Business Chief Europe Magazine March 2020 | Page 78

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78 in Europe for infrastructure , internet connectivity and digital public services . To build upon this success , the federal government has pledged to digitally accelerate 1,000 new startups and provide over 50,000 new tech jobs by 2020 . 30 % of IT jobs in Belgium are held in Brussels and 30 % are for startups . The city is a hub for large tech companies such as Google , Microsoft and Twitter , and hosts a budding startup community .
One of the major startups to watch last year was collaborative childcare app , Bsit , which connects parents with well-recommended babysitters . It has recently been nominated by TNW and Adyen as
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