Howest, de Hogeschool West-Vlaanderen abbreviated as HOWEST, is a university of applied sciences in West-Flanders, a province of Belgium with five campuses situated in Bruges and Kortrijk. Howest is an entrepreneurial University of Applied Sciences known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education and research, and its close collaboration with industry, business and the social profit sector. It offers 24 Bachelors, 10 […]
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The university’s full name is Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, officially Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven. KU Leuven is a research university in the Dutch-speaking city of Leuven in Flanders, Belgium. It conducts teaching, research, and services in the natural sciences, engineering, humanities, medicine, law, business, and social sciences. Biomedical Sciences Group Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences […]
Ontex is a Belgian company hygiene products, especially baby hygiene , for feminine hygiene and protection of the incontinent adults. Ontex helps large distributors launch or grow their brands, and also distributes its own brands to hospitals, retirement homes, pharmacies and home delivery services. Major Brands Supplier of personal hygiene solutions for babies, women and adults, Ontex designs and manufactures products and solutions for […]
Elia is a Belgian transmission system operator for high-voltage electricity (30,000–380,000 volts), located in Brussels, Belgium. Elia’s main activities include managing grid infrastructure (maintaining and developing high-voltage installations), managing the electrical system (monitoring flows, maintaining the balance between electricity consumption and generation 24/7, importing and exporting to and from neighbouring countries) and facilitating the market (developing services and […]
Galapagos NV (formerly known as Galapagos Genomics) is a European pharmaceutical research company which was founded in 1999. The company develops drugs against rheumatoid arthritis, crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, psoriasis, systemic lupus erythematosus and cystic fibrosis.
L’Avenir (literally, “The Future”), formerly Vers l’Avenir (“Towards the Future”), is a Belgian newspaper franchise based in Namur. It is one of the largest media groups in Belgium. The group publishes nine regional newspapers in French, grouped since June 2010 under the brand name L’Avenir.
UCB (Union Chimique Belge) is a multinational biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. UCB focuses primarily on research and development, specifically involving medications centered on epilepsy, Parkinson’s, and Crohn’s diseases. The company’s efforts are focused on treatments for severe diseases treated by specialists, particularly in the fields of central nervous system (CNS) disorders (including epilepsy), inflammatory disorders (including allergy), and oncology.
Dexia N.V./S.A., also referred to as the Dexia Group, is a Franco-Belgian financial institution active in public finance, providing retail and commercial banking services to individuals and SMEs, asset management, and insurance; with headquarters in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Brussels.
Soudal is a Belgian company whose headquarters is located in Turnhout (Belgium). The company has developed into one of the most important independent producers of silicone and caulks (silicone, polyurethane, marine sealants, acrylics), polyurethane-foams, and adhesives in Europe. Products: Glue Sealants PU foams Coatings Chemical anchor and fillers Tapes and membranes Cleaners, sprays and primers Pistols and accessories
Cartamundi Group is a company based in Turnhout, Belgium, that manufactures, produces, and sells board games, card games, collectible card games, packages and playing cards through its manufacturing and sales subsidiaries. Services: Pre-production (Prepress, Automation, Mockups, Proofing) Production (Converting, Injection Molding, Card Making & Packaging, Printing, Thermo Forming) Co-creation (Concepting, Content development, Creative Design, Licensing Management, Packaging Design, Web- […]
Guylian is a Belgian chocolate brand and manufacturer best known for its seashell shaped pralines. Products Belgische Chocolaatjes Belgian Master’s Selection De Originele Zeevruchten Belgische Chocolade Tabletten Zonder Toegevoegde Suikers Guylian’s Temptations Opus Assortimentsdozen La Trufflina In 2005, Guylian released twist wrap boxed chocolates for sale in the United Kingdom to explore the market of everyday consumption rather […]
Eurogentec is an international biotechnology supplier, based in Belgium, that specializes in genomics and proteomics kits and reagents as well as cGMP biologics. Products: OLIGOS PCR & QPCR GENE ANALYSIS ANTIBODIES PEPTIDES PROTEINS, DETECTION & LABELING Services: GMP BIOMANUFACTURING Services Overview GMP Plasmid DNA GMP Recombinant Proteins GMP Antibody Fragments GMP Protein Conjugates GMP CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS GMP Therapeutic Oligonucleotides GMP ENZYMATIC SYNTHESIS GMP IVT RNA Synthesis
