Belgium innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 1,149 innovation ecosystem organizations in Belgium, including 379 research organizations, 320 corporate R&D centers and 157 universities and research institutes.

The largest concentrations are in Brussels (567), Ghent (68) and Leuven (62).

Belgium scores 69.7 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 16 of 117 economies.

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1,149 organizations

• Besins Healthcare (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · besins-healthcare.com
• BeTV (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · betv.be
• Binche Musée International du Carnaval et du Masque
  Organization · Binche · museedumasque.be
• Bio Base Europe
  University or research institute · Ghent · bbeu.org
• Bio Minerals (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Destelbergen · biominerals.be
• Biocartis (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Mechelen · biocartis.com
• Biogen (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Diegem · biogen.com
• Biomedical Informatics Research Center Antwerp
  University or research institute · Antwerp · biomina.be
• Blue Startups
  Accelerator · bluestartups.com
• BlueGreen Labs (bv) (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Melsele · bluegreenlabs.org
• Board of Innovation (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Antwerp · boardofinnovation.com
• Boehringer Ingelheim (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · boehringer-ingelheim.be
• Bone Therapeutics
  Corporate R&D · Charleroi · bonetherapeutics.com
• Borit (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Geel · borit.be
• Boston Scientific (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Diegem · bostonscientific.com
• Boston University Brussels
  University or research institute · Brussels · bu.edu
• Breast International Group
  Research organization · Brussels · bigagainstbreastcancer.org
• Bristol-Myers Squibb (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Braine-l'Alleud · bms.com
• Brixiis Astronomical Observatory
  University or research institute · Kruibeke · astronomie.be
• Bruegel
  Research organization · Brussels · bruegel.org
• Brussels Intercommunal Transport Company
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · stib-mivb.be
• Brussels Management School
  University or research institute · Brussels · ichec.be
• Brussels Office of Helmholtz Association
  Government or public body · Brussels · helmholtz.de
• Brussels School of International Studies
  University or research institute · Brussels · kent.ac.uk
• Brussels-Capital Region
  Government or public body · Brussels · be.brussels
• Bruxelles-Propreté
  Research organization · Brussels · arp-gan.be
• BUDA::lab
  Fab lab or makerspace · Kortrijk · budalab.be
• Buildings Performance Institute Europe
  Research organization · Brussels · bpie.eu
• Buildwise
  University or research institute · Brussels · buildwise.be
• Bureau van Dijk (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · bvdinfo.com
• Business Europe
  Research organization · Brussels · businesseurope.eu
• Cancer Research Institute Ghent
  University or research institute · Ghent · crig.ugent.be
• CAP INNOVE
  Incubator · Nivelles · capinnove.be
• Capgemini (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · capgemini.com
• Cargill (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Vilvoorde · cargill.be
• Carolus Magnus University
  University or research institute · Brussels · carolus-magnus-university.eu
• CarWash Theater
  Science or technology park · Antwerp · andwhatbesidesdeath.be
• Catalent (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · catalent.com
• Catholic University College of Bruges–Ostend
  University or research institute · Dormant · Bruges · khbo.be
• CC Zoetegem
  Science or technology park · cczoetegem.be
• CECIMO (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · cecimo.eu
• Ceemet
  Research organization · Brussels · ceemet.org
• CEI-Bois
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · cei-bois.org
• Celabor
  University or research institute · Herve · celabor.be
• Celyad (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Mont-Saint-Guibert · celyad.com
• Cenaero (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Charleroi · cenaero.be
• Center for Beta Cell Therapy in Diabetes
  University or research institute · Brussels · betacelltherapy.org
• Centexbel
  Research organization · Brussels · centexbel.be
• Centre Belge d'Etude de la Corrosion
  University or research institute · Waterloo · cebelcor.org
• Centre d’Economie rurale
  University or research institute · Marche-en-Famenne · cergroupe.be
• Centre d'Enseignement et de Recherches des Industries Alimentaires et Chimiques
  University or research institute · Brussels · ceria.be
• Centre d'Excellence en Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication
  Research organization · Charleroi · cetic.be
• Centre for Advanced Process Technology for Urban Resource Recovery
  University or research institute · Ghent · capture-resources.be
• Centre for European Policy Studies
  Research organization · Brussels · ceps.eu
• Centre for Expertise in the Treatment and Management of Water
  Research organization · Liège · cebedeau.be
• Centre for Fine Arts
  Research organization · Brussels · bozar.be
• Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Contemporary Society
  Research organization · Brussels · cegesoma.be
• Centre for International Law Research and Policy
  Research organization · Brussels · cilrap.org
• Centre Hospitalier Chrétien
  Health research · Liège · chc.be
• Centre Hospitalier de Mouscron
  Health research · Mouscron · chmouscron.be
• Centre Hospitalier de Wallonie Picarde
  Health research · Tournai · chwapi.be
• Centre hospitalier Etterbeek-Ixelles
  Health research · Brussels · his-izz.be
