Corporate programme · Belgium

Start it @KBC

Free one-year accelerator backed by KBC Group, run from nine hubs in Belgium including Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent and Leuven. Takes no equity and accepts all industries and stages.

Closed Run by KBC Group

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: not published
Instrument: No investment
Equity taken: None (equity-free)
Programme fee: No fee Free; no equity or money asked
Duration: not published
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: In person
Stages: Idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors: Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from: not published
Perks: not published

One-year programme with pitch days in Antwerp. KBC Group states it is investing €100 million in Start it @KBC startups.

Application dates

ClosedFall 2026

Usual timing: The next application period is Spring 2027; a waitlist is open.

Who can apply

Committed, innovative and scalable startups in any industry and at any stage
Founders of all backgrounds, genders, ages and nationalities
Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed

Companies it names as alumni

Keyrock, CrazyGames, Loop Earplugs, Climate Camp, Nona

What founders should check

The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
It charges no programme fee.
It runs in person. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
The last window we track closed on 14 September 2026. The next application period is Spring 2027; a waitlist is open.

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