Country Observatory 2011Country Observatory 2011(Data 2010)

BelgiumBelgiumEuropean BIC NetworkEuropean BIC Network

IntroductionIntroduction

The following graphs and tables reports the key facts and figures in 2010 of the Belgium community of Business Innovation Centers, benchmarking them with those of the whole EBN network benchmarking them with those of the whole EBN network.

The survey has been undertaken thanks to the yearly implementation of EBN’s Quality system which is primarily aimed at ensuring the compliance of the BICs, EBN Full Members, to the BIC Quality Mark Criteria.

The Statistical characteristics of the survey

Total number of potential participants 148

Total number of potential participants in Belgium 8

Percentage of BICs participating in the survey 86,5%

Percentage of Belgium BICs participating in the survey 75%

Method: on-line self-evaluation questionnaire plus subsequent validation by EBN Quality Team

Source: EBN Quality System http://quality.ebn.beSource: EBN Quality System http://quality.ebn.be

Responsible for the publication: Mr. Philippe Vanrie, EBN CEOAddress: Avenue de Tervueren 168, B – 1150, BrusselsTel: +32-2-7728900 Fax: +32-2-7729574Fax: +32 2 7729574E-mail: ebn@ebn.euWebsite: http://www.ebn.eu; http://quality.ebn.beDate of publication: 31 May 2011

This report has been prepared by the EBN Quality team, led by Mr. Giordano Dichter and assisted by Ms. Chiara Davalli and Mr. Pierluigi Antonelli

Belgium BicsBelgium Bics

IdeluxW b it id l b

Bureau Economique de la Province de NamurWeb site : www.idelux.beWeb site : www.bep.be

CEEI HéraclèsWeb site : www héraclès be

InnotekWeb site : www innotek beWeb site : www.héraclès.be Web site : www.innotek.be

Innovation & Développement SCRLWeb site: www.agenceid.be

CEEI Solvay EntrepreneursWeb site: www.solvayentrepreneurs.be

Maison de l'Entreprise S.A.Web site: www.ime.be

CIDE - SOCRAN asblWeb site: www.cide-socran.be

Nature and Legal Status of BICs

71,43% 28,57%Belgium BIC as new entity

BIC hosted in existing 63,28% 36,72%Network BIC hosted in existing organization

Legal IdentityBICs as new entities BICs in hosting

organizations

Belgium(%) Network (%) Belgium (%) Network (%)

Equity based (with shareholders) 20 36,84 50 21,28

Foundation 20 7,89 0 2,13

Association 40 29,82 0 23,40

Cooperative 20 2,63 0 4,26

Public body under special law 0 9,65 0 34,04

O h 0 13 16 50 14 89Other 0 13,16 50 14,89

100 100 100 100

BICs’ Ownership

Ownership: Public / Private Breakdown

BICs’ Ownership

Ownership: Public / Private Breakdown

Belgium Network

Public Private Public Private

Total Number of Shareholders 109 63 659 1119

Weight over the network 59,02% 40,98% 67,50% 32,50%

Voting rights (%)

Public shareholders Belgium Network

Voting rights (%)

