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Loyaltek by Robert Masse
Simont Braun by Joan Carette
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FIRe byAlessandra Guion
29. ATHRIVING FINANCE COMMUNITY INTHE HEART OF EUROPE
FinTech Belgium has just announced the opening of FIRe, the largest hub dedicated to
Digital Finance, located in the heart of Europe in Brussels, Belgium.
It is the meeting point for Belgian actors and international business travellers. The right place
to meet like-minded people and give root to new ideas and co-operation that will become the
breeding ground for innovation and collaboration in the Digital Finance world.
Apart from offering co-working, office and meeting space, facilities to host events, seminars
and training, we will also welcome all travellers in our Business lounge.
Starting in September 2020, we will move into temporary offices on Av.Louise (1000 Brussels).
As of Q2 2021, our final location will be ready in the iconic former Shell building
right in front of Brussels’ Central Station.
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30. FIRe -THE DIGITAL FINANCE HUB
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FIRe , the hub for the Fintech, Insurtech and Regtech ecosystem
Our MISSIONS are to
1. create a strong digital finance ecosystem in BE and EU, to help improve
transparency, competitiveness and client service in the financial sector
2. whilst strengthening Brussels’ position as the EuropeanCapital in key
centres of excellence as Financial ICT and sustainability technology.
3. offer a central and highly accessible office and meeting space for
innovators, bankers, insurers, regulators, investors alike to further
nurture this ecosystem, increasing the feeling of being part of a
community, multiplying partnerships and mutual support
4. physically establishing a knowledge pole on Digital Finance
right in the centre of Europe to catalyse the sharing of
information (with regular organisation of events)
32. A STRONG DIGITAL FINANCE COMMUNITY
The FIRe Hub will welcome and gather the whole digital finance
community, Fintech, Insurtech, Regtech, Accountech, etc.
Hosting…
EDFA – non-profit organisation
The European Digital Finance Association
FinTech Belgium – non-profit organisation
The federation by and for FinTechs, InsurTechs
and RegTechs in BE
And FinTech Belgium’s members
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34. 2. DIGITAL FINANCETRAVELLERS
Part of the Digital Finance ecosystem and travelling to Brussels?
In between 2 meetings in Brussels and in need of a place
to hang out and work for a couple of hours?Travelling to Brussels
and looking for a room to organise a meeting?
The FIRe Hub will welcome travellers involved in
Digital Finance, whether from Belgium or abroad,
needing a harbour for a day or a couple of hours.
FIRe, the place to meet ALL actors involved in Digital Finance
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35. 3.THEWHOLE DIGITAL FINANCE COMMUNITY
Strong of 5 years experience, FinTech Belgium will keep bringing the entire
ecosystem together by animating the community, creating opportunities
and supporting the DF start-ups with regular and thematic events such as
conferences, meetups, breakfasts and lunches, matchmaking sessions,
workshops, trainings, open office hours, …
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37. THE FEDERATION BY AND FOR FINTECHS IN BE
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A grass-root non-profit association since 2015 gathering professionals, startup
entrepreneurs and investors interested in disruptive business models and new
technology for the financial industry.
FinTech Belgium gathers the whole Digital ecosystem: FinTech, RegTech, Insurtech,
Accountech, ..., federating and representing approx.
100 FinTechs active in Belgium.
38. A MORETRANSPARENT DIGITAL FINANCE
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Our mission is to enable the Digitalisation of Finance to thrive.
1. Promote
2. Dialogue
3. We make the magic happen! We share experience and knowledge
40. 7000M2 OF MEETING AND COWORKING SPACE
FIRe proposes
• A coworking space with flex or dedicated desks
• Private offices
• A business lounge / meeting point for digital finance travellers
• Regular conferences and events
• Meeting, event and conference spaces
To welcome and animate the whole community.
