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Radar · High Tech in Belgium

Best High Tech Companies in Belgium

The 516 best High Tech companies in Belgium in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Collibra.

516companies tracked
$1.6Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
143have raised

Belgium's High Tech sector has 516 companies tracked in our directory, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum — and the $1.6 billion in total disclosed funding tells you this ecosystem is earning serious attention.

Nyxoah leads the pack at $89 million raised, with I-Care close behind at $49 million. Those two alone account for a meaningful chunk of the capital deployed here. Sunrise sits at $24 million, Aidoptation at $23 million, and the spread across the remaining field narrows fast from there. What's striking is how concentrated the top of the table is. Investors like imec.istart, PMV, and the EIC Fund are doing real work anchoring early-stage bets, and as online sales strategies for high-tech products evolve, Belgian founders are finding more distribution leverage than the funding totals alone suggest. The one unicorn in the cohort confirms the ceiling exists. So if you're mapping where capital is clustering, the answer is medtech-adjacent hardware and AI tooling, not consumer apps. I'd watch the EV powertrain and battery technology thread closely too — it's a rising theme across the broader High Tech coverage universe, and Belgium's industrial base puts it closer to that wave than most give it credit for.

FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · HIGH TECH × BELGIUM

Our analysis of 1,127 High Tech companies

$222.2b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

1,127companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
124unicorns
2018median founding year
465kcombined LinkedIn audience
45%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best High Tech companies in Belgium