P i t h h ld B l i N t kPublic shareholders Belgium Network

National/federal government 0,00 3,20

State (s) in federal organized states 00,71 1,22

R i l G t 30 56 18 85

Private shareholders Belgium Network

Private financed R&D structures 2,68 1,42

Chambers of Commerce 1,46 1,65

Regional Government 30,56 18,85

Local Government 9,04 14,15

Municipalities 2,55 7,66

Specific governmental agencies 0 35 3 35

Employers associations 0,50 1,72

Trade Unions 0,00 0,53

Economic development not for profit entities 0,35 2,62

Specific governmental agencies 0,35 3,35

100% publicly financed R&D structures 6,47 5,32

Public owned companies 3,33 2,40

Ch b f (if bli ) 0 00 4 48

entities

Enterprises 16,95 11,27

Private owned capital funds 0,00 4,10

Banks 11,89 4,11Chambers of commerce (if public) 0,00 4,48

Public owned capital funds 5,66 1,07

Others 0,35 2,27

Banks 11,89 4,11

Private people 7,14 4,24

Others 0,00 0,84

BICs & territory

Main catchment areasAcknowledgement by the public sector

Belgium Network

Main catchment areasAcknowledgement by the public sector

30%0%100% publicly financed R&D

structures

City 0% 5%47%

30%

0%Specific governmental agencies

structures

Region / province 100% 84%

State (federal91%

76%

14%

0%

Local Government

Municipalities

Belgium State (federalorganised countries) 0% 4%

N ti 0% 4%

77%

29%

57%

State (s) in federal organized

Regional Government

Belgium

Network

Nation 0% 4%

Other 0% 3%35%

79%

0%

29%

National/federal government

State (s) ede a o ga edstates

Total 100% 100%33%

0%Other

Alliances & Cooperation

Strategic Alliances Cooperation

28 57%

34,38%

28,57%Large Companies Private

consultants/public BSO in business

development

87,50%

85,71%Universities/other R&D Institutions

Belgium

Cooperation with business schools

Cooperation with the EEN Network

Network

Belgium

60,94%

57,14%Chambers of Commerce and RDA/LDAs

Network

Database of research and technology

centers

Involvment in clusters

g

14,29%No cooperation agreements

centers

Private consultants/public BSO in intellectual

property7,81%agreements property

BICs’ Team

Total N. of BICs’ StaffBelgium Network

93 1865

Belgium (%)

Network (%)

Breakdown by role External experts (day/year)

%(%) (%)

Management 9,18 9,18

Administration 14,61 14,61

50%

%

43%

Network

B l iAdministration 14,61 14,61

Entrepreneurs guidance 27,41 27,41

Project management 14 04 14 04

16%

17%

7% 9%

14%

14%

29%

0%

Belgium

Project management 14,04 14,04

Incubator management 11,72 11,72

Communication & events 8 27 8 27 Size of BICs

7 90

< 50 50 - 99 100 - 199 200 - 299 > 300

Communication & events 8,27 8,27

Training 4,54 4,53

Other 10 23 10 23 % % % 29%

43%

Network

lOther 10,23 10,23

Total 100 100

23%

21%

23%

20%

14%

14%

14%

2

0%

3 - 6 7 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 25 > 25

Belgium

Key qualifications & Services

Areas of expertise Additional services

41%43%Promotion of SMEs regions

68%71%Financial engineering

49%

%

29%

29%

Human resources

Advanced use of ITC for SMEs development 73%

68%

86%Specialized technology support for enterprise

creation

45%

35%

14%

29%

Policy making advice/project design and management

development

62%

73%

57%

57%

Structural cooperation with other EC Networks

Specific training know-how

57%

79%

57%

71%

Legal advice to enterprise creation

Access to funding

62%

86%

57%

Set up / implementation

International B2B or investment experience

84%

68%

71%

71%

R&D / University spin-off / High-tech SME creation &

International cooperation / SME internationalization

95%

75%

0%

86%

No services offered

Set-up / implementation (inter)national projects

24%

84%

29%Other

High tech SME creation & support

Belgium

Network

77%71%Other

Key Sectors

25,00%

15 00%

20,00%

10,00%

15,00%

0,00%

5,00%

Sector's weight Network Sector's weight Belgium

Financial AssessmentFinancial Assessment

BICs’ Income (%) BICs’ Expenditures (%)( ) p ( )

5,9%

1,8%

1,03%

1,29%

Other private income

Private sponsorship1,26%

6,53%Financial costs (from loans etc.)

22 2%

6,3%

,

25,24%

12,60%

Income from housing + incubator services

Income from client-SMEs/Entrepreneurs

11,89%

17,54%

0,08%

Overheads (furniture, travel,

Cost of incubator building(s)

5 7%

4,8%

22,2%

3,28%

0,00%

Income from EU Programmes ( k

Other public income

incubator services

1,18%

17,06%

15,63%Subsidies to entrepreneurs

energy, IT facilities etc.)

