Breda: incubator for innovative startups

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It happens in Breda. Here, ideas and innovative and creative solutions grow. The city is not only growing in the number of houses but especially in forward-thinking companies and groundbreaking ideas. Breda is teeming with innovative thinkers and doers and offers plenty of space for startups with promising future plans. From AI solutions and solar energy to sustainable proteins and communication technology: in Breda, technology literally has room to breathe. What makes the city unique? A strong and growing ecosystem combined with the welcoming Breda mentality. Startups are welcome here. Including you!

Room to grow

In Breda, not only is the number of ideas growing, but also the network that helps startups turn ideas into impact. As a young entrepreneur, you can turn to incubators such as B’Wise and B’Game, which offer guidance, coaching, and programmes supported by, among others, the municipality of Breda and REWIN. If you are already a step further, inspiring business locations such as the Triple O Campus and 5Tracks provide space and collaboration opportunities. Together, they form a dynamic whole strengthened by the Innovatie District Breda: the place where entrepreneurs, researchers, and creative makers meet and innovate. The connections are short, the energy is high, and the city is open to your ambition.

From startup to global player

Breda is home to several companies and startups where technology and creativity go hand in hand, achieving great success from local and regional levels to even internationally. Get inspired by these pioneers from Breda.

The Branch Foundation

Energy and ecosystem restoration from Breda

From Breda, The Branch Foundation is working on projects that truly make a difference for people and nature. With the Corsola project, they are developing an automated land-based system for cultivating coral, which helps to restore vulnerable coral reefs. In collaboration with universities and local partners, they are building healthy, resilient ecosystems. A powerful example of global impact, started in Breda.

Dame en man kijken naar een aquariumbak met koraal

TUX mobility

Sun power on three wheels

TUX mobility develops electric vehicles that run on solar energy, ideal for urban logistics in busy cities such as Delhi. Thanks to smart technology, they can travel longer and further, allowing them to deliver more packages. And the sun does the work. With support from, among others, the EU, DHL, and as the winner of the Breda Startup Award 2020, TUX demonstrates that mobility innovation starts worldwide in Breda.

Electric vehicle on solar energy

BioscienZ

Biotech from Breda with impact

BioscienZ is a biotechnological venture studio that extracts value from waste streams through fermentation processes. They develop sustainable proteins and bio-ingredients for various applications including food and pharma. From their lab in Breda, The Protein Brewery was born: a spin-off that manufactures meat alternatives based on fungi protein. Winner of the Breda Startup Award 2019, and now active worldwide within the protein transition.

Man in laboratory
Photo: Koen Mol

Ready to get started?

Are you active in an innovative startup or do you dream of starting one? Get guidance, connect, and be inspired. Through BredaBusiness you will find, among other things, knowledge, support, and pathways to funding to further develop your startup.

This is Breda. City of solutions, innovation, and progress. Will you be the next to grow here?

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An innovative story as well?

Are you actively involved in an innovative startup or working on a groundbreaking idea that is growing in Breda? Let us know.

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