Telenet Group is the largest provider of cable broadband services in Belgium. Its business comprises the provision of analog and digital cable television, fixed and mobile telephone services, primarily to residential customers in Flanders and Brussels. In addition, Telenet offers services to business customers all across Belgium and in Luxembourg under its brand Telenet Solutions. Internet Telephony Television
Septentrio N.V. is a designer and manufacturer of high-end multi-frequency GNSS receivers. Its main target is to provide GNSS receiver boards and modules for further system integration by Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Septentrio’s core technology is used in various professional fields such as land and airborne surveying, mobile mapping, machine control, precision agriculture, mining, transport, offshore applications, construction, timing and geodesy etc. Products GPS / GNSS Receivers GPS / GNSS Antennas GPS / GNSS Receiver […]
Option is a publicly quoted technology company, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Option specializes in the design, development, production and commercialization of broadband wireless technology devices. Products Option was the worldwide market leader in the wireless broadband niche (other market contestants are either significantly smaller, or don’t consider wireless broadband a core business – for example NEC Corporation), and could benefit from high margins across the whole product […]
Materialise NV, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, is one of the largest and most long-established independent companies in the 3D printing / additive manufacturing sector. Materialise has three primary business operations: Materialise Manufacturing (services & application development) Materialise Software (3D Printing specific software) Materialise Medical These operations are interdependent, and focus on realising the benefits of 3D printing and additive manufacturing […]
Luciad is an international supplier of geographic information system (GIS) tools and is recognised as the worldwide leader for high performance geospatial situational awareness. Mainly focusing on the aviation, defense and security markets, Defence customers account for about 70% of its business. Products Luciad offers the following products for aviation, defense and security markets, as well as chemical, petrochemical, energy, vessel transportation, traffic control, and urban planning markets: LuciadLightspeed: a software solution that […]
Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC) is an international research & development organization, active in the fields of nanoelectronics and digital technologies. MEC’s research covers various aspects of nanoelectronics such as advanced semiconductor scaling, low power sensing and actuating, radar and radio technology, and digital technologies including data and security expertise and AI. Among its fields of activity, IMEC lists: Logic and memory chip scaling Image sensors and vision […]
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, commonly known as AB InBev, is a Belgian multinational drink and brewing company based in Leuven, Belgium. Brands AB InBev’s brand portfolio includes highly popular beer and soft-drink brands. The company classified its brands as Global Brands, International Brands, and Local Champions. The following are some of the more popular 200 brands for AB InBev prior to the merger […]
Vanbreda International was a diversified cross-border health care insurance provider, headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium. Its core business was setting up and administering health insurance programmes and employee benefits for intergovernmental organisations, multinational corporations and their international workforce. Vanbreda International was acquired by CIGNA.
Jan De Nul Group is a family-owned company, with the financial headquarters in Luxembourg, that provides services relating to the construction and maintenance of maritime infrastructure on an international basis. Its main focus is dredging (including other forms of marine engineering), which accounts for 85% of its turnover. Other areas include civil engineering and environmental technology. Expertise: Marine Services […]
Zetes Industries S.A. / N.V. (Zetes Group) is a Belgian technology company headquartered in Brussels with operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, employing more than 1 200 people in 22 countries. Zetes provides IT solutions for supply chain optimization and citizen identification solutions. The company’s highest profile projects include the Belgian ID cards, drivers licenses and passports. The company also makes the Portuguese […]
Vinçotte is a Belgian accredited inspection and certification organisation, that controlled 75% of the Belgian safety, reliability market in 2004. This holding is the result of a merger between two similar non-profit inspection associations : AIB and Association Vinçotte. Services: Academy Chemistry & Pharma Electricity, gas and others inspection in the home (private individuals) Energy & other Process Industries Buildings & Construction sector Manufacturing & […]
Tractebel is an international company, with Belgian roots, providing worldwide life-cycle consultancy and engineering in power, nuclear, gas, industry and infrastructure for the GDF SUEZ Group – within GDF SUEZ Energy Services – as well as for national and international institutions and customers in public or private markets.