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackMarket signals (1y)Patents & IP focusRecent signals
1Collibra 🦄
Provider of a platform for data intelligence, governance, and AI management
$596M55 mo ago1,1842008Pieter De Leenheer
Founder
SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+3581 patents
Data governance platforms for profiling, matching, quality, and policy enforcement
2 launchs · 1 award
2Nyxoah
Provider of a neurostimulation device for obstructive sleep apnea treatments
$89M5 mo ago112009Robert Taub
Founder & Executive Chairman
DrupalPHPUbuntu+1811 signals ▼66%
Earnings · Funding · FDA approval
258 patents
Implantable neurostimulation devices for treating obstructive sleep apnea.
1 partnership · 1 award
3miDiagnostics
Provider of disposable chips for rapid diagnostics
$81M18 mo ago93
93 → 63 (-32%) · sector median +52%
2015Katleen Verleysen
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28179 patents
Microfluidic platforms for rapid nucleic acid extraction and quantitative molecular diagnostics.
1 award
4Robovision
Provider of AI-based vision solutions for multi industry
$65M26 mo ago60
60 → 101 (+68%) · sector median +52%
2013Tim Waegeman
Co-Founder and CTO
Craft CMSPHPYii+3236 patents
AI-driven medical imaging analysis and precision robot vision for diagnostics and automation
5Indigo
Needle free glucose monitoring technology
$53M32 mo ago33
33 → 34 (+3%) · sector median +52%
2016Danaë Delbeke
CEO
WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20
6I-Care
Provider of predictive maintenance solutions
$49M5 mo ago52004Fabrice Brion
Founder and CEO
WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+304 signals ▲100%
Funding · IPO
7Unifly
Provider of a platform for drone traffic management
$36M43 mo ago34
34 → 56 (+65%) · sector median +52%
2015Koen Meuleman
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+216 patents
Low‑altitude air traffic coordination platform for unmanned aerial vehicles.
1 job opening · 2 partnerships
8SmartNodes
Provider of mesh-enabled smart street lighting solutions
$35M129 mo ago252014Guy Lejeune
Co-Founder
9e-peas
Developer of power management integrated circuits for energy harvesting applications
$32M26 mo ago152014Julien Vos
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+2266 patents
Power‑management ICs for energy harvesting, voltage conversion, and image‑zoom control
10itsme
Customer identity verification solutions provider
$29M59 mo ago122007
11itsme
Provider of digital identity solutions for secure online transactions and signatures
$29M59 mo ago202017SentryAtlassian StatuspageZendesk+231 expansion
12Materialise
Provider of 3D printing services and software for industrial sectors
$28M63 mo ago6441990Hilde Ingelaere
Co-Founder
Apple iCloud MailErlangFroala Editor+2122 signals ▲47%
New product · Earnings · Buyback
220 patents
Patient-specific surgical guides and additive manufacturing process control for medical implants
13Auro
Developed an audio format for 3D audio reproduction
$28M120 mo ago132010WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryCart Functionality+2624 patents
Audio signal conversion, multi‑channel stereo recording, and compression for acoustic modeling
14Rombit
Provider of wearables and a monitoring platform for workspaces
$25M52 mo ago172012WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+3736 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
15Venly
Provider of Web3 and blockchain‑infrastructure company
$25M49 mo ago92018Tim Dierckxsens
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowCart FunctionalitySentry+341 award
16Sunrise
Smart device and app for monitoring and managing sleep data
$24M8 mo ago122013Pierre Martinot
Co-Founder & CTO
Craft CMSPHPYii+1633 patents
Sleep monitoring systems analyzing physiological signals to detect sleep stages and disturbances.
17Spectricity
Provider of hyperspectral imaging solutions
$24M58 mo ago20
20 → 37 (+85%) · sector median +52%
1999Jonathan Borremans
Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+2665 patents
Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation
3 job openings
18Aidoptation
Developer of autonomous artificial intelligence systems for land, air, and underwater
$23M5 mo ago2025Ryoma Ogawa
Founder & CEO
2 awards
19SettleMint
Developer of blockchain applications
$18M18 mo ago25
25 → 35 (+40%) · sector median +52%
2016Matthew Van Niekerk
Co-Founder & CEO
TurbopackNode.jsTypeScript+172 launchs · 1 partnership
20Nobi
Provider of a smart lamp for fall detection of elderly people
$15M16 mo ago122018Stijn Verrept
Co-founder & CTO
BackdropOdooCart Functionality+236 patents
Smart home monitoring and safety system for elderly care
21Ontoforce
Provider of semantic search platform for pharmaceutical and biotech research
$13M100 mo ago31
31 → 34 (+10%) · sector median +52%
2011HubSpot CMS HubAmazon Web ServicesMicrosoft Clarity+2923 patents
Automated ETL pipelines and search‑facet data curation for enterprise information systems
1 job opening
22Oncomfort
Developer of a digital sedation device for managing pain and anxiety
$12M69 mo ago42017Mario Huyghe
Co-Founder & CEO
39 patents
Biomedical monitoring devices measuring consciousness, pain, and anxiety via skin-contact electrodes.
