The BEyond programme drives entrepreneurs in Belgium to become a global success
BEyond is an initiative by Pulse Foundation, a foundation that gathers many entrepreneurial families sharing the same vision: entrepreneurship drives the societal changes of today and tomorrow. We believe in the tremendous impact that our Belgian entrepreneurs have through the jobs and added value they create, and thanks to the innovation and creativity they generate. That’s why we want to help them. BEyond is all about philanthropy and supporting our entrepreneurial ecosystem to safeguard the prosperity of Belgium. It is about being a facilitator for tech entrepreneurs to achieve their company’s international expansion.
Eligibility Criteria
BEyond offers an 12-month programme for ambitious tech entrepreneurs with personalised mentorship peer-to-peer networking workshops in VC fundraising HR sales high-value events. We do not require equity just your commitment!
10+ people
A full time staff of at least 10 people (including founders)
Turnover
An annual turnover exceeding €1.000.000
Participation fee
A participation fee of €3000 upon selection
Growth scale-up
To be a growth scale-up
Link with Belgium
Headquarters or office
Post 2010
To be founded in 2010 or late
Our process
May 2021
Application analysis
An assessment panel analyses applications one by one using professional selection criteria.
Experts review and selection
The top 15 laureates are invited to appear before an assessment panel. Up to 10 scale-ups among them are selected.
Kick-off event
This exclusive event showcasing entrepreneurship on a global scale is truly where the BEyond journey begins.
Three day Boot Camp
During this intensive training program, the laureates define a growth plan for their business with their mentor.
Investor day
The laureates get the opportunity to pitch before an audience of international investors.
Quarterly workshops
Every quarter, workshops are organised to cover challenges and opportunities.
Continuous mentoring
Throughout the whole programme, laureates are regularly coached by their mentors during 1-on-1 meetings where both discuss challenges at hand while growth opportunities are unveiled.
BEyond is Belgium’s most trusted scale-up accelerator
Helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses internationally. We only select the best of the best to participate in our 12-month programme, created by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.
Do you meet the following criteria?
- To be a growth scale-up with headquarters or offices in Belgium;
- A full-time staff of at least 10 people (including founders);
- An annual turnover exceeding € 1.000.000;
- To be founded in 2010 or later;
*from now until 15/08/2023
