📸 Live from BeCentral: Announcing our newest WeAreFounders cohort! After reviewing 150 applications, we invited 75 entrepreneurs for an intense 5-day jury pitching session. From this talented pool, the WeAreFounders team has selected 37 startups. 🌟 Tonight, the 4th cohort dives into an exclusive masterclass with Laurent Hublet, gathering tips and tricks to shape and refine their future businesses over the summer. 🚀 We're thrilled to kick off the programme with this 4th cohort in September. Google, BeAngels , Bruxelles Formation, BeCentral, Laura Dings, Denis Bertinchamps, Yanis Fares, Stephan Salberter, Gwen Gillard, Charlene Crespel
About us
A campus, a community and a foundation, BeCentral is all about bridging the digital gap and creating a more inclusive society through technology. A continuously growing ecosystem of students and entrepreneurs, we're a leading european tech hub by size, impact and diversity, bringing daily together 1500 people of 72 different nationalities. By inspiring, engaging and upskilling citizens, entrepreneurs, employees, companies, academics, policy makers and civil servants, BeCentral aims to give everyone the possibility to benefit from the opportunities of the digital age regardless of their age, gender, colour or culture. Physically based at Brussel/Bruxelles-Centra(a)l, BeCentral offers a wide range of digital transformation programs. Whether through hosting trainings for digital skills, organizing coding camps for children, offering a space for innovators to meet and work, or helping changemakers connect, share and learn, BeCentral wants to empower every human being from any social or economical background to shape the digital future. BeCentral is backed by Bart Becks, Karen Boers, Chris Burggraeve, Anne Collet, Xavier Damman, Alexandre De Croo, Baudouin de Troostembergh, Wim de Waele, Jean-Jacques Delens, Olivier Delens, Sebastien Deletaile, Herman Derache, Thierry Geerts, Peter Hinssen, Laurent Hublet, Frank Maene, Omar Mohout, Caroline Sedda, Roald Sieberath, Bart Steukers,, Fabian Thylmann, Pascale Van Damme,Philippe Van Impe, Philippe Van Ophem, Saskia Van Uffelen, Toon Vanagt, Olivier Vanden Eynde, Robin Wauters and the FPIM/SFPI.
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http://www.becentral.org/
External link for BeCentral
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- Technology, Information and Media
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- 11-50 employees
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- Brussels
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- Nonprofit
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- 2017
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12 Cantersteen
Brussels, 1000, BE
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Daniel Verougstraete
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Bart BECKS
Board Member @ European Innovation Council | Executive Chairperson of the Board
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Roald Sieberath
Invest manager @ Noshaq | President @ AdN (Digital Wallonia) | #AI #LLM #DeepTech #scaleups | Prof. Entrepreneurship | Kauffman Fellow | Global Valley
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🔍 Zoom in on this week! EthCC is taking over Brussels' city center with an exciting mix of conferences, parties, and side events. BeCentral is right in the middle of it all! Our campus is bubbling with activity, hosting several side events. We're thrilled to have H7 and their partner iExec, who made the trip from Lyon to host an event at our campus as part of their Web3 program. 🌟 Xavier Damman, Bettina Boon Falleur, EthCC, Francesco Schianchi, Adrien LEVRAT, Caladan, Yong Xian T., Dominik Petrovič, Charlene Crespel, Brieuc Berruet, Manuela Mio, Blockchain for Good - France #BeCentral #EthCC2024 #Brussels #TechCommunity #Innovation #EthCC #BeCentral
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Invest manager @ Noshaq | President @ AdN (Digital Wallonia) | #AI #LLM #DeepTech #scaleups | Prof. Entrepreneurship | Kauffman Fellow | Global Valley
BAM! Cool Accelerate.AI Meetup yesterday at BeCentral ! A chance to meet with with Alumni of our AI Black Belt cohorts, and other forward thinkers passionate about #AI. Thanks Jeremy Corman for your thoughts on personal use of Gen AI. Thanks Renaud Bouckenooghe for your introduction to LLMs for enterprise use, with RAG, fine-tuning, etc. Thanks to our panel with Yves Colinet (head of innovation for Micropole ), Denis Vandenbergen (head of conversational AI @ Belfius ), Valerie Zapico (GM of VALKUREN ) for discussing the conditions of how we can accelerate AI adoption by professionals and companies. And finally, thanks to our participants, for a collective intelligence effort to help us better refine our future « AI Blue Belt » (coming in September) Watch this space ! And follow Accelerate.AI 🚀🤖 Thanks Charlene Crespel , Nathanael Ackerman , Laurent Hublet, Caroline SEDDA , for your presence & support. #AI #ML
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A l’occasion de nos 10 ans, Le Wagon Brussels a été interviewé par Trends Canal Z ! 🎉 Au cours de la dernière décennie, nous avons aidé des milliers d'étudiants à lancer de nouvelles carrières et à démarrer des projets innovants 💻 Pour en savoir plus, regardez l'interview ici : https://lnkd.in/ePp6Jcst Merci pour votre soutien et à encore de nombreuses années de code ensemble ! 🤝🏼
