Innovation Hub - helping your start-up to move up a gear

Helping Belgian companies to develop is one of our priorities at BNP Paribas Fortis. This is why, six years ago now, we launched the 'Innovation Hub' initiative which aims to assist innovative companies in their start-up phase, then their growth phase and finally with their international expansion.

"Thanks to this initiative, we have now established ourselves as the preferred banking partner of businesses active in financial technologies (fintech), green technologies (greentech), clean technologies (cleantech) and biotechnology as well as companies operating in the IT or digital field. In Belgium, almost 40% of such companies are now part of our Innovation Hub community", says Geneviève Vanassche, Innovation Hub Manager at BNP Paribas Fortis.

Why have so many companies decided to put their trust in us?

A dedicated adviser

By joining our community, you benefit from the assistance of an Innovation Hub Expert Adviser. His role? To understand your expectations, give you advice and help you develop your projects. In short: to become a real partner for you, guiding you in particular towards our best banking products and services.

A wide network of partners

But that's not all: your dedicated coach is also your gateway to a wide-ranging national and international network of partners capable of giving your projects a boost and speeding up the development of your business.

Our Innovation Hub organises numerous networking events in all four corners of the world which will give you an opportunity to come into contact with business angels, universities and a whole series of experts and investors.

Crowdfunding and subsidies

When it comes to financial support, our participatory funding platform  is also available to you.

In addition, our experts can advise you on the various sources of grants, subsidies and other tax benefits which may be granted by the authorities in Belgium.

Numerous advantages

Finally, we also offer you leasing packs and formulas especially devised for starters.

For example, you can obtain a high-performance company car within 48 hours, chosen from among a wide range of vehicles and with attractive conditions. Or a fuel card valid in over 500 filling stations in Belgium, for instance.

This is the place to find out all about our Innovation Hub offer!