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Brussels Creative

Hub Information

Hub Name
Brussels Creative
Local Name
Brussels Creative
Evolutionary Stage
In preparation
Geographical Scope
Regional

Description

We are developing the concept of an Ecosystem-as-a-Service within the Brussels region focused on disruptive innovation. We organize, map, connect, animate, advise, serve and are practicing cross-over projects throughout European, Regional or Corporate challenges.

We are developing the concept of an Ecosystem-as-a-Service within the Brussels region focused on disruptive innovation. We organize, map, connect, animate, advise, serve and are practicing cross-over projects throughout European, Regional or Corporate challenges.

Contact Data

Coordinator
Brussels Creative at Regional Level
Year Established
2016
Location
Louise lane 500, 1050, Brussels (Belgium)
Website
http://www.brusselscreative.be/
Social Media
Contact information
Alain Heureux
alain@egg-change.eu
+32 495 225135

Organisation

Organizational form
Public Private Partnership
Turnover
>5.000.000
Number of employees
>100

Technologies

  • Sensory systems
  • Screens and display technologies
  • Communication networks
  • Robotics
  • Internet of things
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Mobility & Location based technologies
  • Interaction technologies
  • Cyber security
  • Big data, data analytics, data handling
  • Virtual, augmented and extended reality
  • Gamification
  • Software as a service and service architectures
  • Cloud computing
  • Logistics
  • New media technologies

The activities of the hub are well aligned with the Belgian national initiative for digitising industry, MADE DIFFERENT – Factories of the future.

Market and Services

Sectors

  • Energy and utilities
  • Tourism (incl. restaurants and hospitality)
  • Transport and logistics
  • Real estate, renting and business activities
  • Education
  • Life sciences & healthcare
  • Community, social and personal service activities
  • Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco
  • Manufacture of textiles and textile products
  • Manufacture of leather and leather products
  • Manufacture of chemicals, chemical products and man-made fibres
  • Manufacture of machinery and equipment
  • Manufacture of transport equipment

TRL Focus

  • TRL1 - Basic principles observed and reported
  • TRL2 - Technology concept and/or application formulated
  • TRL3 - Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept
  • TRL5 - Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment
  • TRL6 - System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
  • TRL7 - System prototype demonstration in an operational environment
  • TRL8 - Actual system completed and qualified through test and demonstration
  • TRL9 - Actual system proven through successful mission operations

Services provided

  • Awareness creation
  • Collaborative Research
  • Concept validation and prototyping
  • Testing and validation
  • Pre-competitive series production
  • Incubator/accelerator support
  • Market intelligence
  • Education and skills development

Funding

  • Regional funding
  • Private funding
  • Partner resources
  • Memberships

Customers

Number of customers annually
>50
Type of customers
  • Start-up companies
  • SMEs (<250 employees)
  • MidCaps (between €2-10 billion turnover)
  • Large companies, multi-nationals

    • Partners

    • Bpost
    • Unizo
    • of Digitisation
    • etc
    • Cabinets of Economy&Employment
    • Netwerk Ondernemen/Reseau Entrprendre
    • Voka and Izeo
    • MediaPark
    • Impulse
    • Civic Innovation Network
    • BeCentral https://www.becentral.org/
    • ENOLL and OASC
    • ARiB
    • BECI (Brussels Chamber of Commerce
    • IAB
    • CCDRC - Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro
      Regional government
      http://www.ccdrc.pt
    • BNP Paribas Fortis
      Large enterprise
    • ULB
    • Proximus
    • Febelgra
    • Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)
      University
      https://www.vub.be/en
    • MAD Brussels
    • UCM
    • Hackistan
    • CB
    • Presse
    • VUB
    • Thousand of members throughout BECI
    • DigitYser
    • Molengeek
    • Software
    • ACC
    • Engie and National Lottery
    • UINZO?
    • SmartBE
    • Extensa
    • Erasmus and Ihecs
    • Games
    • Screen
    • Bapeo
    • IZEO
    • BAN
    • BAM
    • Mode&Design
    Last updated: 01/09/18 10:18