The Province of Brabant initiated the platform to spotlight specialised technologies emerging from Brabant’s ecosystems. By taking the lead, the province ensures continuity and provides a trusted platform for long-term collaboration between researchers, companies, and international partners.

BID has played a key role in helping to shape high-quality international partnerships, such as those between Brabant’s leading knowledge institutions – TU/e, TNO Holst Centre, and PhotonDelta – and partners in Japan. By focusing on quality collaborations, BID ensures the connections it facilitates are both meaningful and impactful. These partnerships contribute directly to advancing global innovation and strengthening Brabant’s position in the international tech landscape.

Brabant Innovation Days (BID) is an initiative of the Province of Noord-Brabant, designed to connect the region’s innovative ecosystems with international innovation partners. Acting as a dynamic ‘one-stop-shop’, BID brings together innovative startups, knowledge institutes, and companies with global innovation hubs. BID complements the work of the Brabant Development Agency (BOM), which supports startups and SMEs from Brabant in expanding internationally, while also assisting foreign companies looking to invest in the region. Additionally, BID aligns with the Brabant Business Region platform, where businesses and partners can access comprehensive information about doing business in Brabant and explore key innovation themes.

BID is built on a unique collaboration model – the so-called ‘triple helix’ – that combines information sharing, strategic matchmaking, and long-term relationship building. Each event showcases Brabant’s innovations while creating space for meaningful connections and knowledge sharing between regional stakeholders and international partners. The model is reinforced through close cooperation with the Brabant Development Agency (BOM), which helps translate new relationships into concrete opportunities for growth and collaboration.