Created in 2003 by the Government of the Brussels-Capital region, the Brussels Enterprise Agency (BEA) has rapidly become the leading partner for any starting or experienced entrepreneur in the Brussel-Capital region.

In 2013, BEA was rebaptised impulse.

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The core missions of impulse.

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To be the interface that enables all those doing business in the Brussels Region to find immediately and easily the specific information that they need, and to identify immediately and easily the people in public and private organisations who will help them consolidate their projects on a lasting basis.

2.

To propose a growth ecosystem to innovative Brussels enterprises, in which they can acquire and share skills, meet partners and benefit from dedicated coaching throughout their growth cycle.

3.

To provide selective support to high potential entrepreneurs in a limited but constantly re-evaluated range of topics, when such support is not accessible in the market.

The Brussels-Capital region entrusts selectively to impulse.

brussels delegated tasks related to economic development.

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brussels also manages several European programmes.

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brussels carries out its tasks in accordance with the priorities and directions defined in a management contract signed between the agency and the Government of the Brussels-Capital region.

This contract sets out for a period extending over several years the objectives and the means to be employed to attain them