Business

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

Authentic Belgian diamonds

13 July 2020

In the Flemish town of Lommel, Heyaru Engineering has started the production of authentic Belgian synthetic diamonds, also called laboratory diamonds.

Jan De Nul involved in the energy transition

03 July 2020

Dredging and construction company, Jan De Nul Group, has succeeded in sailing the dredger Alexander von Humboldt for 2,000 hours with a 100% sustainable marine biofuel, in close cooperation with MAN E

Blueberry becomes the first Belgian aerospace group

02 July 2020

A merger between Sabca and Sabena Aerospace has led to the largest group in the Belgian aerospace industry being put into orbit under the auspices of the federal State.

Galapagos, a promising future for Flemish biotech

19 June 2020

Based in Mechelen, in Flanders, Galapagos is a clinical-stage biotechnology company specialising in the discovery and development of medicines to combat inflammatory diseases.

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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