23Accelleran
Provider of open ran solutions
$12M30 mo ago152013Antonio García
Founder and Director of Product Management
WordPressMySQLPHP+16
24Axithra
Developer of a therapeutic drug monitoring platform based on optical technology
$11M33 mo ago2023Leander Van Neste
Co-Founder and CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+12
25Swave
Provider of XR technology for the metaverse
$11M11 mo ago142022Theodore Marescaux
Founder & CEO
WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+259 patents
Spatial light modulators enabling holographic and 3D display technologies.
1 job opening
26VoxelSensors
Developer of spatial and empathic computing technology using single photon sensors
$10M28 mo ago52020Frederic de Bex
Co-Founder & CFO
WordPressMySQLPHP+221 partnership
27Minze Health
Provider of diagnosis and monitoring solution for voiding disorders
$9M20 mo ago102015Josef Sageder
Co-Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+35
28Sitemark
Provider of a platform for managing solar projects across lifecycles
$9M64 mo ago28
28 → 56 (+100%) · sector median +52%
2016Stanislas Vaeren
Co-Founder
WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19
29Rein4ced
Manufacturer of diversified carbon fiber materials
$8M62 mo ago42201515 patents
Advanced composite bicycle frame manufacturing and hybrid polymer composite technologies.
30Ravical
Developer of an AI platform for expert firms and their agents
$8M12 mo ago2025Ken Bastiaensen
Co-Founder & CTO
Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+18
31Peripass
Provider of yard management solutions
$8M28 mo ago132016Leander Naessens
Founder & CEO
BreakdanceWordPressMySQL+343 expansions
32Tangent Works
AI powered predictive data analytics software for enterprises
$8M42 mo ago52011Henk De Metsenaere
Co- Founder - CEO
WebflowVimeoSalesforce Marketing Cloud Account Engagement+14
33Pulsify Medical
Developer of an ultrasound-based cardiac health monitoring patch
$7M61 mo ago52019Lieven Herbots
Co-Founder
21 patents
Medical diagnostic ultrasound imaging systems and related electronic components
34Trendtracker
Provider of AI-based security and surveillance products and equipment
$7M6 mo ago62019Mike Vanderroost
Founder
WebflowThree.jsAmazon Web Services+273 signals
Funding
35Aloxy
IoT solution for the petrochemical industry
$6M16 mo ago12017Glenn Ergeerts
co-founder and CTO
WebflowUnbounceApple iCloud Mail+259 patents
IoT power consumption tracking and industrial valve state monitoring systems
1 award
36Avia-GIS
Provider of an IoT software solution for pest management
$5M29 mo ago92001Guy Hendrickx
CEO
37Niko
Devices and mobile app for home automation application
$3M27 mo ago1919Gregoire Malvoisin
Founder
Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon Web Services+19487 patents
Smart home electrical control modules integrating radar sensors and energy‑management features
38QustomDot
Manufacturer of quantum dot LED solution
$3M36 mo ago10
10 → 17 (+70%) · sector median +52%
2020Igor Nakonechnyi
Founder and Director
23 patents
Synthesis and surface engineering of core‑shell quantum dots and nanoparticle ligands
39Aurea Imaging
Provider of imaging services for agriculture and other industries
$3M23 mo ago322008Bert Rijk
Founder and CPO
WordPressMySQLPHP+211 launch
40Azumuta
AI-based manufacturing software for production team
$3M7 mo ago62013Batist Leman
CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+281 launch · 1 award
41Resortecs
Provider of textile recycling solutions using design-for-disassembly technology
$3M37 mo ago32017Cedric Vanhoeck
Founder
42Watcherr
Provider of medical alert devices for elderly people
$2M35 mo ago32013Nikolai Stevens
Founder
43Relu
Provider of AI-assisted segmentation software for dental treatments
$2M38 mo ago82019Thomas Beznik
Co-Founder
WebflowHubSpot ChatHubSpot+171 launch · 1 award
44ValCUN
Provider of metal 3D printers
$2M31 mo ago72016Jonas Galle
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+2913 patents
Advanced extrusion systems for additive manufacturing (3D printing) hardware
45Ethernetics
Provider of solutions to automate data center operations
$2M35 mo ago92019Jan Dezutter
Co-Founder
8 patents
Intelligent power distribution units optimizing power delivery to multi-PSU data‑center equipment
2 partnerships
46B4Plastics
Manufacturer of bioplastics
$1M29 mo ago15
15 → 21 (+40%) · sector median +52%
2014Stefaan Wildeman
Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+4524 patents
Biodegradable polyurethane copolymers with thioester linkages and depolymerisation monitoring
3 launchs
47Wobby
AI powered visual data analysis platform
$1M19 mo ago22023Nathan T
Co-Founder
Node.jsClerkHeadless UI+115 signals ▲67%
M&A
48RunEASI
Developer of software and wearable sensor for running gait analysis
$1M4 mo ago32019Benedicte Vanwanseele
Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor
WordPressMySQLPHP+30
49Predikt
Predictive analytics platform
$808K19 mo ago2023Nick Vandesype
Co-Founder & CEO
2 launchs
50Tekst
Text Intelligence for customer service operations
$747K1 mo ago2022Wouter Janssen
Co-Founder & CEO
WebflowMarkerAtlassian Statuspage+252 job openings · 1 launch

