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Best Waste & Water Management Companies in Flanders, Belgium

The 33 best Waste & Water Management companies in Flanders, Belgium in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Maes Recycling Group.

33companies tracked
$33.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
10have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · WASTE & WATER MANAGEMENT × FLANDERS

Our analysis of 100 Waste & Water Management companies

$3.6b in tracked funding; 67% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

100companies analysed
67%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2010median founding year
134kcombined LinkedIn audience
56%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Waste & Water Management companies in Flanders

#CompanyRevenueDisclosed fundingEmployeesFoundedTech stackWeb popularityPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Indaver
Provider of waste to energy services
$342M
FY2024
—4111985TYPO3 CMSPHPGoogle Maps+17Top 5M64 patents
Hazardous waste landfill covering, leachate control, settlement monitoring, and incineration technologies
—
2Campine
Provider of industrial waste & metal recycling services
$211M
FY2024
—501912WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+23Top 10M2 patents
Nanoclay‑reinforced polyamide/polyester composites with enhanced flame‑resistance
—
3GWE
Provider of wastewater treatment services
$32M
FY2024
—221984PHPGoogle MapsNginx+12Top 50M——
4SipWell
Provider of water management services
$24M
FY2024
——1993BootstrapNginxAzure+19Top 5M——
5Ekopak
Provider of waste recycling and revaluing water
$19M
FY2024
—981997————
6OWS
Manufacturer of precision sheet metal enclosures and racks
$13M
FY2024
—88
88 → 104 (+18%)
1988————
7Ecoo
Provider of plastic recycling services
$11M
FY2020
—31989PHPNginxPinterest Conversion Tag+10Top 5M5 patents
Composting systems and plastic molding processes for biodegradable waste and polymer products
—
8Galloo
Provider of scrap recycling and processing of factory scrap, ferrous and non-ferrous metals
$10M
FY2022
—361939Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Bootstrap+19Top 5M12 patents
Metal waste recycling: separation, delamination, sieving, and dust suppression technologies
—
9RPB
Provider of waste management and materials solutions
$7M
FY2024
—62019————
10ABO-Group
Diversified conglomerate operating across energy, waste management, and geo-technical industries
$3M
FY2024
—81995Mapbox GL JSTailwind CSSGSAP+25Top 10M——
11Waterleau
Water and wastewater treatment solutions provider
$2M
FY2022
$250K5002000Craft CMSPHPYii+8Top 5M33 patents
Advanced aerobic granular sludge and anaerobic tower technologies for wastewater treatment
—
12BOSAQ
Provider of water management services
$2M
FY2021
—242015WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28Top 10M12 patents
Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes
—
13Renasci
Provider of waste recycling services
$982K
FY2024
—32001————
14INOVIM
Provider of waste collection services
$619K
FY2024
—1252003Google MapsBootstrapMicrosoft 365+3Top 50M——
15Infra Group
Provider of water management services
$545K
FY2024
—11966WordPressMySQLPHP+16Top 10M——
16Blue Foot Membranes
Developer of membrane based water treatment solution
—$14M112015WordPressMySQLPHP+14Top 50M17 patents
Advanced integrated permeate channel membrane structures and production methods for filtration modules
—
17Maes Recycling Group
Provider of waste recycling and collection services
—$18M132002————
18DuCoop
Provider of sustainable energy and environmental services to residential communities.
—$487K22014————
19Sumaqua
Provider of water management solutions and hydrological modelling services
—$190K—2017————

Top 12 Waste & Water Management companies in Flanders

#1
Series A · Lommel, Flanders · founded 2015 · 11 employees
$13.7Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of back washable flat sheet membranes. The company's washable flat sheet membranes provides improved fouling control of the membranes and improved fouling control results in flux improvement compared to commercial available flat sheet membranes, enabling clients to get efficient physical cleaning for filtration systems.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2024Series A$10.7M
  • Aug 2017Seed$3M
Founders & team
Patrick VanschoubroekFounder & Managing Director
Investors
Circular Innovation Fund, Qbic Fund, LRM, VITO, Innovation Fund, Dow Chemical Company
#2
Series A · Tessenderlo, Flanders · founded 2002 · 13 employees
$18.4Mraised
▾

Provider of waste management services intended to cater to the needs of the construction industry. The company offers a broad range of services including container rental over waste transport, collection and processing of construction and demolition waste, ensuring its clients deal sustainably with waste flows.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2021Series A$18.4M
Founders & team
Yves MaesCEO
Investors
Integra
#3
Funding Raised · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2014 · 2 employees
$487.1Kraised
▾

