Reasons to Invest

Roads, waterways, air traffic, railways, … every major European logistics chain passes through Antwerp. We’re the continent’s best connected city, with office space to spare. Discover your new home right now.

More than 20% of the total added value in business services in Flanders is generated in the city of Antwerp. The city is responsible for over 25% of all employment in business services in Flanders.

All major retailers are fighting each ohter over top spots on our shopping streets. Our cultural heritage is extensive. It’s in our clubs and theatres that new trends are invented. And you should see what our brand new schools look like ...

Setting up shop in Antwerp means plugging into a network of large and small scale companies that has been growing for centuries. It’s a perfect place to forge partnerships and build successes. We’ll welcome you open-armed.

Don’t start your office hunt in Antwerp too soon. With this many new offices being built all over the city, you may end up with a lease even before you’ve first set foot on our soil. Sales office, R&D lab or high-tech production facility – we’ve got it all.

There are twenty universities within a two hour drive from Antwerp. Nowhere else can you find this many highly trained people, with such high productivity scores in such a small area. We’re the human capital capital of Europe.

The Antwerp Six once were for decades the city’s most famous creative export product. But they’re merely the tip of the iceberg. With talented artists and companies specializing in innovation, design, media and music, Antwerp is a thoroughly creative city.