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It’s a FULL crypto-week at BeCentral! 📈 From Monday to Thursday, join the official side events of the EthCC Conference at BeCentral and dive into the world of Web3, Blockchain and Crypto🚀 🎉 Event Lineup: EthScale - July 8: Web3 innovation, panel discussions, networking 👉 lu.ma/ethscale Meet the VC Brekky - July 9: Curated networking breakfast with VCs 👉 https://lu.ma/vcbrekky Blockchain for Good Unconference - Wednesday 10: Blockchain's impact on social and environmental issues 👉 https://lnkd.in/e9R5VryC Converge: Web3 x AI - July 11: Exploring AI and cryptocurrency integration 👉 https://lu.ma/web3ai *As EthCC Conference is sold out, don’t miss an opportunity to learn more at the side-events! Xavier Damman, Bettina Boon Falleur, EthCC Francesco Schianchi, Adrien LEVRAT, Caladan, Yong Xian T., Dominik Petrovič
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🌟 BeCentral is hiring! 🌟 Our energetic team is on the hunt for new talent—could it be you? Impact Angel: Work on our impact programs like FoTiF Club, WeAreFounders and more! Campus Ninja: Be in the middle of the hustle and bustle, supporting our 2000+ residents and ensuring everything runs like clockwork. Building Wizard: Anything needs improving, fixing, restoring or upcycling? You’re the person for the job! 🔗 Check them out at https://lnkd.in/eGz_eGx Gwen Gillard, Manuela Mio, Dominik Petrovič, Axelle Lormans, Charlene Crespel, Tiffany Corsten, Stephan Salberter, Alexandre Hemerijck, Digitalcity.brussels, Cosearching Brussels (ENG), Actiris, VDAB, Sanae Aghbal #BeCentral #JobOpening #JoinOurTeam #TechCommunity
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🌟 In September 2023, 49 entrepreneurs joined our community through the WeAreFounders program. Fast forward 9 months and it's already the end of the program! 🚀 This cohort participated in workshops, networking events, pitches, parties and more. Some pivoted, some found co-founders while others parted ways, some refined strategies, gained first clients and sought funding. They faced the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, but they did it together, as a Community, at WeAreFounders. We couldn't be prouder of them! To YOU, Ronny Cuyt, Sapir Chmelkin, Anaïs Zaouk, Adrien Nicaise, Anis Addouh, Arnaud de Chevigny, Nicolas Amiel, Mathieu Hanquin, Roger Tilmans, Davide Gianluca Vaccaro, Pauline Janta-Polczynski, Julie Baleriaux, yann dufournet, Dmitry Kovalev, Cedric Sounard, Corneliu Gaina, Zilfi Balci, Marie Lambert, Alexandre Quertain, Hicham Amsailale, Frédéric Jacquemyns, Yannick Vandenthoren 👍☕️, Jesse Renard, Emilie Beaumont, Gregory Roger, Quinten Dockx, Jef Janssens, Tanja A.L. Gielen, Sam Adlerfligel, and to YOUR startups' success—cheers! 🥂 Thank you to Barbara Trachte for your continuous support and for sharing your encouraging words on the last day with our participants. Moreover, a big thank you to our partners who made WeAreFounders possible: Google, BeAngels , Bruxelles Formation, BeCentral, Laura Dings, Denis Bertinchamps and Yanis Fares. And a special thanks to the backbone of WeAreFounders: Gwen Gillard and Stephan Salberter. #WeAreFounders #Entrepreneurship #StartupJourney #Community #Success #BeCentral
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BeCentral at Zero to One in Lyon! 🚀 We had the pleasure of attending "Zero to One" , the biggest startup event in Lyon organised by H7, strengthening our GIFT network and the relations with our international partners. This event is a unique platform aimed at supporting early-stage startups by providing invaluable networking opportunities and insights from industry leaders. It's all about hearing from inspiring figures who share their journey from 0 to 1, showcasing how they challenged the status quo to create economic and social value. 🌟 Special thanks to H7 for the invitation and for organizing an amazing event with top speakers! H7, Tech Barcelona, Maria 01, Anni Anttonen, Adrien LEVRAT, Julien Marbouty, Charlene Crespel, Sana Chennoufi, Miguel Gómez Fernández, Manuela Mio
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🌍 We're live from the Demo Day where investors are joining us to watch the WeAreFounders pitch sessions!🚀 After 9 months of hard work, our program's participants are tackling their final challenge: pitching in front of 17 international investors. During Phase 3, they refined their fundraising strategies, crafted shareholder agreements, and strategized a clear path for sustainable growth. Now, 15 innovative projects are ready to showcase their potential. BeAngels , Bruxelles Formation, Google, Gwen Gillard, Stephan Salberter, Anaïs Zaouk, Adrien Nicaise, Anis Addouh, Arnaud de Chevigny, Nicolas Amiel, Roger Tilmans, Davide Gianluca Vaccaro, Pauline Janta-Polczynski, Julie Baleriaux, Yannick Vandenthoren 👍☕️, yann dufournet, Marie Lambert, Thomas Deverdenne, Frédéric Jacquemyns, Emilie Beaumont, Gregory Roger, Quinten Dockx, Jef Janssens, Alessandro Medico, Tanguy Vincotte, Claire Munck, Xavier Huerre, Stanislas van Wassenhove, Maxime Vuckovic, Nicolas Biet, James Atterdag Pearson, Justine Janssens, George Henry, Nicolas Van Rymenant, Stan Jeanty #WeAreFounders #DemoDay #GlobalInvestors #Innovation #Startups #BeCentral
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More exciting news! ⚡️ We will soon set up camp at the BeCentral digital campus! It was ♥️ at first sight: the old railway company building has been renovated with respect for the old interior architecture, leading to crazy eclectic spaces where history still wanders the hallways. It boasts excentric break-out spaces everywhere, long meandering corridors for creative walking brainstorms, and that community vibe: we believe we could charge our ModuleOnes just with the vibe alone! ⚡️🔥 One more thing: it's next to Brussels Central Station, super convenient. Thank you Luc Bossaert and Ethernetics for the initial invite, and thank you Manuela Mio for the enthusiasm! Made choosing our office location so much easier. We have the impression to be joining a community rather than renting an office. 🙏🏻 BeCentral, here we come! 🤘 #digital #innovation #energy #technology #startup #office
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