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LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 498 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$326.7K
  • Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$160.3K
Founders & team
Peter SmetCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Europa, Oya Seed
#4
Funding Raised · Leuven, Flanders · founded 2017
$189.9Kraised
▾

Provider of water management solutions and hydrological modelling services. They offer climate adaptation strategies, water resource modelling and analysis, forecasting and intelligent control systems, risk analysis and policy support, and expertise and training. A key offering is Sirio, software designed to optimize rainwater systems, simulating long-term rainfall impacts and enabling efficient design. The company develops pragmatic solutions based on cutting-edge scientific advancements.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$65.7K
  • Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$124.2K
Founders & team
Vincent WolfsManaging Director
Investors
Europa
#5
Seed · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2019 · 2 employees
$57.9Kraised
▾

Developer of a sewer management mechanism intended to reduce the cost of sewer management in Europe to promote a more water-resilient world. The company's mechanism is focused on time efficiency and offers manoeuvrability below the ground which minimizes the need to change between manholes and manoeuvrability above ground which helps in inspection, enabling users to overcome obstacles to minimize cleaning costs.

Funding rounds
  • 2022Seed$57.9K
Founders & team
Wouter VirouxCo-FounderSuraj HiremathCo-Founder
Investors
imec.istart
#6
Funding Raised · Roeselare, Flanders · founded 2007
$42Kraised
▾

Provider of storage, handling, and cleanup solutions for hazardous materials. This includes a variety of products such as safety cabinets, spill containment systems, and absorbent materials. The company offers professional advice and support to ensure safe and compliant storage and management of hazardous substances. They also provide informative articles on best practices and solutions for handling hazardous materials. Their services cater to various sectors requiring expertise in hazardous materials management.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$42K
Founders & team
Dries VantommeCo-OwnerAngelo ParavizziniCo-Owner
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
ActivecampaignCart FunctionalityCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContentsquare
#7
Funding Raised · Antwerp, Flanders · founded 2000 · 500 employees
$250.5Kraised
▾

Waterleau designs and develops turn-key projects for water and wastewater treatment. Uses proprietary aerobic & anaerobic technologies for the treatment of industrial effluents & municipal wastewater. Offers drinking water solution which uses aeration, coagulation & RO membrane systems for filtration. Provides proprietary membrane bioreactor(MBR) technology which is called as Atlantis & X-Tractor for wastewater recycling. Also offers a waste-to-energy digester which converts biomass into methane. Other solutions are hazardous waste incinerators, desalination systems & air treatment system.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 31k LinkedIn followers — 22.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Waterleau) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Jan 2016Grant (prize money)$250.5K
Founders & team
Bart GoedseelsCEO
Investors
Europa, Indufin
Tech stack
Craft CmsGlide.JsGoogle Tag ManagerLinkedin Insight TagMicrosoft 365Nginx
#8
Funding Raised · Ghent, Flanders · founded 2017 · 2 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of waste, water and shipping management services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 7.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2023Grant (prize money)—
Investors
MassChallenge
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7CookieyesCore-JsElementor
#9
Funding Raised · Aartselaar, Flanders · founded 1990 · 1155 employees
—raised
▾

Belgium-based Aqaufin focuses on developing wastewater and sewage treatment and processing facilities. The company owns and operates municipal wastewater treatment facilities and collection infrastructure in Belgium. The company also helps municipalities setup sewage networks and managing the wastewater treatment infrastructure.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 24k LinkedIn followers — 17.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Security Engineer, Procestechnieker waterzuivering
Investors
European Investment Bank, Europa
Tech stack
AlgoliaAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApache Http ServerBootstrap
#10
Acquired · Ostend, Flanders · founded 2001 · 3 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of waste recycling services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2021Seed—
Investors
Borealis, Saffelberg Investments
#11
Public · Beerse, Flanders · founded 1912 · 50 employees
—raised
▾

Provider of industrial waste & metal recycling services

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Commercieel administratief bediende
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Wim VosCEO
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianzCookiebot
#12
Acquired · Ghent, Flanders · founded 1988 · 88 employees
—raised
▾

Manufacturer of precision sheet metal enclosures and racks for the telecom, power, and IT sectors. The company produces customized cabinets and server racks, exported internationally for use in various applications. They hold relevant certifications and are registered vendors with major industry players. Their products are designed for demanding environments and meet stringent industry standards.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Receptionist
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpGravity FormsYoast SeoBunny