Solvay is a Belgian chemical company founded in 1863, with its head office in Neder-Over-Heembeek, Brussels, Belgium. Products Solvay is a main partner of Solar Impulse and has contributed research and development resources to their solar powered airplane project. That aircraft conducted its first test flight on 3 December 2009, and since then has made solar-powered flights from Switzerland to Spain and Morocco in […]
Proximus is the largest of Belgium‘s three mobile telecommunications companies and is a part of Proximus Group (previously Belgacom Group). It competes with Orange Belgium and Telenet. It provides telephony, Internet, television and network-based ICT services through the Proximus and Scarlet brands. Also, the Company transforms a range of technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data, Cloud and Security, into solutions. Proximus […]
Namahn is a human-centered design consultancy based in Brussels, Belgium. Considered a pioneer in human-centered design in Belgium, Namahn is primarily active in the fields of interaction design, service design and safety-critical design. Digital products Designing digital products that enhance user satisfaction. Desktop & mobile applications Information-rich sites & intranets Scheduling, planning & configuration tools Safety-critical applications Self-service tools Services Creating […]
Keytrade Bank is a financial services company based in Belgium with a subsidiary in Luxembourg. Products Keytrade Bank offers all banking and trading services online. Bank Keytrade Bank offers all the usual services of a large bank with a current account, a savings account and a term account for free but also debit and credit cards. Current account: available […]
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL), is a Belgian holding company invested in various sectors within companies that can be considered marketleaders and in which it can play an active role as a professional shareholder over the long term. In the last few years, the holding largely divested its stakes in the energy sector to turn to sustainable growth company […]
Godiva Chocolatier is a Turkish-owned chocolate maker which is jointly owned by Turkish conglomerate Yıldız Holding and MBK Partners. CHOCOLATE TYPE Dark Chocolate Milk Chocolate White Chocolate Kosher Chocolate SWEET TREATS Chocolate Strawberries Chocolate Covered Snacks COLLECTIONS Truffle Collection Gold Collection Coffee & Cocoa Chocolate Bars Bulk Chocolate Wrapped Chocolates Pure Collection More-than-Chocolate Gifts
Gimv (Euronext: GIMB) is a Belgian European investment company with experience in private equity and venture capital. Gimv is listed on Euronext Brussels and manages around 1 billion EUR invested in about 50 portfolio companies. Gimv identifies entrepreneurial and innovative companies with high-growth potential. Gimv’s four investment platforms are: Connected Consumer, Health & Care, Smart Industries and Sustainable Cities.
The Frietmuseum (Fries museum) is a museum in Bruges, Belgium, which is devoted to the history of potatoes and the production of Belgian fries. It describes itself as “the first and only museum dedicated to potato fries”. The Frietmuseum is located in the Gothic Saaihalle (former wool hall) at Vlamingstraat 33. This is one of the oldest buildings in the World Heritage […]
Burg Square is a square and former fortress in Bruges. It is one of the main squares of the city. Nowadays, the square is surrounded by historic buildings including the former Manor of the Franc of Bruges, the former Civil Registry, the City Hall, the Basilica of the Holy Blood and Saint Basil Chapel and the former Provostry of Saint Donatian. Some of […]
Choco-Story, the Chocolate Museum in Bruges, Belgium, is located in the sixteenth-century “Huis de Crone” building on Sint-Jansplei in central Bruges. This building was originally the home of a wine tavern. It later housed a bakery and, most recently, a furniture making shop. Choco-Story was opened by Eddie Van Belle and his son, Cedric. The two are also the owners of Belcolade, […]
De Halve Maan (The Half Moon) is a beer brewery in Bruges, Belgium. De Halve Maan brews Brugse Zot, Straffe Hendrik (“Strong Henri”), Blanche de Bruges/Brugs Tarwebier and other beers. The Straffe Hendrik and Blanche de Bruges/Brugs Tarwebier brands had been sold to other breweries, but De Halve Maan has recently bought them back and is returning production to […]
Boudewijn Seapark is a marine mammal park and theme park located in Sint-Michiels, Bruges, Belgium. The are twenty outdoor park attractions that offer guaranteed fun for young and old alike. Dolphins In 2020, the park have 8 bottlenose dolphins : Puck (F-53 years old), Linda (F-43 years old), Roxanne (F-34 years old), Yotta (F-21 years old), Indy (F-16 years old), Kite (M-14 years old), […]