The Start-Up Club

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The Start-Up Club provides you with your first entrepreneurial network. Through a kickoff, company visits and Q&A's with inspirational entrepreneurs you get to know other young entrepreneurs. 
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Registrations for the 2026 edition are closed but you can already pre-register for future editions.

For whom?
Students, youth and researchers with a company number.

The programme

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Discover what the programme has to offer you.

Contents

Being selected for The The Start-Up Club will give you access to an exclusive WhatsApp community. Within this community you get the chance to exchange experiences, tips and tricks. 

In addition, you will meet like-minded entrepreneurs during the six engaging sessions throughout the programme. You can expect:

  • a kickoff with cozy dinner
  • company visits
  • Q&A's with entrepreneurs

All session take place during the first semester.

Why participate

You build your entrepreneurial network with like-minded young entrepreneurs, you share your experiences and challenges, you learn from experts and seasoned entrepreneurs.

Language?

This programme takes place in Dutch.

Timing

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Sessions during the Start-Up Club:

5 October

17:00 - 21:00

Kick-off – ‘fuck-up night’ with dinner at Datcha

14 October

16:00 - 18:00

Company visit to Deliverect with a founders’ meet-up

26 October

16:00 - 18:00

Visit Founders House with Imediaal, GrizzlyCloser, Luniq, Orbit and Bryny

9 November

16:00 - 18:00

A visit to Amandine Grulois: therapeutic photographer and “Wijste Gentenaar” (Culture category)

18 November

16:00 - 18:00

Company visit to BOLDHOUSE featuring the entrepreneurial stories of Dennis Blarinckx and Jordy Plovie, and a gin tasting

25 November

TBD

Company visit – further details to follow

Voor wie?

For students and youth with a company (and therefore a company registration number), or researchers with a well-developed business idea, who:

  • are ambitious and passionate about entrepreneurship;
  • want to build or expand their entrepreneurial network.

Zij gingen je voor

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The moments with The Start-Up Club offered me the space to consciously reflect on my own company. In addition, I met a lot of inspiring people there, got access to a valuable network and was able to spar with other entrepreneurs. I've learned a lot from it.

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Daan Van de VoordeWilly Web Studio