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Startup/Investor Open Coffee: Connect & Learn, RSVP

Date
Jun 24, 2026
Time
07:00 am - 09:00 am
Address
hub.brussels, 110 Chaussée de Charleroi, Saint-Gilles
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Are you looking to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors over coffee? This Startup/Investor Open Coffee, organized by SIA, Founder Institute, and Adelantum Services, will be hosted by hub.brussels. This event is a shared learning experience. Please arrive on time to gain insights and build conversations. No pitching, just sincere sharing of challenges and insights. Join us to build your network and gain support.
Overview

Come grab a coffee and chat about startups, growth, and investing with fellow entrepreneurs, advisors and investors!

This Startup/Investor Open Coffee, organized by SIA, Founder Institute and Adelantum Services, will be hosted by hub.brussels (more about them below)!

❗️IMPORTANT:

  • The goal of this event is to be more than just a networking opportunity, it's a shared learning experience for everyone. Please arrive on time so you don't miss the first questions and insights, which the rest of the conversations will build on.
  • NO PITCHING❗ Just sincere sharing of challenges you face and insights that might help others!

DETAILS:

Building a startup takes more than a good idea—it takes the right network, insights, and support. Our Open Coffee sessions bring together founders, investors, mentors, and startup enthusiasts for meaningful conversations, shared experiences, and fresh perspectives.

Each session is informal and shaped by the needs of those attending. You’ll introduce yourself, share current challenges, and get feedback, contacts, and advice from a supportive community.

Who joins:

Startup founders, teams, investors, mentors, and career changers entering the startup world.

How to prepare:

  • Bring a notebook—plenty of wisdom is shared
  • Prepare a short intro: who you are and what brought you here
  • Think of 1–2 key challenges to discuss

About the Organizers:

SIA: Startup Investor Accelerator

SIA is a dual-track program for startups and investors. Startups can receive €100–200K in funding through our investment rounds. Investors learn by doing, developing their angel investing skills in real deals.

Founder Institute

The Founder Institute is the World’s Largest AI-Native Company Builder, where ambitious professionals, solo founders, and first-time entrepreneurs go to turn ideas into funded, AI-powered startups. Since 2009, their structured methodology, global mentor network, and platform have helped over 8,900 founders across 100+ countries raise more than $2BN in funding.

ADELANTUM Services

Adelantum Services helps startups accelerate or expand their Product-Market Fit, through workshops, trainings and mentoring sessions.

About the Host:

hub.brussels

hub.brussels is the agency of the Brussels Region supporting Entrepreneurship activities through a wide range of services :

(i) first level of information & guidance for all entrepreneurs : hub.info desk https://www.info.hub.brussels/en

(ii) specialized advisory services related to business strategy, financing, digital & sustainable transformation, innovation and access to european programs

(iii) specialized services for companies active in 7 specific ‘sectors’ (software, audiovisual, life sciences, hospitality, eco-construction, circular economy, retail)

(iii) foreign trade services to help brussels based entrepreneurs to export

Note: For security reasons your name will be shared with the host after sign-up.

Speakers

Bob

Bob De Wilde

Founder @ ADELANTUM Services

Platinum Partners

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