Discover the fifth edition of Deloitte's Scale-ups Confidence Survey, a study on the main challenges scale-ups are facing in Belgium and other European countries. This Belgian edition reveals some interesting findings about the Belgian scale-up ecosystem.
This year we expanded our geographical reach, with Deloitte Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
We invite you to delve into this report to discover how the maturity of the ecosystem unfolds in Belgium. Despite the challenges, Belgium remains, according to the Financial Times, the most resilient within the Eurozone, a testament to the strength and resilience of its entrepreneurial spirit.
Learn more about the most prominent findings within the Scale-Ups Ecosystem 2024.
How confident are you that your business can continue or even accelerate its growth trajectory?
The confidence level of scale-ups to continue or accelerate their growth trajectory remains high, with 66% of respondents indicating they are (highly) confident. Comparing to the results of last year, confidence among scale-ups has decreased slightly (9 percentage points). Simultaneously, the confidence score dropped to 7.7.
In conclusion, while the evolving market conditions have certainly made an impact, scale-ups maintain a high level of optimism and confidence in their growth trajectory.
Additionally, there are many signs that the ecosystem is maturing, with conventional scale-ups being sifted out. This makes Belgium an ideal incubator and accelerator for start- and scale-ups, characterised by a high-quality threshold and a drive for innovation.
While scale-ups remain rather confident, the changing market conditions have negatively impacted their future growth ambitions and optimism.