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The Lynx activated ecosystem featering compatibility with Haelvoet connected solutions, als visible is the status communication via light and colour indication (Zumtobel lynx activated). When all your choises and investments come together, wonderfull added value for patients and care personnel are exponentially coming into effect.

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Yes! Having a stronger tech ecosystem has the potential to build value creation leverage that generates higher revenues and profits-to-employee ratios. Tech sector businesses can be a faster way to increase national revenues harvested from international markets. Especially when compared to other sectors on which the Belgium export revenues are dependent: motor vehicles, chemicals and pharmaceutical products, machinery, plastics, diamonds, food and livestock, textile products, and iron and steel. Investing and fostering a healthy home-grown tech sector means generating new sources taxes that can help offset Belgium growing deficit, generate high quality employment, and reduce dependencies on companies

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I invite all Belgian tech companies to participate in this survey

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This topic fits right into an initiative where I could present some research done at #RouteYou: the GeoAI Research Center. Interested in geo-stuff & AI? You should have a look at https://geoai.ugent.be/

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Are you an impact startup or scaleup? 💰 Win a €100.000 campaign + briefing on the DOOH network of JCDecaux Belgium & Luxembourg See the full details in the post of Nicolas Debray below. 👋 Do you know another Belgian impact startup, drop them in the comments below 💬 "An impact startup is a young innovative company that offers either a technological solution or an innovative service or product to resolve ESG issues. An impact organization generates: * Positive externalities rather than avoiding negative ones * Solutions that deeply answer to a real society/environment stake * Systemic innovations with positive outputs for all stakeholders * Tangible results" Tagging a few of the Belgian Impact startups here like LIFEPOWR , Companion.energy, Enprove, Nobi Smart Lamps, ClimateCamp, Greenomy, Paleo Enersee What about (BE impact) startups in the network of Impact Shakers Yonca Braeckman? #startup #scaleup #impact #esg

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Syndicate One partnered with Bain & Company and Sofina to launch the first-ever State of the Belgian Tech Report. 🚀 It’s a data-driven and holistic overview, giving you a clear picture of where Belgian tech stands today—and where it’s headed. It’s a map that can help entrepreneurs, investors, and policymakers alike to make better-informed decisions. ➡️ Have a read at syndicate.one/report #startups #Belgium #StateoftheBelgianTechReport

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Back to where it all started…for a day 😉 Yesterday was a great day back at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Erasmus School of Economics. It was a pleasure to welcome Pascale Wautelet and Thaís Souza—two inspiring leaders in my network—for guest talks in Stefan Stremersch’s course on marketing & innovation. Pascale, VP Global R&D and Sustainability at Avery Dennison, shared valuable insights on the importance of solid innovation processes for H1, H2, and H3 innovations. She reminded us that protecting H1 and the people excelling in that structure is crucial. Keeping the innovation drumbeat alive is key to sustaining momentum. 🥁 Thais, Global Marketing Director Animal Nutrition & Health at Cargill, sparked a great discussion on the dynamics between global and regional marketing teams: how can they be truly complementary and work together in harmony? 🌍 Students shared many interesting insights and showed some of their applications of genAI for ideation. Lots of young talent in the room! In the afternoon, it was also great to reconnect with former colleagues during the Market Research Meets Market Practice event organized by ESE Marketing (thanks Dr. Arie Barendregt RM MBA) and NIMA, Nederlands Instituut voor Marketing, where 100 marketeers from academia and practice came together. Highlights included: 📊 Martijn de Jong challenged us on the evolving role of market research in the Large Language Models era 🔍 Nuno Almeida Camacho showed us the importance of customer insights for innovation. It pays off to use creative voice of customer methods early on in the innovation process 💡 Andreas Bayerl, Dr. highlighted the benefits of influencer marketing 🔄 and Michiel Van Crombrugge shared some interesting research on product customization and subscription-based platforms. This in combi with talks from practitioners. E.g. Great to see how AI moderated voice and video interviews will greatly influence the work done by market researchers: thanks for sharing Niels Schillewaert. Always energizing to return to a place where I spent several great years, and to see so much thought-provoking work in action! #innovation #marketing #academia #practice #bridging

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We know about waves. We know what surfers & developers want. 🏄‍♂️ 🤙 #designthinking in #wavepool #development #customerexperience in #productdesign matters

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They are leading by example. They know startups. So they can help scale yours. They are a Belgian 🇧🇪 collective across all borders. We are thrilled to announce our first Ecosystem Partner for the Belgium Startup Awards: Syndicate One! They think big. They act strong. They are openly ambitious and super talented. They are fostering our 🇧🇪 startup ecosystem by making early-stage investments in the most ambitious Belgian entrepreneurs, wherever they are building the next generation of technology businesses. As an engaged community collective, they empower 🇧🇪 Belgian innovators with seed capital to start, hands-on operational advice, tools, mentorship and events to grow, and access to a broad network of founders, operators, investors and industry experts to scale. We couldn't be more aligned ❤️ Let's scale it up! 👏 #startups #scaleups #buildingbridges

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What a great initiative! Together with Trends/Tendances, Datanews and CanalZ/ Kanaal Z, we have created a platform dedicated to AI for the business community. Let us grow together! Xavier Verhaeghe #growth #pwcbelgium #innovation #AI

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Building Bridges Between Startups and Corporates. One of my key goals with the Belgium Impact Startup Awards is to connect startups with large corporations. By bringing these two worlds together, we can accelerate startup growth and create mutually beneficial partnerships. Join me in supporting this initiative 🙏 and helping startups thrive 🚀. Let's scale up! 👏 #startups #scaleups #buildingbridges

