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.

See Belgium on the IEPA ↗

1,149 organizations

• de Duve Institute
  University or research institute · Brussels · deduveinstitute.be
• De Expeditie
  Science or technology park · Ghent · deexpeditie.be
• De Komeet
  Science or technology park · Mechelen · dekomeet.be
• De Lijn (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Mechelen · delijn.be
• De Neef Chemical Processing (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Heist-op-den-Berg · dncp.be
• De School van Gaasbeek
  Science or technology park · Lennik · deschoolvangaasbeek.eu
• De Tijd
  Research organization · Brussels · tijd.be
• De Werf
  Science or technology park · Bruges · dewerf.be
• Dekimo (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ghent · dekimo.com
• Delta Extinguishers (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Vilvoorde · delta.be
• Deltatec (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ans · deltatec.be
• Departement Cultuur, Jeugd en Media
  Government or public body · Brussels · cjsm.be
• Departement Economie, Wetenschap & Innovatie
  Government or public body · Dormant · Brussels · ewi-vlaanderen.be
• Departement Omgeving
  Government or public body · Brussels · omgeving.vlaanderen.be
• Departement Werk, Economie, Wetenschap, Innovatie en Sociale Economie
  Government or public body · Brussels · ewi-vlaanderen.be
• Department Mobility and Public Works
  Government or public body · Brussels · vlaanderen.be
• Descartes (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Lier · descartes.com
• Devan Chemicals (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ronse · devan.net
• Development Finance and Public Policies
  University or research institute · Namur · defipp.unamur.be
• DH Consultancy BVBA (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Leuven · dhconsultancy.net
• Diagenode (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Seraing · diagenode.com
• Dienst voor Wetenschappelijke en Technische Informatie
  Research organization · Brussels · stis.belspo.be
• Digipolis (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Antwerp · digipolis.be
• Digital Europe
  Research organization · Brussels · digitaleurope.org
• Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Energy
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Interpretation
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy
  Government or public body · Etterbeek · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Research and Innovation
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General for Trade
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Directorate-General Joint Research Centre
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• DNAVision (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Charleroi · dnavision.com
• Domus Medica
  Research organization · Antwerp · domusmedica.be
• Dow Chemical (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Edegem · nl.dow.com
• DronesLab
  Fab lab or makerspace · Charleroi · droneslab.be
• Drylock Technologies (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Zele · drylocktechnologies.com
• Duferco (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · La Louvière · duferco.com
• DVC (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · dvc-co.com
• Dynastee
  Research organization · Leuven · dynastee.info
• e-Forum
  Research organization · Brussels · eu-forum.org
• E2S (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ghent · e2s.com
• EASN Technology Innovation Services BVBA
  Research organization · Zoutleeuw · easn-tis.com
• EBN Innovation Network
  Network or association · Brussels · ebn.eu
• ECAM Institut Supérieur Industriel
  University or research institute · Brussels · vinci.be
• École de Recherche Graphique
  University or research institute · Brussels · erg.be
• École Pratique des Hautes Études Commerciales
  University or research institute · Brussels · ephec.be
• École Supérieure des Arts de l'Image Le 75
  University or research institute · Brussels · leseptantecinq.be
• École Supérieure des Arts du Cirque
  University or research institute · Brussels · esac.be
• École Supérieure des Arts Saint-Luc de Liège
  University or research institute · Liège · saint-luc.be
• EconCore (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Leuven · econcore.com
• EEA and Norway Grants
  Research organization · Brussels · eeagrants.org
• EGMONT – The Royal Institute for International Relations
  Research organization · Brussels · egmontinstitute.be
• EIT Food
  Research organization · Leuven · eitfood.eu
• Electrolux (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Zaventem · electrolux.be
• Elia (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · elia.be
• Elsyca (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Leuven · elsyca.com
• Elyros (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · elyros.com
• Emweb (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Herent · emweb.be
• Energy System Analysis and Planning
  Research organization · Brussels · esap.be
• Engie (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · electrabel.com
• Engineers Europe
  Research organization · Brussels · engineerseurope.com
• Eni (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · eni.com
• Enterprise Europe Network
  Network or association · Brussels · een.ec.europa.eu
• Eonic Systems (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Aarschot · eonic.com
• EOSC Association
  Research organization · Brussels · eosc.eu
• Epicura
  Health research · Ath · epicura.be
• Eppendorf (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Aarschot · eppendorf.com
• Erasmus Hospital
  Health research · Brussels · erasme.ulb.ac.be
• Erasmus Student Network AISBL
  Research organization · Brussels · esn.org
• Erasmus University College Brussels
  University or research institute · Brussels · erasmushogeschool.be
• Erasmus+
  Research organization · Brussels · erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu
• ERN Board of Member States
  Government or public body · Brussels · ec.europa.eu
• Espace philosophique de Namur
  University or research institute · Namur · esphin.unamur.be
• EUMETNET
  Government or public body · Brussels · eumetnet.eu
• EUnited (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · eu-nited.net
• EurActiv (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · euractiv.com
• Eurelectric
  Research organization · Brussels · eurelectric.org
• Euro Heat Pipes (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Nivelles · ehp.be
• Eurocities
  Research organization · Brussels · eurocities.eu
• Eurocontrol
  Research organization · Brussels · eurocontrol.int
• Eurogas
  Government or public body · Brussels · eurogas.org
• Eurogentec (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Seraing · eurogentec.com
• EuroGeoSurveys
  Research organization · Brussels · eurogeosurveys.org
• EuroHealthNet
  Health research · Brussels · eurohealthnet.eu
• EuropaBio
  Research organization · Brussels · europabio.org
• Europace
  Research organization · Leuven · europace.org
• Europe Hospitals
  Health research · Brussels · europehospitals.be
• Europe Unlimited (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · e-unlimited.com
• European & International Federation of Natural Stone Industries
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · euroroc.net
• European Accounting Association
  Research organization · Brussels · eaa-online.org
• European Apparel and Textile Confederation
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · euratex.eu
• European Aquaculture Society
  Research organization · Ostend · easonline.org
• European Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Platform
  Research organization · Liège · eatip.eu
• European Association for Architectural Education
  Research organization · Brussels · eaae.eu
• European Association for Battery Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
  Research organization · Brussels · avere.org
• European Association for Education Law and Policy
  Research organization · Grimbergen · edulaweu.eu
• European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistics and Customs Services
  Research organization · Brussels · clecat.org
• European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders
  Research organization · Brussels · eahad.org
• European Association for Palliative Care
  Research organization · Vilvoorde · eapcnet.eu
• European Association for the Defence of Human Rights
  Research organization · Brussels · aedh.eu
• European Association for the Promotion of Cogeneration
  Research organization · Brussels · cogeneurope.eu
• European Association of Automotive Suppliers
  Research organization · Brussels · clepa.eu
• European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
  Research organization · Brussels · ueapme.com
• European Association of Development Agencies
  Research organization · Brussels · eurada.org
• European Association of Research Managers and Administrators
  Research organization · Brussels · earma.org
• European Association of the Machine Tool Industries
  Corporate R&D · Closed · Brussels · cecimo.eu
• European Association on Antennas and Propagation
  Research organization · Brussels · euraap.org
• European Automobile Manufacturers Association
  Research organization · Brussels · acea.be
• European Biodiesel Board
  Research organization · Brussels · ebb-eu.org
• European Biomass Association
  Research organization · Brussels · aebiom.org

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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