About this event
Ten start-ups will have the opportunity to pitch their innovative ideas to an audience of corporate innovators, investors, corporate buyers, CTOs & professionals.
SPARK! offers a unique opportunity to get to know tech start-ups better. The start-ups are selected from the five Flemish provinces.
When?
The fourth edition of the SPARK! session will take place on Wednesday 24 June from 9u30 to 2 pm, followed by networking lunch.
Agenda
- 09u30: Welcome & coffee
- 10u00: 5 Pitches from tech startups/scaleups (7min + Q&A)
- 10u50: Break
- 11u00: 5 Pitches from tech startups/scaleups (7min + Q&A)
- 12u00: Networking Lunch
Who?
10 start-ups offering tech solutions in the fields of industry, defence, Port Safety & security. They have a product with market fit and are specifically looking for market validation, customers or funding.
- LUXOR ONE - AI computer vision that turns large camera networks into real-time safety monitoring.
- Sveric - A portable, rapidly deployable multi-sensor unit (radar, LiDAR, optical, AIS) that delivers maritime surveillance and risk scoring within minutes.
- Space Applications Services (MOSAIC) - A hub-and-agent platform that coordinates drones, ground robots and satellite data into one common operational picture.
- ZYGO - Physical-AI software that lets autonomous robots handle security patrols, inspections and micrologistics, offered as Robot-as-a-Service.
- GeoPXL - A geospatial intelligence platform that turns drone imagery into accurate 3D models, measurements and digital twins for inspection and asset management.
- KLIQ AI - AI image recognition that turns any photo — from smartphones, cameras or satellites — into verified, ready-to-use data for inspections and checks.
- ArmOTura - A Belgian specialist in OT (operational technology) security, giving ports, terminals and industrial operators visibility and control over connected assets.
- TapPass.ai - a security "firewall for the agentic age" that monitors and governs AI-agent, LLM and tool calls through a granular, EU-built policy engine.
- Pronect - A security SaaS platform whose voice-first guard assistant supports officers in real time and turns frontline activity into reliable data.
- Hybrid Core - A sovereign, AI-native decision-support ecosystem combining intelligence fusion, simulation and quantum-secure command & control for defence and critical infrastructure.
Our jury will be represented by innovation profiles from the following companies:
- Port of Antwerp-Bruges
- SGS Benelux
- Defence Belgium
Fancy taking part?
Are you professionally interested in Industry, defence & (cyber) security as a corporate innovator, an SME manager or an investor / VC? Be sure to come and discover these top-class initiatives.
Participation costs €117 – if you are part of Hubs4Growth (resident or member of Hangar K, Limburg Startup/LRM incubator network, The Beacon, Wintercircus or Leuven MindGate), you can participate for free.
🚲🚗 HOW TO REACH THE BEACON - Sint-Pietersvliet 7, 2000 Antwerpen
- TRAM: take tram 7 to stop Sint-Paulusplaats
- VELO: Velo station 049, Tolhuis / 050, Klapdorp / 058, Noorderterras
- BIKE: park your bike in the bikepark below the building
- CAR: parking Grote Markt - 10-minute walk
- ❗parking Rijnkaai ❗️is closed
- CAR: paid parking at The Beacon - Reserve here
Take note of the fact that The Beacon is located in the LEZ zone and that the rules regarding public parking have been made stricter.
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