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My Welcome Package: Launch Your Business in Brussels
Start your business in Brussels thanks to « My Welcome Package », a set of services offered by why.brussels for eligible foreign entrepreneurs wishing to propel their company onto the Brussels scene.
With our tailor-made support service, you have the possibility to benefit from a complete administrative follow-up, including on the one hand the core services – a full guidance from our experts, 3 months free in our office, access to our partners network and search for dedicated space in Brussels.
In addition to the core services, hub.brussels offers you additional services free of charge for eligible companies for a total of 30 credits to pick in a list of services facilitating the establishment in Brussels and putting you in contact with the best local consultants.
Ready to live your entrepreneurial dream in Brussels?
Send us your application now!
You are a foreign entrepreneur
and you wish to benefit from
« My Welcome package »?
Submit your application.
Core services
3 months free in our offices
Access our workspaces to start your business in the best possible conditions.
Personalized support from our experts
Ideal support from our experts to get you started
Access to the partners network platform
Find effective collaborations with our platform of local professionals
Search for space
Search for offices and half-day visit or search for a co-working space.
Premium services
« My Welcome Package » also allows you to benefit from certain additional services free of charge. As a foreign entrepreneur wishing to settle in Brussels why.brussels, provides you with 3 premium services out of 5 to be used in any way you wish.
Business creation
- Memorandum of Association
- Drafting of articles of association
- Drafting of financial plan
- Signature at the notary
- Registration (without fees)
- Carrefour Bank & VAT registration
- Creation of electronic mandates
- Publication Belgian Official Gazette
HR Support
- Assistance in drafting the employment contract
- Help in determining the salary package
- Identification of social contribution reductions
- Assistance in drafting work regulations
- Formalities prior to the hiring of workers (affiliation to the social secretariat, insurance, etc.)
Sustainability coaching
- Study of the feasibility of actions to optimize the company’s TE approach
- Implementation of tools allowing the company to pursue its approach independently
Home search
- Settle in
- Compliance
- Access to Myexpating
Welcome to Brussels
- Access to Myexpating
- Least contract
- Town hall registration
Selection criteria
“My Welcome Package” is a support program dedicated to projects with strong potential. Therefore, a few selection criteria apply. These criteria help ensure that “My Welcome Package” goes to the most promising initiatives and that you can make the most of the services we provide.
Submit a Business Plan
Demonstrate Your Contribution to Economic Transition
- Your project should show a clear commitment to fostering a more environmentally and/or socially sustainable economy.
- These measures must appear both in your business plan and in the results of the internal self-assessment.
Operate in One of Brussels’ Target Sectors
Your company must belong to one of the sectors identified as strategic for the Brussels Region. These targeted sectors include:
- Life Sciences (Medtech, E-Health, Pharma, Biotech)
- Digital Technologies (AI, Fintech, Proptech, Cybersecurity, Smart Mobility, Big Data)
- Cleantech
All projects are reviewed internally and may receive tailored feedback or recommendations.