Funding & investor landscape

$33.2Mtotal disclosed funding
7companies funded
10disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa8 rounds
Saffelberg Investments2 rounds
Alpha1 rounds
Borealis1 rounds
Circular Innovation Fund1 rounds
Dow Chemical Company1 rounds
European Investment Bank1 rounds
Indufin1 rounds
Innovation Fund1 rounds
Integra1 rounds

Notable founders

Patrick Vanschoubroek
Founder & Managing Director · Blue Foot Membranes
Yves Maes
CEO · Maes Recycling Group
Peter Smet
Co-Founder & CEO · DuCoop
Vincent Wolfs
Managing Director · Sumaqua
Wouter Viroux
Co-Founder · Spectar Technologies
Suraj Hiremath
Co-Founder · Spectar Technologies
Dries Vantomme
Co-Owner · Protecta Solutions FR
Angelo Paravizzini
Co-Owner · Protecta Solutions FR
Bart Goedseels
CEO · Waterleau
Wim Vos
CEO · Campine
Jo Laurier
Co-Founder · AppliTek
David Laurier
Co-Founder & CEO · AppliTek
Prism market signals · Belgium · country-scoped Prism corpus, 503,438 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Waste & Water Management coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Belgium

How research on Water Treatment is moving in Belgium

A read on the academic research around Water Treatment — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 166 Belgium-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201820232026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 47% → 58% across 2018–2026.
top research entities
  • Ghent University60
  • KU Leuven31
  • Centre for Advanced Process Technology for Urban Resource Recovery14
  • Flemish Institute for Technological Research11
  • Ghent University Hospital8
leading researchers
Bart Van der Bruggen · Emile Cornelissen · Arne Verliefde · Nico Boon · Michael Chys · Patricia Luis · Tripdatabase · Argaw Ambelu
▲ Breakthroughs31 · 19%
▲ 0%→25% share
0 median citations74% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→25% of field), led by Adsorption.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Adsorption7
  • Membrane5
  • Portable water purification3
  • Desalination3
  • Reuse3
Newly emergingAdsorption 0→6
Landmark Concomitant Microbial Generation of Palladium Nanoparticles and Hydrogen To Immobilize Chromate · 91 cites
◆ Advancements90 · 54%
▲ 0%→51% share
5 median citations48% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (0%→51% of field), led by Wastewater.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Wastewater3→12
  • Adsorption1→8
  • Membrane1→5
  • Chlorine1→5
  • Effluent2→6
Landmark Inorganic Membranes: Preparation and Application for Water Treatment and Desalination · 351 cites
▼ Concerns29 · 17%
▲ 0%→11% share
2 median citations38% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→11% of field), led by Reverse osmosis.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Reverse osmosis7
  • Water quality4
  • Contamination4
  • Chlorine4
  • Membrane3
Landmark Potable Water Reuse through Advanced Membrane Technology · 529 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Belgium

Where water treatment 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.

Ghent68 · +0.33
Hot · Environmental chemistryAdvancing · Water qualityOpportunity · BiofilmConcern · Reverse osmosis
Leuven35 · +0.43
Hot · MembraneAdvancing · NanofiltrationOpportunity · Electrolysis of waterConcern · Ultrafiltration (renal)
Mol11 · +0.44
Hot · Waste managementOpportunity · Life-cycle assessment
Louvain-la-Neuve10 · +0.57
Hot · AdsorptionAdvancing · ContaminationOpportunity · Membrane
Brussels7 · +0.49
Hot · ContaminationAdvancing · Adsorption
Antwerp7 · +0.30
Hot · WastewaterOpportunity · Life-cycle assessment
Liège6 · +0.63
Advancing · Photocatalysis
Mons5 · +0.16
Opportunity · Pyrolysis

Common questions

How many Waste & Water Management companies are there in Flanders, Belgium?
Radar tracks 33 indexable Waste & Water Management companies headquartered in Flanders, Belgium that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Waste & Water Management companies in Flanders, Belgium?
The Waste & Water Management companies in Flanders, Belgium on this list have raised a combined $33.2M in disclosed equity funding across 7 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Waste & Water Management company in Flanders, Belgium?
Maes Recycling Group is the highest-funded Waste & Water Management company in Flanders, Belgium, with $18.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Waste & Water Management companies in Flanders, Belgium are funded?
7 of the 33 Waste & Water Management companies in Flanders, Belgium on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Waste & Water Management unicorns are there in Flanders, Belgium?
None of the Waste & Water Management companies in Flanders, Belgium on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Flanders, Belgium Waste & Water Management companies?
The most active investors in Flanders, Belgium Waste & Water Management companies on this list include Europa, Saffelberg Investments, Alpha, Borealis, Circular Innovation Fund.
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