The Connected Loop

The Connected Loop is located in Gent, Belgium on Ottergemsesteenweg Zuid 808/b300. The Connected Loop is rated 3 out of 5 in the category business development service in Belgium. The Connected Loop is a young and dynamic start-up and digital product studio, founded in 2017 by Jelle Van De Velde, tech entrepreneur and ex-General Manager of Cartamundi Digital. Over the past 15 years, several start-ups have been successfully launched by ourselves. We now want to share that knowledge with our network. Our value proposition is thereby unique, building a bridge between corporates, SME’s and startup firms. We offer them a mentoring platform whereby both can get in touch with each other on some of their biggest innovation challenges. It is our purpose to make innovation accessible… No woolly visions for us; our DIY mentality and hands-on approach characterize our way-of-working. Hands in the mud, we guide our clients towards an optimal solution by taking advantage of one of our services. For companies looking for a partner… … to develop new complementary digital startup concepts or ventures apart from the existing company structure (corporate venturing) … to detect promising startup ideas and/or investments that can be anchored to current business models (technology scouting) … to support on the conceptualization and launch of a new digital product or service (staff augmentation for a specific period) For startups looking for a sidekick… … to get them in touch with our extensive network of investment firms, family businesses or C-level suite (corporate-intermediary) … to guide them on the further development of their business idea and subsequent roll-out to new/existing markets (startup-accelerator) Our in-house developed methodology thereby approaches innovation and digitization from a design AND business perspective, keeping track of the financials at all times and making sure that both parties – corporate and startup – are optimally supported. Interested to know more? Don't hesitate to contact us!