Top 12 High Tech companies in Belgium

#1
Public · Mont Saint Guibert, Wallonia · founded 2009 · 11 employees
$88.7Mraised

Provider of a neurostimulation device for obstructive sleep apnea treatments. The company's product BLAST-OSA (BiLAteral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea) is used for treating sleep apnea and calculating ODI (Oxygen Desaturation Index) and AHI (Apnea-Hypopnea Index). Its system consists of an implant and disposable patch, which stimulate the nerves of the tongue to make it move, preventing airway obstruction.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 19k LinkedIn followers — 4.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Elblandklinikum Meißen) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Post IPO$26.4M
  • Apr 2023Post IPO$3M
  • Feb 2020Series C$27.3M
  • Nov 2018Series B$17M
Founders & team
Robert TaubFounder & Executive ChairmanOlivier TaelmanCEO
Investors
ResMed, Cochlear, EIC Fund, Novallia, Gilde Healthcare, SRIW
Tech stack
Alpine.JsApache Http ServerBootstrapCdnjsChart.JsCloudflare
#2
Series C · Mons, Wallonia · founded 2004 · 5 employees
$49Mraised

Provider of predictive maintenance solutions. The product offerings include Wi-care, a condition monitoring, and predictive maintenance management solution and the features of the product include vibration analysis, ultrasound analysis, advanced diagnostics, maintenance analytics, etc. The product is used in industries such as power generation, mining & extraction, transportation, process industries, food & drugs, etc.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 29k LinkedIn followers — 6.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series C$23.6M
  • Sep 2022Series C$49M
  • Oct 2017Grant (prize money)$379.1K
  • Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$338.8K
Founders & team
Fabrice BrionFounder and CEOArnaud StievenartCo-FounderBen DetoberChief Executive Officer
Investors
CPH, SRIW, Amerigo Capital, IMBC, Europa
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAosApache Http ServerAstra
#3
Series B · Sint-Truiden, Limburg · founded 2025
$23.5Mraised

Developer of autonomous artificial intelligence systems for land, air, and underwater. The company focuses on enabling high-speed autonomy for various industries. Its technology aims to enhance efficiency while prioritizing safety and environmental protection. The company's architecture and artificial intelligence are designed to assist or take over vehicle operation. The goal is to ensure resilience against external threats and uphold safety standards.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series B$23.5M
Founders & team
Ryoma OgawaFounder & CEO
Investors
SFPIM, Ethias, Belfius
#4
Series C · Namur, Wallonia · founded 2013 · 12 employees
$23.8Mraised

Smart device and app for monitoring and managing sleep data. Its device is attached to the chin while sleeping to record the sleep data. The app tracks the data and analyses the patterns to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea and other conditions. It also provides insights to improve the quality of sleep based on the data.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 16k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Sep 2025Series C$29M
  • Nov 2023Series B$5.9M
  • Mar 2023Series B$17.9M
  • Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$2.1M
Founders & team
Pierre MartinotCo-Founder & CTOLaurent MartinotCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Europa, EIC Fund, Alexa Fund, UI Investissement, Kurma Partners, Vives Fund
Tech stack
AngularAxeptioBrowser-Update.OrgCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#5
Series A · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2019 · 6 employees
$7Mraised

Provider of AI-based security and surveillance products and equipment. It provides users with an AI-driven strategic intelligence platform that offers data-driven trend analysis and foresight to help organizations make strategic decisions. It also provides users with data tracking, decision-making, and trend analysis.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$7M
Founders & team
Mike VanderroostFounder
Investors
Armilar Venture Partners, Capricorn Partners
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEmotion
#6
Series A · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2022
$747.4Kraised

Text Intelligence for customer service operations. It helps businesses analyze and control emails, tickets and other conversations, leveraging text intelligence platform. The dashboard allows shift through communication data business areas to allocate resources and address key issues. It allows includes tools to monitor KPIs such as first response time and first contact resolution.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 7k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Inbound Marketer, SEO
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2026Series A$13.5M
  • May 2024Seed$747.4K
Founders & team
Wouter JanssenCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Entourage, Elephant Venture Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAtlassian StatuspageCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookie ScriptCore-Js
#7
Series D · Leuven, Flemish Region · founded 2015 · 93 employees
$81.2Mraised

MiDiagnostics, a joint venture between IMEC and Johns Hopkins University, develops disposable chips for rapid point-of-care diagnostics. Their flagship product uses immunochemistry and nanotechnology to analyze a single drop of blood for relevant biomarkers for disease diagnosis. The device is also integrated with an app and data can also be shared with physicians and caregivers. The company provides diagnostics for cancer, infectious diseases and cardiometabolic lifestyle disorders such as cholesterol and diabetes monitoring, among others. The company also offers a consumer-based device.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Junior Development Engineer, Process Engineer
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Katleen VerleysenCEO
Investors
Pamica, Imec, Johns Hopkins University, PMV, Smile Invest, VLAIO
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCookieyesExactmetricsFlickityGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#8
Series A · Leuven, Flemish Region · founded 2022 · 14 employees
$10.7Mraised

