Business

Soon to be ecological and sustainable crop protection?

23 September 2020

Biotech company Biotalys from Zwijnaarde hopes to launch an equally efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional chemical control in 2022.

Covid-19: A Belgian system for the rapid disinfection of enclosed spaces

21 August 2020

An Antwerp company is developing mobile devices that can quickly disinfect large public spaces and thus eliminate the presence of coronavirus.

Zeebrugge Food Logistics doubles its food storage capacity

30 July 2020

Zeebrugge port will soon be even more attractive for international food companies looking to conquer Europe. Zeebrugge Food Logistics has announced the construction of a new giant freezer.

SEE Telecom participates in a major project in Sweden

15 July 2020

SEE Telecom is one of Europe's leading providers of innovative fibre optic and radio frequency solutions, and is now embarking on a major project in Sweden.

NASA buys weather data from Spire Global

15 July 2020

Research conducted on a NASA base in California in 2012 on CubeSats, the shoebox-sized satellites that rotate in near-Earth orbit, led to the creation of the data collection company called Spire Globa

Location, infrastructure and a quality workforce

Belgium occupies an important position on the economic chessboard. It is ranked 12th country in the world for the export of merchandise (WTO-2014 Report) and is a favourite destination for investors. Every year, billions of euros of foreign direct investment are made in Belgium.

Belgium offers the opportunity to reach 200 million consumers in a radius of 500 kilometres thanks to its central geographic position and its quality logistics infrastructures. Sea ports, inland ports, canals, airports, rail, road and motorway networks: the various communication channels in Belgium are constantly being adapted to the needs of the economy. For example, the port of Antwerp is the 2nd busiest European port and has the largest petrochemical complex in Europe. The city of Antwerp is the diamond capital with 80 % of the market in rough diamonds and 50 % in polished diamonds.

There are many other reasons to explain Belgium's economic success including a highly-qualified, multi-lingual and flexible workforce, proximity with the international decision-making sphere based in Brussels, many financial and tax incentives, affordable property prices, legendary hospitality, excellent social security and more.

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