Start it @KBC
is Belgium's largest accelerator and supports and promotes entrepreneurs with an innovative idea and scalable business model.
The international community of Start it @KBC consists of a network of more than 1,000 start-ups and scale-ups who each other with their experiences and expertise. Start it @KBC was founded in 2014. The accelerator places the founders of start-ups central and offers its support program completely free of charge.
Start it @KBC does not take no shares and sets the only condition that together they strive for maximum economic and social impact, diversity and sustainability.
Start-ups that want to participate in the one-year Start it @KBC acceleration program and want to take advantage of mentorship, networking, workshops and co-working spaces, can apply via the website throughout the year.
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Nederlands
Start it @KBC is België ’s grootste accelerator en ondersteunt en promoot ondernemers met een innovatief idee en schaalbaar businessmodel. De internationale community van Start it @KBC bestaat uit een netwerk van meer dan 1000 start-ups en scale-ups die elkaar versterken met hun ervaringen en expertises.
Start it @KBC werd opgericht in 2014. De accelerator plaatst de founders van start-ups centraal en biedt zijn ondersteuningsprogramma volledig gratis aan. Start it @KBC neemt geen aandelen en stelt als enige voorwaarde dat ze samen streven naar maximale economische en maatschappelijke impact, diversiteit en duurzaamheid.
Start-ups die willen deelnemen aan het één jaar durende Start it @KBC acceleratieprogramma en gratis gebruik willen maken van mentorship, netwerk, workshops en co-working spaces, kunnen zich het hele jaar door kandidaat stellen via de website.
Contactpersoon
Dirk Lievens - dirk@startit.be – 0499/802023
Start it @KBC biedt begeleiding aan in volgende talen: Nederlands, Engels
How can we help?
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We also facilitate collaboration and innovation between companies, knowledge institutes and government within the Leuven Innovation Region, and we are happy to guide any of these stakeholders towards innovation.