Frederik Tibau

Digital Innovation & Growth @Agoria

Agoria

Leuven, Belgium

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Agoria

Agoria

Business environment institution

Brussels, Belgium

Scaleup Flanders is a leading growth program in Belgium that supports ambitious technology startups and scale-ups in accelerating their development and international expansion. The program is powered by a consortium of Agoria (the Belgian federation for the technology industry), Sirris (the Belgian center for technology innovation) and the internationally renowned Vlerick Business School. Since its inception, Scaleup Flanders is powered by the Flemish regional government and has assisted over 500 Flemish startups and scale-ups. From May 26 to 29 Scaleup Flanders conducts an economic mission to Warsaw and Gdansk, to support the international growth of Belgian startups and scale-ups active in manufacturing technology and (cyber)security. Our objectives for organising this mission: Market insights – Help participants understand the Polish business environment, industry-specific opportunities, and key regulatory considerations., Strategic networking – Facilitate introductions to potential partners, clients, and investors to spark future collaborations., Showcasing innovation – Highlight cutting-edge Belgian solutions that address Poland’s industrial and cybersecurity challenges. In Gdansk we will actively participate in the May 27-28 Infoshare conference.
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About me

As 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵, I assist Belgian startups and scale-ups in their development by offering practical tools and expertise, with an emphasis on internationalization. I collect data on the Belgian tech ecosystem to better understand and support its dynamics and growth.

I manage several key projects at 𝗔𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮, including:

• 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗽 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: A comprehensive guidance program for scale-ups, organized by Agoria, Vlerick Business School and Sirris, supported by the Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship Agency (VLAIO).
• 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹: An EFRO project designed to help scale-ups develop global strategies.
• 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀: A program focused on the internationalization of Brussels-based scale-ups, in close collaboration with hub.brussels.
• 𝗙𝗜𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: An international CV program in partnership with Startup Flanders (FIT) and Plug & Play, that involves corporates launching biannual open calls for specific challenges.

I spearhead open innovation and business development initiatives, recognizing the growing importance of collaborations between established and young companies. I also organize international inspiration missions for Agoria and advocate for positioning Belgium as a tech hotspot.

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