Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Belgium
The 92 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Belgium in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Aerospace Lab.
Belgium's Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech sector now has 92 tracked companies with $145M in total disclosed funding, and this directory ranks the best among them by equity raised and recent momentum. No unicorns yet. But the numbers tell a more interesting story than that absence suggests.
Unifly leads the field at $36M raised, a figure that dwarfs most of the pack. Peripass follows at $8M, then a cluster of earlier-stage bets including Veoware, Aurea Imaging, and EDGX at $3M each. So what's actually moving the needle? Median app install growth across 68 maritime, defense and space applications hit roughly +15% year-over-year, as shown in 2019 research on connected sensing systems that underpin this category. The global market sits at $1076.6B with a 5.9% CAGR through 2027, driven by rising defense investment and a surge in themes like combat drones and missile warning systems. I'd watch the drone electronic warfare cluster especially closely. Investors Europa, imec.istart, and the EIC Fund are the ones writing checks here, and if you're benchmarking capital efficiency in this space, the gap between Unifly and the rest of the field is the first place to look.
- prnewswire.com
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Belgium
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerospace Lab Manufacturer of satellite systems, payloads, avionics subsystems, and satellite platforms | $68M | 52 mo ago | 103 | 2018 | Benoît Deper Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 2 | Unifly Provider of a platform for drone traffic management | $36M | 43 mo ago | 34 34 → 56 (+65%) · sector median +60% | 2015 | Koen Meuleman Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 6 patents Low‑altitude air traffic coordination platform for unmanned aerial vehicles. | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 3 | Sitemark Provider of a platform for managing solar projects across lifecycles | $9M | 64 mo ago | 28 28 → 56 (+100%) · sector median +60% | 2016 | Stanislas Vaeren Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | — | — |
| 4 | Peripass Provider of yard management solutions | $8M | 28 mo ago | 13 | 2016 | Leander Naessens Founder & CEO | BreakdanceWordPressMySQL+34 | — | 3 expansions |
| 5 | Sailsense Provider of navigation systems for boats | $4M | 77 mo ago | 15 | 2017 | Nicolas Laet Co-Founder & CEO | ReactLodashGoogle Font API+4 | — | — |
| 6 | Aurea Imaging Provider of imaging services for agriculture and other industries | $3M | 23 mo ago | 32 | 2008 | Bert Rijk Founder and CPO | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 1 launch |
| 7 | Veoware Developer of modular actuator technology for enhanced satellite data collection | $3M | 21 mo ago | 2 | 2016 | Julien Tallineau Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 8 | EDGX Developer of onboard computer systems for signal intelligence and earth observation | $3M | 10 mo ago | — | 2023 | Nick Destrycker Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+14 | — | 1 partnership |
| 9 | dotOcean Provider of navigation software systems | $3M | 54 mo ago | 9 | 2008 | Koen Geirnaert Co-Founder & Managing Director | Proton MailGoogle WorkspaceMapbox GL JS+27 | 9 patents Real-time sediment density profiling for navigation channel dredging operations. | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 10 | nxgsat Developer of software-defined satellite communication modems based on the 3GPP standard | $1M | 8 mo ago | — | 2024 | Bram Nieuwerburgh Co-Founder | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 11 | Sealution Developer of a maritime connectivity platform | $1M | 40 mo ago | 9 | 2020 | Romeo Martens Co-Founder & CTO | — | 4 patents Maritime crew safety monitoring and protection systems | — |
| 12 | Arcsec Developer of components and systems for space solutions | $1M | 39 mo ago | — | 2020 | Tjorven Delabie CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Nallian Provider of software solutions for air cargo landside operations management | $1M | 109 mo ago | 15 15 → 20 (+33%) · sector median +60% | 2012 | Jean Verheyen Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Facilitates data exchange and collaboration across supply chain value chains | 1 award |
| 14 | Senhive Provider of counter-drone solutions for enterprises | $769K | 56 mo ago | 2 | 2018 | Wouter Paesen Co-Founder | NginxOpenRestyReact+6 | — | 1 job opening |
| 15 | AiroCollect Platform for project management and site monitoring | $643K | 93 mo ago | 4 | — | Cedric Cops Chief Executive Officer | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+24 | — | 1 job opening |
| 16 | ShipNEXT Provider of AI, web, and blockchain-based digital shipping marketplace and a reverse trading platform | $609K | 32 mo ago | 22 | 2016 | Alexander Varvarenko Founder & CEO | Node.jsPHPReact+27 | — | 1 partnership |
| 17 | SkeyDrone Provider of end-to-end solutions for safe drone operations | $546K | 43 mo ago | 11 | 2020 | — | WordPress Site EditorElementorWordPress+32 | — | — |
| 18 | NxtPort Provider of APIs to the shipping industry | $241K | 69 mo ago | 9 | 2009 | Geert Wilde CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+19 | — | — |
| 19 | DroneMatrix Developer of autonomous drone-in-a-box systems for industrial applications | $151K | 43 mo ago | — | 2015 | Lander Vanwelkenhuyzen Founder | WixSentryBootstrap+16 | — | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Belgium
#1
Seed · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2024$1.4Mraised▾
Developer of software-defined satellite communication modems based on the 3GPP standard. The company focuses on creating solutions for satellite communication, utilizing software to define modem functionality. Its products aim to connect users to satellite networks. The business model centers on the development and distribution of these modems.
