Brussels Software CLUSter Edition 2010 The software industry is at the centre of product innovation, affects organisations, leisure activities and daily life. In Brussels, the software market has become a dynamic network of innovative companies, start-ups and research centers. This brochure gives an overview of the software vendors based in the Brussels-Capital region as well as the academic key players and the support organizations involved in the software sector. Are you looking for a partner or have a project in the Brussels area do not hesitate to contact directly the companies, the universities, the institutions or us: the Brussels enterprise agency (Bea) Serge Kalitventzeff Phone: +32 2 422 00 41 fax: +32 2 422 00 43 e-mail:
[email protected] 1 CoNTENtS software Industry in the Brussels-Capital region 4 Index by function 8 Profiles of software Vendors 13 software Technologies in the research Area landscape 87 software Industry - Brussels support Organizations 99 Index 109 3 Software INdusTry in the Brussels-CapitaL regIoN The Brussels-Capital region with its central location in europe has an intensive economic activity (Brussels produces 19% of the Belgian gross national product). The region has about one million inhabitants (about 9% of the population of Belgium) of whom 30% are non-Belgians. even though Brussels has a total surface area of 162 km² (about 0.5 % of the total area of Belgium), 30% of the Belgian ICT sector activity is concentrated in the region. Brussels-based ICT companies have a proven track record of delivering state-of-the-art solu- tions that are commercial winners and a particular success with applications for niche markets.