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Flemish Brabant: Where Knowledge Drives Innovation

Flemish Brabant is a dynamic province in the heart of Belgium, known for its knowledge-driven economy, cultural richness, and strategic location.

It is part of Flanders, the Dutch-speaking northern region of the country, and completely surrounds the Brussels-Capital Region, making it a key player in Belgium’s socio-economic landscape.

Its capital, Leuven, is a city renowned for innovation, education, and heritage.

Smart Hub Flemish Brabant Where Knowledge Meets Opportunity

Smart Hub Flemish Brabant is the province’s initiative to stimulate innovation through targeted support and funding. It connects companies with academic institutions and research centers, promotes internationalization by opening doors to global partnerships, and supports entrepreneurship in five key clusters: health, food, logistics, cleantech, and creativity.

Smart Hub Flemish Brabant acts as a bridge between knowledge and enterprise, helping foreign investors and researchers integrate into the local ecosystem and benefit from its collaborative spirit.

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Knowledge Region Flemish Brabant Home To Bright Minds And Bold Ideas

Flemish Brabant is a leading knowledge region for visionary thinkers and doers. It is home to world-class research institutions that push the boundaries of science and technology.

The region boasts exceptionally high levels of R&D investment, fuelling groundbreaking discoveries and real-world applications. A strong spin-off and start-up culture ensures that ideas are quickly transformed into successful ventures.

Collaborative innovation clusters connect businesses, academia, and government to accelerate progress.

With outstanding international connectivity and global recognition, Flemish Brabant offers an ideal environment for companies and investors to thrive.

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Knowledge Institutions

Flemish Brabant stands at the heart of Europe as one of the most dynamic regions for R&D and innovation. The region is home to world-class knowledge institutions and research facilities.

Innovative Ecosystem

Flemish Brabant is one of Europe’s most dynamic regions for entrepreneurship, where innovation, research, and business come together to create a fertile ground for growth.

Talent Pool

Flemish Brabant stands out as one of Belgium’s most dynamic regions for talent development. It attracts a highly educated and ambitious workforce thanks to its world-class universities and R&D institutions.

Living and Working

Welcome to Flemish Brabant, a vibrant region in the heart of Belgium where innovation meets quality of life. A perfect blend of professional opportunities, cultural richness and excellent education.

Sectors 5 Innovative Sectors

Smart Hub Flemish Brabant drives innovation, international growth, and entrepreneurship across five key sectors: health, logistics, food, cleantech, and creativity.

These are areas where Flemish Brabant truly shines with strong assets, unique advantages, and enormous potential for the future.

Explore these sectors and discover the projects we’re bringing to life with our partners. Could the next one be with you?

Creativity

Food

Cleantech

Health

Logistics

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Facts & Figures - Driving Knowledge and Growth in Flemish Brabant

Over 25 years, Smart Hub Flemish Brabant has supported more than 100 innovation projects, many of which have proven at scale and led to international rollouts.