- Oct 2025Seed$1.4M
#2
Seed · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2023$2.7Mraised▾
Developer of onboard computer systems for signal intelligence and earth observation. These computer systems empower satellites to process data onboard and act instantly. The company's technology delivers performance to communication satellites and enables real-time decisions in orbit. It provides computing power needed for critical decisions.
- Aug 2025Seed$2.7M
#3
Series A · Leuven, Flemish Region · founded 2016 · 2 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Developer of modular actuator technology for enhanced satellite data collection. The company provides technology enabling satellites to collect more data from targets of interest. The modular design allows for configurable solutions for various mission requirements. The technology supports multi-strip imaging, multi-point imaging, stereo imaging, and space situational awareness. It also facilitates in-orbit servicing capabilities.
#4
Series A · Zaventem, Flanders · founded 2008 · 32 employees$3Mraised▾
Provider of imaging services for agriculture and other industries. It uses aerial imagery, satellite imagery, global positioning system data, and specialized image processing software for generating farm maps. The data is also collected through a farm field survey for integrating it with aerial imagery data for decision support purposes. It also provides services to the environment and mining industry for terrain visualization.
- Jul 2024Series A$3M
- Sep 2022Seed—
- Nov 2018Grant (prize money)—
- Nov 2015Grant (prize money)$219.5K
#5
Acquired · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2015 · 34 employees$36.4Mraised▾
Provider of a platform for drone traffic management. The products include BLIP, unmanned traffic management (UTM), and a supervisor portal. It provides drone tracking and e-Identification solutions, UTM is a platform for integrating drones into the airspace, and the supervisor portal provides support for ANSPs and authorities to survive and regulate airspace.
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$248.9K
- May 2022Series B$10.5M
- Jul 2019Series B$19.2M
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$142.5K
#6
Series A · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2016 · 13 employees$8.1Mraised▾
PeriPass is a Yard Management System (YMS) for the logistics industry to automate/digitize the access and communication site flows. The solution enables users to facilitate logistics flow in the areas of inbound/outbound goods, returns, container operations, and visits to plants/warehouses. Offers features such as data-driven analytics and resource/staff optimization.
- Feb 2024Series A$8.1M
#7
Late Stage · Belgium · founded 2018 · 103 employees$68Mraised▾
Manufacturer of satellite systems, payloads, avionics subsystems, and satellite platforms. They design, manufacture, and operate integrated satellite systems. The company delivers flight-proven satellite systems and subsystems. It offers satellite platforms engineered to support satellite fleets. The company provides services for commercial and institutional missions. They focus on delivering payloads, empowering customers to operate their data flows.
#8
Series A · Leuven, Flemish Region · founded 2016 · 28 employees$8.8Mraised▾
Provider of a platform for managing solar projects across lifecycles. The platform offers tools for site assessment, progress tracking, quality control, and asset management. It facilitates thermography, work management, and commissioning. The platform integrates drones, robotics, artificial intelligence, analytics, forms, and ticketing. It supports stakeholders, including asset owners, EPC contractors, and O&M teams.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$60.7K
- May 2020Grant (prize money)$904.1K
- Sep 2019Series A$5.5M
- Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$2.1M
#9
Seed · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2016 · 22 employees$609.2Kraised▾
Provider of AI, web, and blockchain-based digital shipping marketplace and a reverse trading platform. It uses natural language processing, machine learning, linear programming, AI, and big data technologies for Cargo-to-Ship matching. Its features include instant automatic e-mail processing, open and closed freight tendering, cargo and ship tracking, freight index, contract management, transactions, and e-billing.
- Sep 2023Grant (prize money)$423.3K
- Jan 2022Seed$609.2K
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$19K
- Oct 2019Seed—
#10
Funding Raised · Leuven, Flemish Region · founded 2020$1.4Mraised▾
Developer of components and systems for space solutions. It provides users with a company that specializes in developing high-precision attitude determination and control systems (ADCS) for small satellites and CubeSats. They offer products such as star trackers and reaction wheels for flexible integration. They have also partnered with Neuraspace for space debris detection using their star trackers.
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$1.4M
#11
Seed · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2020 · 9 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Developer of a maritime connectivity platform. It provides users with an online platform for maritime professionals to connect. Its features include cargo management, crew management, and vessel performance management.
- Feb 2023Seed$1.4M
#12
Funding Raised · Bruges, Flanders · founded 2008 · 9 employees$2.5Mraised▾
dotOcean is a provider of navigation software systems. The system is equipped with cloud-connection, redundant, table control, electric power, and propulsion control. The company offers products such as autonomous systems for automated vessels and sediment profilers for mud density measurement systems. It has partnered with Port of Antwerp.
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$517.8K
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$2M
Funding & investor landscape
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Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech coverage by sub-theme.
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- Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics5
- Ghent University1
- KU Leuven1
- Royal Military Academy1
- Université Libre de Bruxelles1
- Context (archaeology)1
- Window of opportunity1
- Space launch1
- Realm1
- Marketing1
- Aerospace engineering5
- CubeSat3
- Orbit (dynamics)2
- Rocket engine2
- Rocket (weapon)2
- Aerospace engineering2
- Rocket (weapon)1
- Ramjet1
- Nacelle1
- Supersonic speed1
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