Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Flanders, Belgium
The 49 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Flanders, Belgium in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Unifly.
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 Flanders
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unifly Provider of a platform for drone traffic management | $36M | 45 mo ago | Acquired | Koen Meuleman Co-Founder | 2015 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 6 patents Low‑altitude air traffic coordination platform for unmanned aerial vehicles. | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 2 | Peripass Provider of yard management solutions | $8M | 30 mo ago | Series A | Leander Naessens Founder & CEO | 2016 | BreakdanceWordPressMySQL+34 | — | 2 expansions |
| 3 | Aurea Imaging Provider of imaging services for agriculture and other industries | $3M | 25 mo ago | Series A | Bert Rijk Founder and CPO | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — | 1 launch |
| 4 | EDGX Developer of onboard computer systems for signal intelligence and earth observation | $3M | 11 mo ago | Seed | Nick Destrycker Co-Founder & CEO | 2023 | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+14 | — | 1 partnership |
| 5 | dotOcean Provider of navigation software systems | $3M | 56 mo ago | Funding Raised | Koen Geirnaert Co-Founder & Managing Director | 2008 | Proton MailGoogle WorkspaceMapbox GL JS+27 | 9 patents Real-time sediment density profiling for navigation channel dredging operations. | 1 partnership |
| 6 | nxgsat Developer of software-defined satellite communication modems based on the 3GPP standard | $1M | 9 mo ago | Seed | Bram Nieuwerburgh Co-Founder | 2024 | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 7 | Sealution Developer of a maritime connectivity platform | $1M | 41 mo ago | Seed | Romeo Martens Co-Founder & CTO | 2020 | — | 4 patents Maritime crew safety monitoring and protection systems | — |
| 8 | Nallian Provider of software solutions for air cargo landside operations management | $1M | 111 mo ago | Seed | Jean Verheyen Founder & CEO | 2012 | — | 2 patents Enterprise data exchange platforms for value‑chain collaboration (B2B data sharing) | 1 award |
| 9 | Senhive Provider of counter-drone solutions for enterprises | $769K | 58 mo ago | Seed | Wouter Paesen Co-Founder | 2018 | NginxOpenRestyReact+6 | — | 1 job opening |
| 10 | ShipNEXT Provider of AI, web, and blockchain-based digital shipping marketplace and a reverse trading platform | $609K | 34 mo ago | Seed | Alexander Varvarenko Founder & CEO | 2016 | Node.jsPHPReact+27 | — | 1 partnership |
| 11 | NxtPort Provider of APIs to the shipping industry | $241K | 71 mo ago | Funding Raised | Geert Wilde CEO | 2009 | WordPress Block EditorWordPress Site EditorWordPress+19 | — | — |
| 12 | DroneMatrix Developer of autonomous drone-in-a-box systems for industrial applications | $151K | 45 mo ago | Funding Raised | Lander Vanwelkenhuyzen Founder | 2015 | WixSentryBootstrap+16 | — | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Flanders
#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
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
#4
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
#5
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
#6
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—
#7
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
#8
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
#9
Seed · Hasselt, Flanders · founded 2018 · 2 employees$769.5Kraised▾
Senhive provides counter-drone solutions for enterprises. Its product offering includes SEN-AIR which is a combination of RF, RADAR, transponders, and sensors. It provides solutions to identify and locate drones & operators in unconditional environments. It can be used in airports, private yachts, and law enforcement. It also offers SEN-EYE and SEN-SAT which are used for wildfire detection and telematics data repatriations respectively.
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$67.9K
- Sep 2020Seed$769.5K
#10
Seed · Keerbergen, Flanders · founded 2012 · 15 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Provider of software solutions for air cargo landside operations management. The software optimizes truck visits, manages cargo statistics, and facilitates inspection processes. It offers features for digital data capture, compliance checks, and real-time cargo status visibility. The software aims to streamline freight handover and improve collaboration between stakeholders.
- May 2017Grant (prize money)$678.7K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$611.1K
- Apr 2015Seed$1.3M
#11
Funding Raised · Hasselt, Flanders · founded 2015$151.3Kraised▾
Developer of autonomous drone-in-a-box systems for industrial applications. The systems provide a fully integrated solution for various sectors requiring rapid, secure aerial surveillance and data acquisition. The drones utilize onboard artificial intelligence for real-time image interpretation and autonomous flight operations, including features like inductive charging and automated flight termination. The systems are designed for continuous operation and offer live video streaming capabilities. Applications include security monitoring, logistics yard management, and other critical missions demanding immediate situational awareness.
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)$151.3K
#12
Funding Raised · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2009 · 9 employees$240.9Kraised▾
NxtPort is a provider of APIs to the shipping industry. Its products include e-Balie+ for cargo status updates; Import Consignment for reuse of digital cargo information; Port Directory for integration of apps with yellow pages of the port community; Portcall+ for vessel monitoring and tracking; and VGM: Tare Weight to match vessel tare weight with requirements. Its app VisiGIP allows them to follow containers through the customs process.
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$107.4K
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$133.5K
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