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Flanders Investment and Trade (FIT) was founded by the
Flemish government The Flemish Government ( nl, Vlaamse regering ) is the executive branch of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region of Belgium. It consists of a government cabinet, headed by the Minister-President and accountable to the Flemish Parliament, a ...
in 2005, by the fusion of 'Export Flanders' and 'Service of Investment in Flanders'. FIT helps
Flemish Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Flemish is native to Flanders, a historical region in northern Belgium; ...
companies expand their business abroad and assists foreign companies in finding Flemish suppliers of quality goods and services. Flanders Investment and Trade facilitate investment projects in Flanders and give support to Flemish export companies. The FIT is headed by Claire Tillekaerts. FIT has its headquarters in
Brussels Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Bruss ...
(Belgium) and has 96 offices around the world (of which 5 are in Flanders). These offices provide free information and support to both foreign investors and Flemish exporters.


See also

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Agoria Agoria, previously known as Fabrimetal, is a Belgian employers' organization and member of the Federation of Belgian Enterprises. Description Agoria connects over 1900 technologically inspired companies active in Belgium (2019) that strive ...
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Flanders in Action {{refimprove, date=March 2017 Flanders in Action ( nl, Vlaanderen in Actie – ViA) is a social and economic action programme for the future of Flanders which was established by the Flemish government on 11 July 2006. See also * Flanders * Fland ...
* GIMV *
VOKA The Vlaams Economisch Verbond (VEV) is a Flemish employers' organization and lobbying group. The main objectives of the organization were the development of the Flemish economy and to improve the status of Flemish as a business language in Flan ...
* Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency (AWEX)


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* * Foreign trade of Belgium Government agencies established in 2005 Flemish government departments and agencies Investment companies of Belgium {{Belgium-stub