Jean Derely and served as a board member of BetaGroup, making him one of the key builders of the early Brussels coworking and startup community.

Overview

Ramon Suarez is a Spanish expat who came to Brussels to work at the EU Parliament, then pivoted into Entrepreneurship. He co-founded Betacowork with Jean Derely in 2009, establishing one of Brussels' first dedicated tech coworking spaces. He served as a board member of BetaGroup and Startups.be, and was a founding member of the Startup Europe Coworking Assembly. He is also the author of The Coworking Handbook and is counted among the top tech influencers in Belgium by DataNews.

Career History

• EU Parliament staffer (early career)
• 2009: Co-founded Betacowork coworking space with Jean Derely
• Board member: BetaGroup, Startups.be, Global Entrepreneurship Week Belgium
• Author: The Coworking Handbook