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41. OUR PARTNER SILVERSQUARE
PIONEER OF CO-WORKING IN BELGIUM
https://silversquare.eu/
Silversquare acted as a pioneer in this sector in Belgium
and in Europe, a success story which didn’t escaped this
vigilant eye of the real estate operator Befimmo.The
company confirmed its interest by buying 61% of the
Silversquare shares, a year after the creation of the joint-
venture Silversquare@Befimmo !
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42. 27.000 M2
WORK SPACES
+2500
MEMBERS
9,9 MILLION
TURNOVER
7
COWORKING
+350
EVENTS
12YEARS EXPERIENCE!
Twelve years after its launch, the Belgian company has come a long way !
Today, it manages 7 coworking spaces in Belgium and Luxembourg or 27,000 m2, hosts more than
2500 members ,will generate a 9,9 millions € gross sales in 2020, and will open “Central Gate”
duringQ2 2021.They are dedicated to creating an inspiring hub where personal interaction is key
in a diversified community.
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43. FOREFRONT DESIGN & COLLABORATION ERGONOMY
SilverSquare’s Philosophy: Strong identity – Collaboration - Comfort.
For each project, their architects NAIF partner up with different architects who
leave their own mark whilst having one thing in common: Each space is to offer a
different style at the forefront of modern design with great focus on comfort
and enhancement of organic collaboration of the users…
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44. FOREFRONT DESIGN & COLLABORATION ERGONOMY
The perfect space to trigger creativity and
innovation in our ecosystem.
And welcome international travelers
to the largest European digital finance hub
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45. LOCATION –
BRUSSELS
CENTRE
right between all the
main actors of the
ecosystem
Regulators, MinFin
Banks
Insurance Cies
EU
Federations
FinTechs, etc.
SilverSquare /
CentralGate
Rue Ravenstein 50-70
Cantersteen 39-55
1000 Brussels
in the centre of the
Capital of Europe, in
the heart of the
Belgian Financial
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46. LOCATION –
BRUSSELS
CENTRE
• lively centre of town
with convenient
access to shops,
restaurants, snacks,
culture, etc.
• in front of Central
Station
• easy BE and Int
access (direct trains
from airport,
Eurostar andThalys
terminals, subway,
buses, … soft
mobility)
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48. FOREFRONT CENTRAL GATE DESIGN
Opening end of Q2 2021, this coworking space will be the final
destination of FIRe.
Its design is the fruit of a collaboration with Collectif MANIERA,
a Brussels Gallery founded in 2014 with strong presence on the global
design market.
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49. FOREFRONT CENTRAL GATE DESIGN
Architects & visual artists inspired by spatial environment.
They create objects inspired by the search for collision betweenthe
fieldsofarchitecture,design& art
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50. HIGH QUALITY
& SUSTAINABLE SERVICES
7000M2 of opportunities on 4 floors
• 20 Meeting rooms and an event space with
2 auditorium for 118 and 250pax
• Common garden and Rooftop terrace
• Cockpits, phone booths & breakout zones
• Coworking café and Restaurant by
Les Compagnons – sustainable, local and
seasonal, crafted food & coffee
• Bicycle and car parking
• Bringme parcel box
• Showers
• Basic Fit gym, …
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52. AN INSPIRINGTEMPORARY FIRST STEP
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From September 2020 until CentralGate opens its doors, FIRe will be located in
SilverSquare Bailli . In collaboration with KRJST Studio specialised in Art tapestry, this
coworking space offers a whole universe of imaginary and poetic landscapes,
declined in three different colour pallets: mountain, beech and ocean.
Located on the prestigiousAvenue Louise (231) in 1000 Brussels, it offers
easy access to public transport.
53. HIGH QUALITY
& SUSTAINABLE SERVICES
7200M2 of opportunities on 4 floors
• Private offices and flex workplaces
• Breakout zones & cockpits
• Meeting rooms from 4 to 100
• Parking spots for your bike and car
• Shower
• Peaceful Garden
• Restaurants and drinks (in and out)
• Fitness
• Shopping District nearby
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