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Antwerp special in fDi Magazine: “Antwerp, where stakeholders unite for a smart and sustainable future.”

The Financial Times has published a special supplement on the international opportunities offered by Antwerp as a business and investment city. The 12-page special was published in the October-November edition of fDi Magazine, the “Foreign Direct Investment” magazine of the Financial Times. The magazine describes Antwerp as a city where new successes are builds on old. Here stakeholders unite to prepare for a smart and sustainable future, ensuring ample opportunities for investors.

Jun 15, 2020

3 Antwerp start-ups impress with COVID-19 innovations at European hackathon

Amongst 120 projects in the search for innovative solutions for the COVID-19 crisis, 3 start-ups from Antwerp with high-tech-products were selected.

Jun 4, 2020

Innovative vaccine testing in Antwerp

Additional government funding for University of Antwerp’s vaccine studies.

May 13, 2020

Antwerp diamond sector and City of Antwerp cement alliance with renewed cooperation agreement

The goal of the agreement is for Antwerp to remain the world’s single most important trading centre for diamond.

May 12, 2020

Chemistry incubator BlueChem welcomes its first start-ups

Laboratories in BlueChem incubator almost half full, despite the coronavirus crisis

Apr 24, 2020

Antwerp entrepreneurs show resilience in the coronavirus pandemic

The Antwerp economy counters the market’s fluctuations and offers a rebuttal to the current economic obstacles. Out of resilience and unity, new alliances and innovations arise which make entrepreneurship in Antwerp thrive.

Apr 9, 2020

EIT Digital newest resident of The Beacon

EIT Digital is the latest addition to The Beacon’s list of residents. The innovationhub for Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) houses over 60 startups, scaleups and corporates.

Feb 17, 2020

Antwerp climbs to 6th place in the European ranking of scale-up cities

Antwerp has recently climbed to 6th place in the new Manufacturing Tech Report. In the report, the technology federation Agoria and the research centre Sirris analyse the digital technology landscape for the manufacturing sector.

Feb 13, 2020

Antwerp strengthens central location with strong growth rates at Flanders International Airport Antwerp

Antwerp manages to capitalize on its connectivity in Europe, as demonstrated by impressive growth figures from Antwerp Airport.

Feb 11, 2020

Antwerp is the second best city to invest in according to the Financial Times

Antwerp boasts to be one of the top European investment locations, as evidenced by the prestigious 'European Cities and Regions of the Future 2020/21' ranking of fDi Intelligence. Antwerp rose to second place for its strategy to attract international investment and was again praised for its connectivity. This is a clear recognition of Antwerp's international development as an attractive destination for international investment.

Feb 11, 2020

"Antwerp continues to be a retail hub in the Benelux"

With major assets such as 17 million shoppers per year choosing the Meir, competitive rental prices, diverse and unique shopping locations and developments and 60% of Europe’s purchasing power within a 500 km radius, Antwerp has attracted the attention of fDi Intelligence, The Financial Times magazine.

Feb 11, 2020

Antwerp is positioning itself as a beacon of sustainability and innovation

Recently, fDi Magazine published a special about Antwerp, based on interviews with prominent captains of industry located in the city.

Feb 11, 2020

“Antwerp’s diverse talent pool has made it a popular testbed for digital innovation and entrepreneurship.”

FDI Intelligence, the Financial Times magazine, noticed Antwerp as a European hub for digital innovation.