Flanders is a region, and the most
active one in Belgium. The most economic activity, the hardest workers and the
most inventive ones on Technology and Bio Science can be found in Flanders. The
entrepreneurs are all the time developing their business trough financing
channels such as banks but also a lot of venture capital is attracted to this
region.
Breaking out to other markets is one
of the attitudes of the entrepreneurs in Flanders. They all speak at least four
languages and a lot of research via the universities of Ghent, Antwerp and
Leuven are boosting the economy.
It was for me a logical step to join
the Flanders Chinese Chamber of Commerce, one of the leading organizations
bringing the entrepreneurs to China on all levels and helping Chinese
entrepreneurs investing in Europe, especially Flanders.
I will keep you all informed on the
activities of the organization and sent you out the different Newsletters. Do
not hesitate to contact me in due course for company formation, financing, tax,
logistic assistance, legal assistance etc. The list is to long to enumerate.
The major sponsors are :
Dhr. Stefaan Vanhooren (Agfa Graphics),
Dhr. Luc Maton (Ahlers), Dhr. Carl Peeters (Barco),
Dhr. Bert De Graeve (Bekaert), Dhr. Philip Hermans (Deme),
Dhr. Jozef De Mey (Ageas), Mevr. Elisabeth Schraepen (Ab InBev),
Dhr. Wim Eraly (KBC Bank), Dhr. Johan Verstraete (Picanol), Dhr.
Kris Verheye (Belgacom), Dhr. Egbert Lox (Umicore)
Structurele partners:
Comptafid-Benelux, Deloitte, De Wolf & Partners, Gemeentelijk
Havenbedrijf Antwerpen, Group T, ING, Havenbestuur Zeebrugge, Jones Day, Moore
Stephens, Provincie Oost-Vlaanderen, Provincie West-Vlaanderen, Universiteit
Gent en VITO.
Furthermore, there are 300 members
that are convinced that this organization will bring them the right skills,
knowledge and contacts all over the world in order to achieve this goal, doing
business in China. ‘guanxi’ (network) is the basis of
this organisation.
