Software and applications developers and analysts

• professions in ICT are professions of the future
• there is a big shortage of IT profiles so there are many vacancies
• work in an innovative, technological environment that is constantly evolving
• attractive salary
• there are many career opportunities both at home and abroad
• wide variety of jobs and working conditions
• IT is everywhere

From big data to smart cities. From 5G to the Internet of Things. When it comes to digital innovation, there is no better place to be than Flanders. The region is home to leading developers of cutting-edge technologies and excels in various strategic digital domains. Its secret? A close-knit ecosystem of private companies, research centers and a supportive government. 

Quick facts about the digital industry in Flanders

As a pioneer in digital innovation, Flanders boasts an impressive track record:

• Flanders is home to imec.istart, Europe’s leading university business accelerator and 5th worldwide (source: 2019 UBI Global, World Top 10 University Business Accelerators). 
• The region has one of the three best innovation systems in the world (source: 2020 ZEW Innovationsindikator). 
• Flanders is part of the 14th-most-innovative economy around the globe (source: 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index). 
• Belgium – and Flanders as a region – is among the top 3 in Europe when it comes to digital infrastructure in terms of fixed and mobile broadband, speed and price (source: 2019 Digital Economy & Society Index, DESI).
• Belgium and Flanders rank 3rd in the EU for percentage of enterprises (36%) providing training to develop or upgrade the ICT skills of their personnel (source: 2019 European Innovation Scoreboard). 

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