FXT Connect 2026

FXT26 is all about connection, food(tech) innovation and sustainability, with the aim of supporting Belgium startups

FROM START TO SCALE – Accelerating the Next Generation of Food Innovators

How do great food ideas become successful businesses? What does it really take to move from startup to scale-up?

On 24 September 2026, FXT Connect brings together Belgium's food innovation ecosystem in Hasselt for its fifth edition.

Join food entrepreneurs, startups and scale-ups, investors, industry leaders and innovation experts for an inspiring journey from Start to Scale. Through founder stories, keynotes and thought-provoking conversations, we explore the real challenges behind building and scaling a food business: from validation and funding to B2B and B2C growth, internationalisation, impact and exit.

And because food innovation shouldn't just be talked about, it should be experienced, the evening continues at Bistro Effixtée. Our FXT Chef will turn a selection of innovative Belgian ingredients, food products and beverages into what we aim to make one of the most innovative menus of the year.

Come for the insights. Connect with the ecosystem. Taste the innovation.

📅 Thursday, 24 September 2026
📍 PXL, Hasselt, Belgium
🚀 FXT Connect 2026 – From Start to Scale

👉 Limited spots available – secure yours today!