Scout startups in Brussels

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Where Brussels ranks

Rankings that list Brussels
Ranking	Edition	Listed as	Position	Since last edition	Trust	What it measures
Global Cities Index (Kearney)	2016	Brussels	#12	No prior edition	B	Competitiveness, Performance, Talent, Business Climate
Emerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100)	2026	Brussels	#20	No change	C	Ecosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent
Global Cities Index (Oxford Economics)	2026	Brussels	#25	No prior edition	B	Performance, Growth, Talent, Competitiveness, Business Climate
Global Innovation Index: Innovation Cluster Ranking (formerly Science and Technology Clusters)	2026	Brussels–Antwerp	#58	Down 3	B	Innovation, Research, Activity
Global Startup Ecosystem Index (cities)	2025	Brussels	#64	No prior edition	B	Ecosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Global Financial Centres Index	GFCI 40	Brussels	#82	No prior edition	B	Finance, Competitiveness, Business Climate

Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

44 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Brussels

Investors 17

Investor

Capricorn Partners

Investing in innovative technology-driven companies.

Investor

Droia Ventures

Specialist biotech investor in oncology and genetic diseases.

Investor

Pitchdrive | Early-stage VC 🚀

Empowering founders with fast funding.

The 3 most prominent of 17. Browse all investors

Incubators 14

Incubator

StartLab.Brussels

Empowering early-stage entrepreneurs in Brussels.

Incubator

EEBIC

Fostering entrepreneurship in Brussels.

Incubator

Les Ateliers des Tanneurs - Centre d'entreprises

Supporting young businesses in Brussels.

The 3 most prominent of 14. Browse all incubators

Accelerators 7

Accelerator

Microinsurance Master

Accelerating microinsurance innovation for low-income markets.

Accelerator

Seven Camp

Bridging engineering excellence and institutional adoption.

Accelerator

B-Sprouts

Fostering a proactive community of entrepreneurs.

The 3 most prominent of 7. Browse all accelerators

Venture studios 6

Venture studio

BXVentures

Catalyzing climate technology ventures.

Venture studio

Make Studios

Empowering early-stage tech founders.

Venture studio

Beprosoft Venture

Transforming ideas into successful businesses.

The 3 most prominent of 6. Browse all venture studios

Based here, most-ranked first

Universities in Brussels

University

Université libre de Bruxelles

Listed in 2 rankings

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Raising in Brussels

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Finding startups in Brussels

Accelerators and incubators here see the earliest teams first.

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Questions about Brussels

How does Brussels rank as a startup ecosystem?

Brussels is #64 of 1,473 in StartupBlink Index (cities) (2025). It appears in 6 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.

How many startup investors are based in Brussels?

Superscout has profiles for 17 investors based in Brussels, including Capricorn Partners, Droia Ventures and Pitchdrive | Early-stage VC 🚀.

Are there accelerators or incubators in Brussels?

Yes. Superscout lists 7 accelerators, 14 incubators and 6 venture studios based there, including Microinsurance Master, StartLab.Brussels and BXVentures.

Which universities in Brussels are on Superscout?

One university has a profile: Université libre de Bruxelles.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

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