KBC Bank's no-equity, no-strings incubator program spanning seven Belgian hubs, with 1,000+ startups in its community.
- Location:
- Remote
- Duration:
- 52 weeks
What you need to qualify
- Startups that are committed, innovative and scalable.
- Open to all industries and every stage of growth, from ideation to scale-up.
- Founders of all backgrounds, genders, ages and nationalities.
- Expect to commit about 24 hours a month; the Start it @KBC cohort has 65 places.
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Join an info session first (optional)
Start it runs info sessions in the week of 31.08.2026 across Belgian locations, including Antwerp on 31 August and Brussels on 1 September, plus an online info session on 8.09.2026 where the programme manager answers questions.
- 2
Submit the application before the deadline
Applications for the Fall 2026 cohort close on 14.09.2026. The apply button on the programme page opens the Start it application portal at startit.acceleratorapp.co.
- 3
Wait for the file screening
On 29.09.2026, after reading all the submitted files, Start it invites a first selection of startups to its pitch days by email.
- 4
Pitch live in Antwerp
Pitch days run 14.10.2026 to 15.10.2026: you pitch your startup in three minutes to a jury in Antwerp.
- 5
Get the selection decision
Final selections are made on 16.10.2026, after pitch days.
- 6
Start the one year programme
The programme starts on 28.10.2026 with a two day bootcamp, then runs through Accelerate (six months), a Pulse Session, Grow (six months) and Graduation.