Provider of XR technology for the metaverse. Its solution projects holographic images and does not require XR headsets or other display hardware. It is applicable to high-resolution displays for metaverse, body motion tracking, and wearable devices.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Digital Physical Design (& DFT) Engineer
Funding rounds
  • Jun 2025Series A$7M
  • Jan 2025Series A$27.8M
  • Jun 2023Seed$3.3M
  • 2023Grant (prize money)
Founders & team
Theodore MarescauxFounder & CEO
Investors
EIC Fund, Acequia Capital, imec.xpand, Qbic Fund, Luminate, Flanders Future Techfund
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsContact Form 7Cookie InformationCookie Information PluginCore-Js
#9
Series A · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2013 · 6 employees
$3Mraised

AI-based manufacturing software for the production team. The modules of the product include audit process & quality control, digital instructions, problem tracking, and digital training for every factory worker. The features of the product include video-based instructions, instructions in multiple languages, visual feedback, maintenance scheduling, recurring audits, etc. It is a tool available on the subscription based pricing model.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Series A$9.3M
  • Oct 2023Series A$2.9M
  • 2016Seed$52.7K
Founders & team
Batist LemanCEO
Investors
imec.istart, PMV, Angelwise, Keen Venture Partners, Capricorn Partners, Start it @KBC
Tech stack
AhrefsApache Http ServerAstroCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyes
#10
Seed · Boutersem, Flanders · founded 2019 · 3 employees
$1.2Mraised

Developer of software and wearable sensor for running gait analysis. The software provides personalized exercise recommendations based on biomechanical data. The sensor captures movement data to identify areas for improvement. It offers real-time feedback and generates client-friendly reports. The system supports performance testing, treadmill testing, and return-to-sports programs.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Seed$1.2M
Founders & team
Benedicte VanwanseeleCo-Founder & Scientific AdvisorJesse DavisCo-Founder & Scientific AdvisorTim BeeckCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
Freshmen Fund, KU Leuven
Tech stack
BootstrapCalendlyCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#11
Seed · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2025
$8.2Mraised

Developer of an AI platform for expert firms and their agents. The platform connects existing tools, activates agents, and ensures actions are visible and consistent. It provides structure, memory, and oversight to a firm’s AI workforce. The platform enables firms to move towards a coordinated system. It allows monitoring of agent activity and ensures adherence to firm standards.

Funding rounds
  • May 2025Seed$8.2M
Founders & team
Ken BastiaensenCo-Founder & CTOBenjamin VandermarliereCo-Founder & CPOJoris GuchtCo-Founder
Investors
Lakestar, Pitchdrive, Entourage
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#12
Series A · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2016 · 25 employees
$17.6Mraised

Developer of blockchain applications. It is a blockchain application development platform that offers programmers the resources they need to create decentralized applications (dApps) and incorporate them into current business processes and legacy infrastructure.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 23k LinkedIn followers — 4.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. XDC Ventures (XVC.TECH)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Conventional Debt
  • Sep 2022Series A$15.5M
  • Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$60.3K
  • Jan 2020Seed$2.1M
Founders & team
Matthew Van NiekerkCo-Founder & CEORoderik van der VeerCo-Founder & CTO
Investors
EIC Fund, Medici Ventures, KPN Ventures, Europa, Molten Ventures, OTB Ventures
Tech stack
ApolloCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace

Funding & investor landscape

$1.6Btotal disclosed funding
138companies funded
293disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa56 rounds
Start it @KBC44 rounds
imec.istart41 rounds
EIC Fund17 rounds
PMV13 rounds
Qbic Fund12 rounds
Capricorn Partners11 rounds
WING10 rounds
Corda Campus9 rounds
SRIW9 rounds