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🚀 How do you navigate the funding maze as a startup? 🤔 On September 10th, we hosted a power-packed session on Finance & Funding, bringing together experts and entrepreneurs to tackle the critical aspects of financial growth. 🏦💼 Thanks to Accenture Belgium for hosting us at Gare Maritime, and to The Harbour, Volta Ventures, KBC Bank & Verzekering and Bolero.be for insightful breakouts on startup grants, venture capital, loans, and crowdfunding. 🙌 🔑 Key Takeaways: ✅ Be ambitious, but realistic: Tailor your financial strategy to your goals. ✅Surround yourself with strong advisors and focus on the customer, not the ego. ✅ Perseverance is key: Push through the toughest financial moments! 🦄 PLUS: Collibra’s co-founder Stijn (Stan) Christiaens shared the remarkable journey of how his company became Belgium’s first unicorn and the hard-earned lessons from their financial challenges. Read all about it on our last blog ➡️ https://hubs.la/Q02T3Ct90 Do you want guidance on funding and startup growth? Pre-register for our 2025 cohort and take your startup to the next level. 🚀 #Startups #Funding #Entrepreneurship #StartupFinance #VentureFunding

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📢 To investors (seed stage +), corporate innovators/execs: 10 promising, early stage, belgian'tech for good' startups will be pitching on "Spark!" 31/10 Wintercircus Ghent by Hubs4Growth. Discover selected teams (such as ResultX 🎉 📈 ) who just raised 1.2M this week) who are at the forefront of sector transitions... : ☀ Energy Management: focusing on the future of flexible energy consumption, optimizing energy flows, and improving building heating / cooling. 🌍 Road to carbon zero & ESG: enhancing supply chain emissions tracking, ESG reporting, and bio-economy aimed at decarbonizing industries. 🚗 Transport: optimizing fleet & asset management for efficiency and sustainability. 🌊 Resource Management: Advanced tools for pipeline monitoring, leakage detection, and localized detailed asset management. 🧪 Product Development: Software that optimizes product life-cycles. PM us if you want receive an invitation. DJ, drinks and food under the Ghent Wintercircus dome also included! 😎 Schrijf hier in: https://lnkd.in/e7sqEfWq

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🚀 57% of our investments are certified B Corp! We just added 2 to the mix: #Untamed | B Corp™ and #KoRo! At Five Seasons Ventures, we do as we preach, so we are also B Corp certified ourselves. Even though the label is far from perfect, it certainly has its advantages: - Fast growing community: from 1.2k certified companies 10 years ago to over 9k today. - Trusted and recognized by consumers and investors - Holistic approach: B Corp offers a comprehensive framework, recognizing companies that prioritize ESG, but also giving companies extra points if their products "promote the health and wellness of individuals" or "reduce toxins or pollution" for example (aka impact) According to our head of Impact Gaetan Kerloc'h: 'there is a strong correlation between certified companies and my own evaluation of their sustainability practices. With the new framework currently in development, I believe this alignment will only grow stronger.' 💚

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A thorough benchmark on Investment applications!

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Second exciting news today ! Digital First, the must-attend event for professionals in the digital industry is back in October. 📅 Save the date: 17 October 2024 📍 Location: Brussels, Tour & Taxis Digital First offers great opportunities for exhibitors and sponsors to showcase their products and services to a captive audience of industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers, with a focus on cutting-edge topics such as AI, cyber security, social media, influencer marketing, e-commerce, data, machine learning, and many more. 4 Reasons why you need to participate: • Brand awareness • Connect with industry leaders • Book one-to-one meetings • Discover the latest trends in the digital sphere Join renowned companies like AE, Vistar Media, duckmotion, Semactic - SEO Software, Universem, Teamleader, Trustpilot, Optimizely, Actito - Plateforme d'Activation Client , OMcollective, Taboola, MKKM I Social Media Experts, Serviceplan Group and many more who've already secured their presence at the event! Don't wait any longer and book your booth to secure your spot! See you there ?

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What do you think Should we organize the Belgium Impact Startup Awards? 🥇🥈🥉  You know I’m into bridging the gap between #startups / #scaleups and large corporations! 🤝 Following the first successful Edition of the Speed Scaling, we received a specific yet very inspiring feedback from the Corporates: “we want to meet more startups!”. Together with BE.IMPACT and TheMerode, we thought about it.  1️⃣ How to make more startups pitch in front of large corporations?  2️⃣ How to make sure that they are relevant to these large corporations current sustainability challenges? We quickly stumbled upon the idea of Awards. 🏆 Making more potential matches is our goal in order to have a more positive impact on our ecosystem. What’s your take on that matter? How should we do it? Just comment👇 📝 Let's scale it up! 👏 #startups #scaleups #buildingbridges

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Why I launched the Belgium Impact Startup Awards? As a seasoned entrepreneur, I believe in the power of startups to drive positive change. To foster innovation, collaboration, and value creation within our ecosystem, I've launched the Belgium Impact Startup Awards. ✅ Building Bridges between #startups and large corporations ✅ Creating value for all the stakeholders (amazing prizes for the awards' winners from JCDecaux Belgium & Luxembourg, Silversquare, Google Cloud, La Libre and TheMerode) ✅ Federating our 🇧🇪 startup ecosystem Join me in supporting our talented startups and building a stronger future together. 💪 👏 Let's scale up! 👏 #startups #scaleups #buildingbridges

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