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Hub Belgium – Leuven Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center

Bahçeşehir University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on innovation and entrepreneurship terms with KU Leuven, which is ranked 45th in the Times Higher Education world ranking. BAU Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center, which is operating in the KU Leuven science park, will serve as the soft landing point for Turkish researchers and entrepreneurs to Europe. In addition, support services will be provided for spin-off company setup in Belgium, providing matching services for internationalization of entrepreneurs / spin off companies / researchers to Access to funds, investors and / or customers.

Due to its central location, it also aims to take advantage of the fact that Brussels, the capital of Belgium, hosts many international organizations such as the EU and NATO, and intergovernmental decision – making institutions. With the advantage of one-to-one access to the center where the European Union’s 9th Framework Program, Horizon Europe (science and innovation activities will be supported with a budget of 95.5 billion Euros between 2021 and 2027), and KU Leuven’s existing network and especially the experience in the aforementioned programs and infrastructure; it is aimed to increase the presence of BAU researchers in international innovation, technology and R&D based project consortia.

What is the main purpose of the center established on the Arenberg campus of KU Leuven in Heverlee, Belgium?

Access to Global

Ensuring that the entrepreneurial capacity based on information and technology within BAU is developed and brought to the international level. In order to achieve this, in cooperation with Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT), the official investment and trade office of the Flemish Region of Belgium and KU Leuven, largest and highest-ranked university of Belgium, the following support services will be provided : (*) Participation of entrepreneurs in acceleration programs in Belgium (*) Company setup in Belgium (*) international partnership and customer / investor / funds matching in terms of research and development. funding sources.

International Network Opportunity

To increase the presence of BAU researchers and entrepreneurs in innovation, technology and R&D-based project consortia on an international scale by using KU Leuven’s existing network and especially its experience and infrastructure in European Union Framework Programs.

Collaboration Opportunities

The Center will not limit its presence in Belgium only to KU Leuven University, but will also work to improve cooperation with other universities, clusters and umbrella institutions, as well as research and R&D institutions in neighboring countries.

Research & Technology

It will act as a research and technology-based bridge between the Turkish-speaking community in the region and our country.

So why Belgium?

Belgium is centrally located within a megalopolis stretching from Greater London to the Netherlands, Belgium and parts of Germany and France. As a result, the region gives your business smooth access to one of the world’s highest concentrations of people, money and industries. In fact, 60% of Europe’s purchasing power is located within 500 kilometers of Belgium. It is possible to reach Paris, Amsterdam, London and most cities in Germany with a train journey of under two hours. In this way, the center will not limit its presence in Belgium only to KU Leuven University, but will also work to improve cooperation with other universities, clusters and umbrella institutions, as well as research and R&D institutions in neighboring countries.

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