Notable founders

Robert Taub
Founder & Executive Chairman · Nyxoah
Olivier Taelman
CEO · Nyxoah
Fabrice Brion
Founder and CEO · I-Care
Arnaud Stievenart
Co-Founder · I-Care
Ryoma Ogawa
Founder & CEO · Aidoptation
Pierre Martinot
Co-Founder & CTO · Sunrise
Laurent Martinot
Co-Founder & CEO · Sunrise
Mike Vanderroost
Founder · Trendtracker
Wouter Janssen
Co-Founder & CEO · Tekst
Katleen Verleysen
CEO · miDiagnostics
Theodore Marescaux
Founder & CEO · Swave
Batist Leman
CEO · Azumuta
Prism market signals · Belgium · country-scoped Prism corpus, 571,954 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of High Tech coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Belgium

How research on Semiconductors is moving in Belgium

A read on the academic research around Semiconductors — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 615 Belgium-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
200820182026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 46% → 54% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
  • IMEC343
  • KU Leuven182
  • Ghent University111
  • ON Semiconductor22
  • UCLouvain20
leading researchers
Geert Van der Plas · Eric Beyne · Erik Jan Marinissen · Georges Gielen · Herman Oprins · Vladimir Cherman · Günther Roelkens · Anne Jourdain
Breakthroughs191 · 31%
▲ 24%→40% share
▲1.7× share momentum5 median citations44% since 2021mostly methods-led
Photonics research is surging — Belgian papers quadrupled from 5 to 20, driving Breakthroughs field-share from 24% to 40%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Photonics5→20
  • Photonic integrated circuit5→15
  • Integrated circuit6→16
  • Transistor5→9
  • Optoelectronics12→15
Newly emergingDielectric 0→5
Landmark Hybrid III--V on Silicon Lasers for Photonic Integrated Circuits on Silicon · 212 cites
Advancements266 · 43%
▼ 48%→37% share
▼0.8× share momentum5 median citations29% since 2021mostly methods-led
NMOS logic newly emerged while Amplifier papers tripled (2→6), though Advancements field-share contracted from 48% to 37%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Amplifier2→6
  • Chip3→5
  • Circuit reliability2→4
  • Integrated circuit14→15
  • Reliability (semiconductor)8→9
Newly emergingNMOS logic 0→5
Landmark Electrical Modeling and Characterization of Through Silicon via for Three-Dimensional ICs · 581 cites
Concerns87 · 14%
▼ 17%→11% share
▼0.6× share momentum5 median citations26% since 2021mostly empirical
CMOS, Reliability, and Electronic circuit concerns persist at 19–21 papers each, yet Concerns field-share shrank from 17% to 11%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • CMOS21
  • Reliability (semiconductor)19
  • Electronic circuit19
  • Three-dimensional integrated circuit18
  • Integrated circuit18
Landmark β-Gallium oxide power electronics · 473 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Belgium

Where semiconductors is researched across Belgium

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Leuven184 · +0.45
Hot · TransistorAdvancing · Mixed-signal integrated circuitOpportunity · DiodeConcern · Integrated circuit design
Ghent125 · +0.55
Hot · PhotonicsAdvancing · Photonic integrated circuitOpportunity · DiodeConcern · Optoelectronics
Louvain-la-Neuve20 · +0.57
Hot · Substrate (aquarium)Advancing · CMOSOpportunity · MOSFET
Brussels16 · +0.43
Hot · Three-dimensional integrated circuitAdvancing · InterconnectionOpportunity · Silicon carbide
Mons5 · +0.34

Common questions

How many High Tech companies are there in Belgium?
Radar tracks 516 indexable High Tech companies headquartered in Belgium that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by High Tech companies in Belgium?
The High Tech companies in Belgium on this list have raised a combined $1.6B in disclosed equity funding across 138 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded High Tech company in Belgium?
Collibra is the highest-funded High Tech company in Belgium, with $596.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many High Tech companies in Belgium are funded?
138 of the 516 High Tech companies in Belgium on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many High Tech unicorns are there in Belgium?
1 High Tech company in Belgium on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Belgium High Tech companies?
The most active investors in Belgium High Tech companies on this list include Europa, Start it @KBC, imec.istart, EIC Fund, PMV.
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