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

• St John Berchmans University College
  University or research institute · Leuven · jezuietenhuis.be
• Standing Committee of European Doctors
  Research organization · Brussels · cpme.eu
• Startups.be
  Research organization · Brussels · startups.be
• State Archives of Belgium
  Organization · Brussels · arch.be
• Statistics Belgium
  Government or public body · Brussels · statbel.fgov.be
• Stichting Euregio Maas-Rijn
  Research organization · Eupen · euregio-mr.com
• Stichting tegen Kanker
  University or research institute · Brussels · kanker.be
• STMicroelectronics (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Diegem · st.com
• Stratec (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · stratec.com
• Strategic Design Scenarios
  Research organization · Brussels · strategicdesignscenarios.net
• Strategic Initiative Materials in Flanders
  Research organization · Ghent · sim-flanders.be
• StratiCELL (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Gembloux · straticell.com
• Synergetics (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Antwerp · synergetics.be
• Syngenta (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Oosterzele · syngenta.com
• Synopsys (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Leuven · synopsys.com
• Takeda (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · takeda.be
• TE Connectivity (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Leuven · te.com
• Technical Support for European Organisations
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · teseo.be
• Technopolis
  University or research institute · Mechelen · technopolis.be
• Teledyne FLIR (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Hoogstraten · flir.eu
• Tenneco (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Sint-Truiden · tenneco.com
• Terumo (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Leuven · terumo-europe.com
• Thales (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · thalesgroup.com
• The European Academy of Gynaecological Surgery
  Research organization · Leuven · europeanacademy.org
• The German Marshall Fund of the United States
  Research organization · Brussels · gmfus.org
• The International Commission for Driver Testing
  Research organization · Brussels · cieca.eu
• Theater Tartaar
  Science or technology park · Lennik · theatertartaar.be
• Therabel (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · therabel.com
• Thomas More Kempen
  University or research institute · Geel · thomasmore.be
• Timelab
  Fab lab or makerspace · Ghent · timelab.org
• TomTom (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ghent · tomtom.com
• Total (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · total.be
• Toyota Motor Corporation (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · toyota-europe.com
• TP Vision (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ghent · tpvision.com
• Tractebel Engineering (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · tractebel-engie.com
• TRAKK
  Fab lab or makerspace · Namur · trakk.be
• Trans European Policy Studies Association
  Research organization · Brussels · tepsa.eu
• TransFurans Chemicals (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Geel · polyfurfurylalcohol.com
• TRANSITIONS
  University or research institute · Namur · transitions.unamur.be
• Transnational University Limburg
  University or research institute · Diepenbeek · tul.edu
• Transport & Mobility Leuven (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Leuven · tmleuven.be
• Trasys International (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · trasysinternational.com
• Tricolast (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Deinze · tricolast.eu
• Triphase (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Leuven · triphase.com
• UCB Pharma (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · ucb.com
• UCLouvain
  University or research institute · Louvain-la-Neuve · uclouvain.be
• UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels
  University or research institute · Brussels · usaintlouis.be
• UCO Raymond Denim (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ghent · raymonddenim.com
• Umicore (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · umicore.com
• Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes
  Research organization · Brussels · unife.org
• Unisys (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · unisys.com
• United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies
  University or research institute · Bruges · cris.unu.edu
• Univercells (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Charleroi · univercells.com
• Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
  Health research · Brussels · uzbrussel.be
• Universitair Ziekenhuis Leuven
  Health research · Leuven · uzleuven.be
• Université du Travail Paul Pastur
  University or research institute · Charleroi · etudierenhainaut.be
• Université Libre de Bruxelles
  University or research institute · Brussels · ulb.be
• University Centre Saint-Ignatius Antwerp
  Research organization · Antwerp · ucsia.org
• University College West Flanders
  University or research institute · Kortrijk · howest.be
• University Colleges Leuven-Limburg
  University or research institute · Leuven · ucll.be
• University Foundation
  Research organization · Brussels · fondationuniversitaire.be
