We help foreign investors to establish or expand a business in Flanders.
VLAIO (Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship in English) has a dedicated team for those companies that have a foreign mother company and wish to establish a branch or subsidiary in Flanders, or for those companies with foreign shareholdership that are already established here. Our goal is to help you grow further in your facility in Flanders, attract more projects to Flanders and expand your activities here in our region.
What we offer
Who we are
As a small dedicated team we work in close collaboration with our own large group of VLAIO (sector) experts, and also with the invest network at our sister-organization Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT). Together we can make your plan to set up and expand in Flanders a success!
We will support you free of charge and fully confidentially in your endeavours.
Please contact us to make an appointment face-to-face or online: invest@vlaio.be
Hilde Deleye - VLAIO Business Advisor in West-Flanders
West Flanders drives economic growth thanks to dynamic industry, strategic seaports, its strong sectors and of course its creative people power. I’ve had the opportunity to work with enterprises in manufacturing, agri-food as well as the blue economy with the linked innovation centers.
Bianca Kerwyn-Delmotte - VLAIO Business Advisor in East-Flanders
With a health valley in Aalst, a bundle of logistics companies in the Waasland port, several major industrial players in North Sea Port and a huge cluster of biotech, cleantech, digital and health tech companies and research centers at Techlane Ghent, East-Flanders could also be a great home for your business.
Koen Ruiters - VLAIO Business Advisor in Antwerp
I’ll be glad to guide you through Antwerp, one of Belgium’s key economic engines, driven by its world-class port, largest European chemical cluster, strong industry and strategic position. It serves as a vital hub for global trade, logistics, and innovation across various sectors, housing a wide offer of research centres and a university.
Anne Depre - VLAIO Business Advisor in Flemish-Brabant
The presence of Brussels Airport enabled me to work on high-value logistics projects in Flemish Brabant, while nearby knowledge institutions connected me with innovative start-ups and companies in healthcare and electronics.
Ineke Deckers and Kristof Geerts - VLAIO Business Advisors in Limburg
In Limburg, we are a duo of business advisors who support entrepreneurs in a region full of potential. We’ve already had the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of projects – from large glass factories to an innovative shrimp farm. That diversity makes our work both exciting and meaningful for the region.
Limburg is growing rapidly, thanks to its strategic location. Logistics projects are booming, and initiatives like the Health Campus are attracting cutting-edge developments in life sciences. Thor Park is emerging as a hub for energy innovation and smart manufacturing. The upcoming Corda Arena also promises to become a hotspot for exciting new projects.
