Start it @KBC

Start it @KBC is Belgium's largest startup accelerator that supports and promotes entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and scalable business models. It offers a one-year, founder-centric acceleration program that is completely free and "no-strings-attached," meaning it does not take any equity or money from the participating startups. The program provides startups with mentorship, access to a large network of experts and investors, workshops, and co-working spaces across multiple hubs in Belgium and internationally. Founded in 2014, it was established as a separate non-profit organization by KBC Group and other partners. While Start it @KBC itself does not invest, a separate but related entity, the "KBC Start it Fund," was created in 2016 to provide venture capital to startups in the accelerator program.