• University of Antwerp
  University or research institute · Antwerp · uantwerpen.be
• University of Liège
  University or research institute · Liège · uliege.be
• University of Mons
  University or research institute · Mons · umons.ac.be
• University of Namur
  University or research institute · Namur · unamur.be
• V-lab
  Fab lab or makerspace · Vorselaar · thomasmore.be
• Verzekeringen PRECURA Assurances (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Grimbergen · precura.be
• Vesuvius (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Mons · vesuvius.com
• Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre
  University or research institute · Brussels · coda-cerva.be
• VIB - International Plant Biotechnology Outreach
  Research organization · Ghent · ipbo.vib-ugent.be
• VIB Single Cell Core
  Research organization · Gent · singlecellcore.sites.vib.be
• VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain & Disease Research
  University or research institute · Leuven · cbd.vib.be
• VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology
  University or research institute · Leuven · vibcancer.be
• VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology
  University or research institute · Leuven · cfm.vib.be
• VIB-UAntwerp Center for Molecular Neurology
  University or research institute · Antwerp · uantwerpen.vib.be
• VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research
  University or research institute · Ghent · irc.ugent.be
• VIB-UGent Center for Medical Biotechnology
  University or research institute · Ghent · cmb.vib.be
• VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
  University or research institute · Ghent · vib.be
• VIB-VUB Center for Structural Biology
  University or research institute · Brussels · vib.be
• VIB-VUB Laboratory Myeloid Cell Immunology
  University or research institute · Brussels · vib.be
• VIB.AI
  University or research institute · Leuven · vib.ai
• Virtual Institute of Nano Films
  Research organization · Brussels · vinf.eu
• Virtual Reality Medical Institute
  Health research · Brussels · vrphobia.eu
• Visual Dimension (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Oudenaarde · visualdimension.be
• Vlaams Agentschap Zorg en Gezondheid
  Research organization · Brussels · zorg-en-gezondheid.be
• Vlaams Instituut Gezond Leven
  Research organization · Brussels · gezondleven.be
• Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
  University or research institute · Ghent · vib.be
• Vlaams Patiëntenplatform
  Research organization · Herent · vlaamspatientenplatform.be
• Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum
  University or research institute · Ghent · vscentrum.be
• Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad
  University or research institute · Brussels · vlir.be
• Vlaamse Taekwondo Bond
  Research organization · Hasselt · taekwondo.be
• Vlaamse Vereniging voor Obstetrie en Gynaecolo
  Research organization · Sint-Niklaas · vvog.be
• Vlakwa
  Research organization · Kortrijk · vlakwa.be
• Vlerick Business School
  University or research institute · Ghent · vlerick.com
• Volition (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Namur · volition.com
• Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
  Research organization · Sint-Genesius-Rode · vki.ac.be
• Vredeseilanden
  Research organization · Leuven · vredeseilanden.be
• Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  University or research institute · Brussels · vub.ac.be
• Wabco (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · wabco-auto.com
• Wallonie-Bruxelles International
  Government or public body · Brussels · wbi.be
• Walloon Agricultural Research Centre
  University or research institute · Gembloux · cra.wallonie.be
• Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology
  Research organization · Wavre · welbio.org
• Walloon Government
  Government or public body · Namur · gouvernement.wallonie.be
• Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform
  Government or public body · Brussels · wsstp.eu
• Water-link (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Antwerp · water-link.be
• WaterstofNet (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Turnhout · waterstofnet.eu
• Wiener - Anspach Foundation
  Research organization · Brussels · fwa.ulb.ac.be
• Wikimedia Belgium
  Research organization · Brussels · wikimedia.be
• WindEurope
  Research organization · Brussels · ewea.org
• World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition aisbl
  Research organization · Brussels · worldbladdercancer.org
• World Savings and Retail Banking Institute
  Research organization · Brussels · wsbi-esbg.org
• WPP (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · wpp.com
• Xenics (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Leuven · xenics.com
• Yakult Honsha European Research Centre (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Ghent · yakulteurope.com
• Youris.com (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · youris.com
• Zambon (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · zambonpharma.com
• Zebrastraat
  Science or technology park · Ghent · zebrastraat.be
• ZF Friedrichshafen (Belgium)
  Corporate R&D · Brussels · zf.com
• Ziekenhuis aan de Stroom
  Health research · Antwerp · zas.be
• Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
  Health research · Genk · zol.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