Build the Future: Applications Now Open to Founder Institute Brussels Virtual 2022

Rethink what's possible in 2022: the world needs more entrepreneurs to lead the way in creating a better future, for everyone.

Whether you have already launched a startup or are still in the idea-phase, now is the time to act. As the global community moves incrementally toward an eventual post-pandemic future, today it remains filled with reshuffled industries and new problems in need of solutions. As we continue into 2022 and beyond, each and every entrepreneur has the opportunity to play a part in helping shape that better future.

That's why we are excited to announce applications are now open for the Brussels Virtual 2022 program.

If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from Belgium's top investors and entrepreneurs to build something meaningful, then apply to the Brussels Virtual 2022 Founder Institute today.

We will be hosting several free startup events in Belgium over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs from the comfort of your home:

How to Build Your 2026 Startup Operations Plan: 7:00pm, Dec 01, 2025 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/382534
Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Hiring for Startups: How to Build Your Team Early: 7:00pm, Dec 08, 2025 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/382488
Founder Showcase: Startup Pitch & Networking Event, with Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures): 6:00pm, Dec 10, 2025 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/382464
Crack the Pitch: Live Diagnostics with Christoph Sollich – The Pitch Doctor: 6:30pm, Dec 15, 2025 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/384782
How to Create Sustainable Economic Growth through Capacity Building: 7:00pm, Dec 18, 2025 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/384532
Startup Funding AMA & FI Info Session, with Jonathan Greechan (CEO, FI / GP, Founder Capital): 7:00pm, Dec 30, 2025 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/384797
Co-Founder Networking: Find Your Perfect Match in 2026: 5:00pm, Jan 06, 2026 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/383186
How to Attract Investors: Fundraising Secrets with Dr. Florian Kandler: 6:00pm, Jan 12, 2026 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/385644
Brainstorm a Great Startup Idea for 2026: Online Workshop: 2:00am, Jan 21, 2026 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/384310
Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Jan 26, 2026 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/382441
Meet Global Alumni from Founder Institute: 7:00pm, Feb 02, 2026 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/383857
How to Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset: 2:00am, Feb 10, 2026 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/383778
Founder’s Guide to AI: Working with AI as Your Partner: 7:00pm, Feb 18, 2026 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/385173
Founder’s Guide to AI: Building a Marketing Engine with AI: 7:00pm, Feb 25, 2026 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/385510
Founder’s Guide to AI: Converting Data into Business Value with AI: 7:00pm, Mar 04, 2026 (Europe/Brussels): https://FI.co/e/385226

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Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200+ cities worldwide, the Founder Institute is designed to help you build an enduring business that can survive and thrive in the “new normal.” We do this by giving you a clear process, combined with constant feedback from a devoted network of international entrepreneurs and investors. Participants in the 4-month core program also get access to a lifetime of support through the Founder Institute's industry-leading free post-programs.

The Belgium accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Mirjana Perkovic and Simon Saverys. In addition, some of Brussels's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating as mentors in the program, providing expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the Belgium Founder Institute includes:

Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
Adrian Zettl: Managing Director, Austrian Startups
Adrian Rhomberg: Senior Investment Associate, Gateway Ventures
Ajay Singh: Head of Technology, Innovations and Startups, Austrian Embassy Commercial Section, India
Alexander Schwartz: Partner, xista science ventures
Alexander Brix: Former COO of Kaleido AI (acq. by Canva), Canva
Alvaro Egido: VC Analyst, Fund F
Amit Grinvald: Strategic Communication Expert, Public Speaking Coach, Community Builder & Experience Architect, ..
Andras Galffy: Founder, CEO & Head of Research, Turbulence Solutions
Andreas Fischer: Founding Partner, First Momentum Ventures
Andrei Podlesnyi: Investment Manager, Triple Impact Ventures
Annu Gmeiner: Principal , Xista Science Ventures
Barbara Van Lodensteijn: Founder & Business Psychologist MSC, Vision Aligns
Benjamin Ruschin: Managing Partner, Big Cheese Ventures
Bernhard Holzer: CEO, Woodspr
Bernhard Hauser: Founder, Waterglass.io
Carol Constant: Founder & CEO, WhomLab 🧩
Charlotte Christensen: Executive Director, Fintocat
Christian Csank: Founder & CEO, Sorex
Christian Zeidler: Co-Founder and CEO, Adaptive
Christopher Polligkeit: Investor, Plug and Play
Cihan Kadir: CEO, VolaTec
Cristina Fonseca: Innovation Lead, Rockstart
Daan Weddepohl: CEO & Founder, Peerby
Daniela Haunstein: Managing Director, invest.austria
David Cabezon Egurrola: Plug and Play Health Ventures Fellow, baby vc | Plug and Play | Slush
Dominique Dufour: CEO, Blue Wave Consulting
Dr. Karen Wendt: President, SFTL - SwissFinTechLadies
Ebin Ephrem Elavathingal: Director/Tecknogog, MERSTRA Foundation / MITC
Edouard Renard: Founder Founder, The Robotics Backend
Eleni Lialiamou: Founder, Kimolian Academy
Elisabeth Siencnik: Startup Coach, Elisabeth Siencnik
Emma Rees: Executive Chair, Deployed
Erika Darmstaedter: Co-Founder, Collective63
Evelina Lundqvist: Sustainable business development and upskilling consultant, The Good Tribe
Fabian Geyrhalter: Founder and Principal, FINIEN
Felix Kernbichler: Attorney at Law, Kernbichler Law
Felix Günther: M.Sc. MBA, FIVE MORE
Ferdinand Dietrich: Co- Founder, Storebox
Firas Saedaddin: CEO, AGA Group GmbH
Florian Wimmer: Co-Founder & CEO, Blockpit AG
Florian Kandler: Pitch & Fundraising Expert, Der Perfekte Pitch
Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Co-Founder, Vitamin CS Coaching
Gal Nachum: Active Chairman, xFind / Cognishape
Georg Schmidt Sailer: Serial Founder, Country Leader myneva Austria
Georg Molzer: CEO & Founder, Shadowmap
Gernot Singer: Founder, Angel Investor
Gregor Zehetner: Co-Founder, Tapkey
Hannah Wundsam: Managing Director, Austrian Startups
Huang Chen: DigiDream Solutions e.U. || CEO & Founder || Product Owner & Manager, DigiDream Solutions e.U
Ifeoluwa Ogunbufunmi, SWIF
Ivan Zamesin: Founder, Advanced JTBD Academy
Jack Eastwood: Co-Founder, Protium
Jacqueline Kressner: Co-lead, Founder Institute Vienna
Jakobus Schuster: CEO & Co-Founder, notarity
Jay Marathe: Fundraising adviser and investment banker for growth companies in energy technologies, Bryan, Garnier & Co.
Jiaran Wang: CEO, Expand Future GmbH
Jimmy Jaspers: Founder, CEO, Vincitori Technologies
Johannes Blaschke: Partner, Calm/Storm
Julia Wagner: VC, Positron Ventures
Kambis Kohansal Vajargah: Head of Startup-Services and Deputy Head of Founder-Services, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Kasia Sadowska: Founder, FutureHabits.Tech
Kiziltan Yüceil: Venture Strategy Domain Lead, Niterra Ventures
Klaus Fuchs: Venture Lead , Wien Energie GmbH
Konstantin Steiner: Sefl employed , Name
Laura Raggl: Managing Partner, ROI Ventures
Laura Warnier: Chief Growth Officer, Sunrise
Leen Segers: Managing Director, ForsVC
Linda Lorenzoni: Founder & CEO, Gastro Exclusive GmbH
Lisa Pallweber: Managing Partner, Hans(wo)men Group
Lubomila Jordanova: CEO, Plan A
Lucy Izquierdo Greene: VC Investor, Fund F
Lukas Wieser: Co-Founder, myflexbox
Maggie Childs: CEO , mypaperwork.ai
Malgorzata Goraczek: Founder, Funding Coach
Marco Kogler: Co-Founder & Managing Partner, FuzeQube Group
Mariya Konstantinova: CFO, Founder Institute
Martin Frühwirt, enablico
Martina Vitezova: Managing Director, NextPlay
Michael Schneider: Founder, Seedraisr
Michael Kowatschew: Founder, Heizma
Michael Innerebner: Angel Investor, Investor
Michael Dobersberger
Michaela Stephen: Co-Founder and Co-CEO, MATR
Moritz Lechner: Founder & CEO, New Fluence
Nicolas Benady: CEO, SWAN
Nik Zechner: Founder & Managing Director, Grauberg
Nikhil Ninne: CEO , Fermapulse
Niklas Benesch: Principal, ROI Ventures
Nikolaus Hutter: Partner & Co-Founder, Relevant Ventures
Nina Sophie Sczepurek: Co-Founder & COO, leitzcloud by vBoxx
Oleksandr Kalinchuk: Investment Officer, EIT Manfacturing
Pamela Wolf: Global Industry Advisor, ex-Salesforce
Peiman Zamani: CEO, 4u-ventures
Philippa Allen: Investment Manager, Calm/Storm
Pouria Kay: Founding Partner, Atlan
Rachana Ramchand: Co-Founder, Care&Bloom
Réginald Bien Aimé: Founder & Managing Director, Veelab
Rima Suppan: CEO, Peachies
Rudolf Dömötör: Director, WU Entrepreneurship Center
Salmine Sassi: Entrepreneur in Residence, Seedstars
Sara Bentsen: COO and Co-Founder, Scale to Global
Sarah Lechner: Founder & Coach, Centered Leadership & Culture
Sebastian Haid: Founder, HeadwAI GmbH
Sergiu Ardelean: Co-Founder, CEO, Artivive
Simon Führer: Associate, FI Austria
Stanish Gunasekaran: Investor, Included VC
Stavros Pavlidis: Head Direct and Strategic Investments, Deep Capital Group
Stefan Kainz: Investment Director Impact Investing, C.E.L.L. Investment GmbH
Stephan Kreiger: Director, FI Austria
Steven Desmyter: President, Man Group
Suraj Nathwani: Regional Partner, Boardio
Taryn Andersen: President & Co-Founder , Impulse4Women
Thomas Walbert: Ecosystem Leader, DEEP Ecosystems
Umida Tulieva: Advisor, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Central Asia
Urška Jež: Founder and CEO, Transformation Lighthouse
U Shin Kim, U-Shin Group Agency (UGA)
Valentijn Koppenaal: Co-founder & CEO, leitzcloud by vBoxx
Valentin Krenkel: Deputy Managing Director, invest.austria
Valentina Podda, Valentina Ventures
Veremyova Ana: Chief Communications Officer, True Gamers
Verena Judmayer: CEO , MATR
Viktoria Zimm: Managing Director Impact Investments, C.E.L.L. Investment GmbH
Viktoria Tollinger: Programme Lead, I.E.C.T. - Hermann Hauser Management GmbH
Vlad Gozman: Co-Founder & CEO, involve.me
Vladimir Pletyukhin: Founder and Creative Director, Launch Deck
Xiaomin Mou: Head of Venture Capital Investments, Central Eastern Europe, IFC - International Finance Corporation
Yuliya Daineko: Head of Product Portfolio Evolution B2X, A1 Telekom Austria

And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 8,100 Alumni raise over 1.9BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more (see the FI 10 Year Impact Report here).