On September 21st Alexander de Croo announced that Belgium will cooperate with Benin and Senegal, its partner countries, to improve access to family planning services through the use of big data and satellite imagery. In 2016 1.3 billion dollars were invested by international communities in family planning programs, however, it is not clear if the entirety of the investments has reached the targeted population. This is why, during the “She Decides” conference in margin of the United Nations General Assembly in New-York, Belgium introduced a pilot project to try to ...

We are proud to announce the SI² Fund’s recent investment in Justice42 (“J42”, justice for two). J42 is a system changer in dispute resolution offering guided mediation via an online platform with expert and case managers available to help where needed. This approach delivers a better resolution service than the current lawyer/court centric process. Instead of the tournament model where two lawyers fight for their clients, the clients themselves are led through the mediation process seeking the best solution for both parties – hence the name. J42 is a spinout ...

In August, the shareholders of Bubble Post reached an agreement on its acquisition by Bpost. This deal is beneficial to both companies as Bubble Post was actively looking for a strategic partner and Bpost wishes to expand in eco- and congestion friendly delivery services. With this deal, both companies confirm their goal to grow in the smart ecological urban delivery landscape. Bubble Post will be working hand in hand with Citydepot, a subsidiary of Bpost working in urban ecological delivery. Bubble Post and Citydepot are already working together in Gand ...