The Challengers zijn 40 jonge pioniers die de stem van hun generatie laten horen. Ze dagen ons team, projecten en netwerk uit met frisse ideeën en zetten die om in workshops, samenwerkingen en challenges. Zo ontwikkelen ze hun talenten en bouwen ze samen aan impactvolle projecten.
VRT’s mission is to inform, inspire and connect all people in Flanders, thereby strengthening Flemish society. As a public broadcaster, it offers an independent, high quality and diverse range of content covering news, culture, education, entertainment and sport. This offer reflects the Flemish identity and diversity, with particular attention to audiences that are harder to reach. Through its broad societal role, VRT also contributes to a responsible and future oriented society by investing in innovation, social value and an open approach to key societal issues.
CulturAllEurope is a Brussels-based non-profit organisation that aims to raise awareness through film. With fides, they organize monthly evenings where film and debate come together to spark the conversation about the SDGs. They bring together EU policymakers, NGOs and citizens around themes such as sustainability and democratic resilience.
Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo is an international house where young top talent lives, learns and performs. Under the mentorship of master musicians, ±70 residents receive high-quality education in piano, violin, cello, viola, singing and chamber music. With 90 concerts and community projects, the non-profit organisation brings music to new audiences and cultivates the soloists of tomorrow.
Commensalist designs gardens and landscapes that are beautiful, useful and nature-friendly. From city garden to private island: each design is full of life, easy to maintain and matches the site and the wishes of the owner. With smart solutions and edible plants, they contribute to their larger mission: to restore 550 million hectares of land worldwide.
BlinkOut breaks down invisible barriers to peace, resilience and real connection. From Ghent and Mechelen, the non-profit organisation offers quiet rooms, low-stimulus co-working spaces, listening places, workshops and resilience programmes for people, schools and companies. In this way, we build an accessible, mentally strong society together in which everyone can shine.
Afropean Project (AP) wil op een serene en constructieve manier de relaties tussen Afrika en Europa verkennen. Met kunstenaars, pedagogen, wetenschappers en burgers creëert AP ruimte voor inclusieve dialoog. Als cultureel operator initieert AP festivals, publieke labo’s en educatieve projecten rond macht, diversiteit en meervoudige identiteiten in de samenleving.
Materia Nova (1996) is a Walloon technology accelerator that brings sustainable materials from lab to factory. With innovative coatings, polymers, sensors and hydrogen processes, it helps companies accelerate the energy transition, circular economy and CO₂ reduction.
Movie Tax Invest helps Belgian companies convert their corporate income tax into investments in film and TV through the Tax Shelter system. As a recognised intermediary, founded in 2015, it supervises the process, offers simulations and guarantees tax rulings. Companies earn up to about 15% on their investment and support local audiovisual production; with the Tax Shelter Durable, some of it also flows to sustainable projects.