14,0%

5,7%

6,71%

7,26%

Other public subsidies

Public Income through National & Regional programmes

(Framework Programme, …

12,84%0,44%Consultants and external

experts

7,5%

4,9%

24 79%

17,80%

6,71%

From national regional local

EU structural Funds (e.g. ERDF, ESF)

Other public subsidies

46,67%

44 94%

14,85%Payroll

27,2%24,79%From national, regional, local

bodies

Belgium Network

9,19%44,94%

Other costs

Belgium Network

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Patents request Patents granted

Services to new entrepreneurs & IncubationIdentification of ideal target

/ entrepreneur

Template for risk analysisTraining for entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurial skill asessment tool

Assessment of training needs

Provision of business plan templateProvision of incubation space

Network

Belgium

Helping to define the business model

Helping to write the business Availability of database of

Help in finding financial support

p gplan

Support financial planning and simulation

yfinancial tools

Physical Incubation activities Belgium Network

Average square meters available for incubation activities of owned incubators (square meters) 6025,00 7549,41

Average incubator space occupancy rate (%) 68,77% 78,11%

Average incubation time (years) 3,92 3,08

Services to existing SMEsg

47%

32%

22%

17% 17% 17%

20%Network

Belgium17% 17% 17%16%

13%

3%

Designing and implementing

innovative projects

Innovation diagnostic Internationalization Commercialization Access to finance

Training & Events

2010 Belgium Network

Training & Events

Number Average Median Number Average Median

Number of events organised in 2010 to promote entrepreneurship

70 10 9 3.925 30,66 15,5

Number of training events in 2010 for either new entrepreneurs or existing SMEs

148 21,14 4 2003 50,85 14

Number of people that attended events to promote entrepreneurship

5122 363 731,71 168.284 1.314.72 548.50

N b f l th t Number of people that attended training events 1350 192,85 45 36.120 774.20 195.5

72% 70% 65%71% 71% 71% 71%

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53%

36%

23%29% 29% Network

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Business planning

Marketing Management Investment Readiness

IP Rights Other

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Access to fundingAccess to funding

Network BelgiumNetwork Belgium

N. of companies assisted in fund raising 2.968 161

Estimated capital raised € 316.782.992,13 € 26.857.142,86

N. of companies assisted 2968 344Estimated capital raised 2140425,6234507114,844

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Seed capital

Business Angels

Venture capital

Other

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KPIs Key Performance Indicators

Belgium Network

KPIs, Key Performance Indicators

Belgium NetworkNumber Average Median Number Average Median

Number of tenants in incubators 236 33,71 24 3.937 31,71 23,50

Total employment by tenants 859 122,71 112 24.505 181,44 95,50

Total numbers of contacts for enterprise creation 1173 167,57 147 69.307 318,95 88,50

Number of feasibility studies created during the year 531 75,85 65 12.461 97,89 36,00

Number of enterprise creation projects during the year 392 56 64 7.125 51,73 18,00

Number of business plans produced during the year 187 26,71 20 6.989 73,50 19,50

Number of start-ups created during the year 103 14,71 14 6.358 43,50 14,00

Number of jobs created in SMEs (client companies of BICs) 139 19,85 17 6.165 45,03 15,00

Number of jobs created in Start-ups in the year 201 28,71 30 12.668 85,01 33,50

Enterprise Survival Rate (within the incubation period) N.A. 97,14% 100% N.A. 91,07% 95,00%

Enterprise Survival Rate (3 years following Enterprise Survival Rate (3 years following graduation) N.A. 94,36% 95,00% N.A. 89,04% 91,90%

Existing SMEs supported during the year 402 57,42 52 11.000 90,41 50

Value for Money

Network BelgiumCost per job created with support of a BIC € 12.068,79 37.486,88 €

Public financial contribution per job created € 8.338,79 24.68,52 €p j , ,

Average number of start-ups per 100K€ of BIC income 2,80 0,81

Average number of jobs created per 100K€ of BIC income 8,29 2,67

Average number of business plans created per 100K€ of BIC income 3,08 1,47

Average number of companies assisted per 100K€ of BIC income 5 10 4 56Average number of companies assisted per 100K€ of BIC income 5,10 4,56

Average number of start-ups per FTE member of BIC staff 3,15 1,11

Average number of jobs created per FTE member of BIC staff 9,34 3,65

Average number of business plans created per FTE member of BIC staff 3,46 2,01

* Full time equivalent

Average number of companies assisted per FTE member of BIC staff 5,74 6,23

Contacts

EBN’s Quality Team:

Giordano Dichter

Quality and Membership Manager +32 (0) 2 761 1083 gdi@ebn.begdi@ebn.be

Chiara Davalli

Quality and Membership Officer +32 (0) 2 761 1094 cda@ebn.be

The Belgian BICs

Mr Jean-Claude Ettinger +32 (0) 67 88 36 11 jean-claude.ettinger@ulb.ac.be