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The Beacon Community

Digital Innovators United

The Beacon: A place to connect and grow.

At The Beacon, we bring together people working on digital technology, from big companies to fresh startups. Whether you're into AI, IoT, wireless tech, data or drones, you'll find others here who speak your language.

We focus on the sectors like port, smart city, and logistics. If your work touches any of these areas, you’ll be right at home.

This is a community built on real connections. Whether you’re meeting face-to-face or joining a community gathering, you’ll get chances to share ideas, learn from others, and work together in ways that suit you.

As a member, your company gets access to our network, regular events, workspaces and meeting rooms. 

Become part of The Beacon and accelerate your business.

 

Member tiers

Tech Starter

Start-ups or young companies that mainly want to get to know the ecosystem.

  • Free access to all events
  • Access to the member portal
  • Matchmaking with the ecosystem and partners
  • Pitch opportunities during events or inspiration sessions
  • Access to coworking (20 days/year)
  • Access to meeting rooms (20 hours/year)

Perfect for building visibility and making first connections

*Criteria: Younger than 5 years, 10 or fewer employees

Tech Accelerator

Scale-ups or established tech companies

  • Everything in the Starter Membership
  • Access to coworking (40 days/year)
  • Access to meeting rooms (40 hours/year)
  • 1x exclusive C-level event/dinner

Active participation in the network to showcase services

Tech Champion

Mature tech players, multinationals, or very fast-growing companies

  • Everything in the Tech Membership
  • Free event in the event space with terrace
  • Access to coworking (Unlimited with 1 badge)
  • Access to meeting rooms (100 hours/year)
  • Access to Innovation Circle events
  • 1x exclusive C-level event/dinner
  • 1x guaranteed speaker slot during events

For companies that want to position themselves as innovation partners for industry

Industry Explore Partnership

IT leads, innovation managers, or ambassadors within an industry company or department.

  • Free access to all public events & inspiration sessions
  • Access to the member portal
  • Matchmaking with members of The Beacon
  • Innovation Circle Speeddating (connection with Champion partners)
  • Town Hall introduction to the ecosystem

Perfect for getting to know the ecosystem and gathering ideas.

Industry Engage Partnership

Industry innovation programs or teams working on innovation challenges.

  • Everything in the Explore Membership
  • Organization of an Innovation Challenge or Reverse Pitch
  • 1 tailored inspiration session (e.g. AI, 5G, Metaverse, Quantum…)
  • Invitation to a Round Table with innovation managers from industry
  • 1x exclusive C-Level event/dinner

Turns concrete innovation questions into collaborations with startups or tech partners.

Industry Strategic Innovation Partnership

Innovation leads who want to structurally activate ecosystems.

  • Everything in the Engage Membership
  • Digital Tech Experience Tour at The Beacon & partners
  • Use of event space 1x/year
  • Custom Innovation Day (brainstorming, idea filtering, matchmaking)
  • Dedicated Innovation Connector
  • 1x exclusive C-Level event/dinner

Provides the space to create an annual wave of innovation, visible to multiple stakeholders within your organization.

Apply to become a member

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