Your startup starts here

Real founder stories for researchers and students with entrepreneurial ambition to get inspired, find direction and connect.

No idea too early. No question too basic.

Are you a student or researcher with an idea you want to explore, no matter the domain, from medtech and AI to circular economy, social sciences, robotics or beyond?

Discover how to turn your research or early idea into real-world impact. Learn from founders who took their first steps and explore the support available in Brussels to help you do the same.

Through real founder stories, this session offers researchers and students with entrepreneurial ambition a first step to get inspired, find direction and connect within the Brussels startup ecosystem.

Meet the people who help ideas become ventures:
Startlab.Brussels Academics, hub.brussels (MedTech Accelerator, BEARTH, Greenlab) and FARI AI Accelerator

Speakers (founders):
Aushim Koumar, Founder & CEO Konligo (VUB Alumni)
Chloé Goemans, Co-founder & Project leader Aetech (ULB Alumni)