Belgium-based bank and insurer KBC has launched Start It @KBC, an incubator in Antwerp, together with several partners, according to Startups.be.
The other partners in the incubator will be management consultancy Accenture, Flanders DC, a non-profit organisation founded by the Flemish government, University of Antwerp, technology firm Cronos and mobile provider Mobile Vikings.
The incubator will provide space for startups in the KBC tower for at least a year, as well as support and advice through the early stage and the subsequent development period.
Start It @KBC will target local startups in mobile and cleantech sectors, particularly those proactively focusing on issues surrounding the ageing population and the digital society. To date, over 50 startups have been selected and offered space by the programme.