• Centre Hospitalier Interrégional Edith Cavell
  Health research · Brussels · chirec.be
• Centre Hospitalier Régional de Huy
  Health research · Huy · chrh.be
• Centre hospitalier régional de la Citadelle
  Health research · Liège · chrcitadelle.be
• Centre Hospitalier Régional de Namur
  Health research · Namur · chrn.be
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Brugmann
  Health research · Brussels · chu-brugmann.be
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège
  Health research · Liège · chuliege.be
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint-Pierre
  Health research · Brussels · stpierre-bru.be
• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tivoli
  Health research · La Louvière · chu-tivoli.be
• Centre of Technological Resources in Chemistry
  Research organization · Seneffe · certech.be
• Centre Technique de l'Industrie du Bois
  University or research institute · Brussels · ctib-tchn.be
• Charlatan
  Science or technology park · Ghent · charlatan.be
• CHR Verviers
  Health research · Verviers · chrverviers.be
• CHU Ambroise Paré
  Health research · Mons · hap.be
• CHU Dinant Godinne UCL Namur
  Health research · Namur · chdinant.be
• Churches’ Commission for Migrants in Europe
  Government or public body · Brussels · ccme.be
• Cipla (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Antwerp · cipla.com
• Circular Economy Foundation
  Research organization · Brussels · circular.foundation
• CISSOID (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Mont-Saint-Guibert · cissoid.com
• City of Antwerp
  Government or public body · Antwerp · antwerpen.be
• cityfab 2
  Fab lab or makerspace · Evere · cityfab2.brussels
• Cityfab 3
  Fab lab or makerspace · Anderlecht · microfactory.be
• cityfab1
  Fab lab or makerspace · Bruxelles · cityfab1.brussels
• Clean Aviation
  Research organization · Brussels · clean-aviation.eu
• Clinic of Hope
  Health research · Montegnée · chc.be
• Clinique Saint Jean
  Health research · Brussels · clstjean.be
• Clinique Saint Pierre
  Health research · Ottignies · cspo.be
• Clinique Saint-Joseph
  Health research · Liège · chc.be
• Cliniques du Sud Luxembourg
  Health research · Arlon · cliniquessudluxembourg.be
• Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc
  Health research · Brussels · saintluc.be
• CNH Industrial (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Zedelgem · cnhindustrial.com
• Coatings Research Institute
  Research organization · Louvain-la-Neuve · cori-coatings.be
• Coexpair (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Namur · coexpair.com
• College of Europe
  University or research institute · Bruges · coleurope.eu
• Common Community Commission
  Government or public body · Brussels · ccc-ggc.brussels
• Community of European Shipyards Associations
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · cesa.eu
• Community Research and Development Information Service
  Government or public body · Brussels · cordis.europa.eu
• Concawe
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · concawe.eu
• Confederation of European Forest Owners
  Research organization · Brussels · cepf-eu.org
• Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community
  Research organization · Brussels · euroleather.com
• Confederation of Organisations in Road Transport Enforcement
  Research organization · Brussels · corte.be
• Conference Board
  Research organization · Brussels · conference-board.org
• Conseil Economique et social de la Region de Bruxelles Capitale
  Research organization · Brussels · ces.irisnet.be
• Conseil Européen de l'Industrie des Peintures des Encres d'Imprimerie et des Couleurs d'Art
  Government or public body · Brussels · cepe.org
• Conseil Interuniversitaire de la Communauté Française de Belgique
  Research organization · Brussels · ciuf.be
• Consortium of European Taxonomic Facilities
  Research organization · Brussels · cetaf.org
• COREtec Dôme
  Science or technology park · Ostend · coretecdome.be
• Coris BioConcept (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Gembloux · corisbio.com
• Cosmetics Europe
  Research organization · Brussels · cosmeticseurope.eu
• Council of European Aerospace Societies
  Research organization · Brussels · ceas.org
• CRM Group (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ghent · crmgroup.be
• CrossLang (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ghent · crosslang.com
• Custodix (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Sint-Martens-Latem · custodix.com
• Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Mechelen · cypress.com
• D2S International (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Leuven · d2sint.com
• Dafra Pharma International NV (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Turnhout · dafrapharma.com
• Damiaan Dicht bij het leven
  Health research · Ostend · azdamiaan.be
• Danaher (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ghent · danaher.com
• Danscentrum Jette
  Science or technology park · Molenbeek-Saint-Jean · danscentrumjette.be

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Categories

• Research organizations in Belgium 379
• Corporate R&D centers in Belgium 320
• Universities and research institutes in Belgium 157
• Government and public bodies in Belgium 104
• Health research organizations in Belgium 75
• Science and technology parks in Belgium 54
• Fab labs and makerspaces in Belgium 35
• Other organizations in Belgium 16

Cities

• Brussels 567
• Ghent 68
• Leuven 62
• Antwerp 52
• Namur 28
• Liège 27
• Charleroi 16
• Mons 12
• Mechelen 11
• Bruges 9
• Louvain-la-Neuve 9
• Zaventem 9
• Diegem 8
• Hasselt 8
• Kortrijk 8
• Geel 6
• Mont-Saint-Guibert 6
• Ostend 6
• Wavre 6
• Grimbergen 5
• La Louvière 5
• Turnhout 5
• Edegem 4
• Eupen 4
• Gembloux 4
• Vilvoorde 4
• Aalst 3
• Anderlecht 3
• Antwerpen 3
• Ath 3
• Diepenbeek 3
• Genk 3
• Ieper 3
• Mol 3
• Niel 3
• Nivelles 3
• Oudenaarde 3
• Seraing 3