The Brussels-Capital Region’s advantages include its strategic location within Europe. In addition to strong...
Some occupations and activities are regulated and subject to the granting of a permit or licence. You should always...
If you have a good idea you really believe in, working for yourself is an exciting adventure. Various bodies of the...
A business goes through various stages of development between its formation and when the time comes to fold.
Jobs for the people of Brussels is one of the priorities of the Brussels-Capital Region.
Public institutions must follow certain supplier selection procedures in order to guarantee fair competition. This is...
Comprehensive information is available on doing business in the Brussels-Capital Region, including professional card for foreign nationals if they want to work as self-employed professionals in BelgiumExternal link, finding the right location, the environment, sustainable entrepreneurshipExternal link, import and export, mobility, fairs and shows and innovation. Other pages are devoted to the Brussels stock exchangeExternal link and subsidies & grantsExternal link.
Brussels Economy and Employment (BEE)External link provides financial support to companies and bodies through investment grants, consultancy, training and more. BEE is the Brussels-Capital Region’s official representative in economic domains and also manages agricultural activities. Additionally, BEE promotes the Region among potential foreign investors and encourages foreign trade.
Does your company, cooperative or organisation have a democratic governance structure and do you limit the redistribution of profits? Then you can apply for accreditation with Brussels Economy and Employment, as the Brussels-Capital Region supports social projects!
For your initiative to be accredited as a social enterprise, you must implement an economic project, pursue a social purpose and have a democratic governance structure.
In practice, this means that you must limit the redistribution of profits and comply with certain principles.
Social enterprises promoting vocational reintegration can apply for accreditation in order to receive funding in 2020.
More information: www.entreprisesociale.brusselsExternal link (FR/NL)
hub.brussels is one of the preferred public partners of everyone who does business in the Brussels-Capital Region. The agency provides assistance to project initiators, business founders, SMEs, self-employed persons, companies in the process of international expansion or foreign investors at every stage of development, advising them on all the aspects of their economic activity in Brussels (subsidies, financing, administrative formalities, urban planning/environmental regulations, etc.).
1819 is the ideal starting point for every entrepreneur in the Brussels-Capital Region. It provides first-hand knowledge about the different aspects linked to the performance of any economic activity whatsoever and orientates companies in terms of the entire network of Brussels institutions and organisations set up to help businesses.
The information is provided in a number of different ways: through the 1819-hotline, the website 1819.brussels, a biweekly newsletter (FR/NL), free information sessions about how to start a company or networking events, or through its local information point at our offices...
Huge investments have been made in infrastructure, business and trade centres and elsewhere in a number of underprivileged neighbourhoods of the Brussels-Capital Region in partnership with the communes.
The Government of the Brussels-Capital Region has designated citydev.brussels to coordinate the network of eight Brussels public business centres (FR/NL)External link.
The Region is committed to the long-term development of new sectors, such as cutting-edge technologies, the environmental sector and fashion. The conversion of former industrial spaces also contributes to job creation.
Subsidies are granted to Brussels universities and research centres to ensure continued high performance in R&D, which often results in new economic activities and new jobs. For more information over research and development initiatives, see the page 'Innovation and R&D' of this site.
Independent businesspeople can also call on their professional body to apply for assistance for their business undertakings.
A list of trade organizations recognised as representatives by the Region is available on the 'Advice and Information for businesses and the self-employed' page on this website.