Brussels Regional Investment Company
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The Brussels Regional Investment Company (French
: Société Régionale d'Investissement de Bruxelles -S.R.I.B. or Dutch: Gewestelijke Investeringsmaatschappij voor Brussel — G.I.M.B.) was founded by the Brussels-Capital Region in 1984 to provide capital
to the Brussels-Capital Region industry. The purpose of the SRIB/GIMV is to invest in the equity of unlisted companies (private equity
).
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Société Régionale d'Investissement de Bruxelles -S.R.I.B. or Dutch: Gewestelijke Investeringsmaatschappij voor Brussel — G.I.M.B.) was founded by the Brussels-Capital Region in 1984 to provide capital
Financial capital
Financial capital can refer to money used by entrepreneurs and businesses to buy what they need to make their products or provide their services or to that sector of the economy based on its operation, i.e. retail, corporate, investment banking, etc....
to the Brussels-Capital Region industry. The purpose of the SRIB/GIMV is to invest in the equity of unlisted companies (private equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
).
See also
- Economy of BelgiumEconomy of BelgiumThe modern, private enterprise economy of Belgium has capitalised on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base...
- Brussels Enterprises Commerce and IndustryBrussels Enterprises Commerce and IndustryThe Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry organization is a non profit organization representing companies of the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. Its members, the different Brussels enterprises, represent companies in key industrial and service sectors...
- GIMVGIMVGimv is a European investment company with experience in private equity and venture capital. The company is listed on Euronext Brussels. Gimv currently manages around EUR 2.0 billion of assets ....
- Regional Investment Company of WalloniaRegional Investment Company of WalloniaThe Regional Investment Company of Wallonia was founded by the Walloon Region in 1979 to provide capital to the Walloon industry. The purpose of the SRIW is to invest in the equity of unlisted companies...
- Science and technology in the Brussels-Capital Region
- Science and technology in FlandersScience and technology in FlandersScience and technology in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium , is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes...
- Science and technology in WalloniaScience and technology in WalloniaScience and technology in Wallonia, the southern region of Belgium , is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes.-Technology institutes:Wallonia is home to several science and technology organizations....