A strong network, professional insights, advocacy. They are essential for every entrepreneur, especially in an economy that is constantly in motion.
Therefore we are based on our three pillars: we support, unite and defend entrepreneurs.
Pillar 1: We support
Your Voka, Flanders’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is at your service. Thanks to personalised services we help you to start up your business, to make it grow or let it expand:
- One stop shop: You can contact our advisors throughout Flanders for advice: from international trade topics and foreign investment opportunities to legal and sustainable entrepreneurship
- Trainings: From international business topics to cybersecurity and do’s and don’ts of ecodesign. Ask an overview of the trainings that fits your business.
- Start a business: Do you want to launch or expand a business? We help you from start to realisation.
Pillar 2: We unite
Our international operation brings you into contact with entrepreneurs all over the world. Thanks to our network of experts we are at your service to advise and assist you in all your international questions and concerns. Moreover, you will get access to trade missions, inspiration tours and other international activities.
Business clubs and coaching programmes
Our proactive peer-to-peer learning programmes are a true success. They unite entrepreneurs and experts on a regular basis to exchange knowledge and best practices concerning international topics and regions.
International Top Speakers
Voka brings the world to Flanders, Top conferences, exclusive meetings with VIPS and high-level trainings are organised to put our dynamic and innovative region on the map.
Trade Missions
Voka organises various types of economic missions and inspiration tours. We also participate in official delegations, together with our entrepreneurs and high-level organisations.
Local network of global ambassadors
Meet our network of businesspeople working for a company in Belgium with great expertise about foreign markets. 'Tips from Global Ambassadors'? Check out
Week of International Entrepreneurship
Every year Voka organises the Week of International Entrepreneurship together with the Flemish Government for promotion of export: 'Flanders Investment & Trade'. All over Flanders, various workshops on important foreign markets are being organised free of charge.
Pillar 3: We defend
- One of the pilars of Voka’s operations is defending the interests of the Flemish entrepreneurs, both for large and small companies. That is why we keep close contact with several authorities and institutions.
- We organise a permanent dialogue between the various authorities, governments and politicians. One of the core tasks of Voka consists of bringing politicians and entrepreneurs closer to each other.
- Voka is a strong and influential voice in Flanders that represents the interests of the business community. We regularly organise meetings with international policymakers, diplomats and entrepreneurs.
- As the largest and most representative employers’ organization in Flanders, Voka is a neutral and reliable partner to the government.