Business

Flemish Agrotech Company offers hope for honeybees in difficult times

29 April 2025

Agrotech company Apix Biosciences from Wingene in West Flanders has a world first to its name. It produces alternative bee food that compensates for the declining quantities of natural pollen.

From disposable nappy to new pamper: Ghent shows the world a better way

24 April 2025

Did you know that, on average, a baby is only potty-trained after 4,800 nappies? Just think about that mountain of waste for a moment.

A Belgian innovation cleans up Vietnamese soils

17 April 2025

From 1 to 3 April 2025, Their Royal Majesties, the King and Queen of Belgium made a state visit to Vietnam.

A Belgian company’s innovative housing project

09 April 2025

A Belgian entrepreneur and his son have come up with an innovative home that is environmentally friendly and completely self-sufficient.

A Brussels family business celebrates 100 years supplying all sorts of flavour enhancers

31 March 2025

In 1925, Jean-François Didden and his two sons distributed their home-made mustard in the Brussels municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean by horse and cart.

Location, infrastructure and a quality workforce

Belgium occupies an important position on the economic chessboard. It is ranked 11th country in the world for the export of merchandise (WTO-2019 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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