CIRB_CIBG

What CIRB_CIBG does

Paradigm (formerly CIRB/CIBG, Centre d'Informatique pour la Région de Bruxelles / Centrum voor Informatica voor het Brussels Gewest) is the public interest organisation responsible for driving digital transformation across the Brussels-Capital Region. Established under joint decree and operating under the supervision of the Minister responsible for IT and the Digital Transition, Paradigm functions as the central orchestrator of digital and data governance for all Brussels administrations, proposing standards, guidelines, and norms, and managing information systems, networks, cartographic systems, and telecommunication infrastructure for the regional digital ecosystem. Its core product portfolio includes the Paradigm Digital Transformation Platform, the Fidus electronic invoicing service (coordinating the federal Mercurius transition for Brussels), TrendRadar (a strategic tool visualising digital trends for the public sector), AI-powered chatbots deployed for CPAS and municipalities, and smart city initiatives such as the TreeCity project, which won the Smart City Challenge 2024.

Name

CIRB_CIBG

Legal name

CIRB/CIBG (Centre d'Informatique pour la Région de Bruxelles / Centrum voor Informatica voor het Brussels Gewest)

Website

https://bric.brussels

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Paradigm is the Brussels-Capital Region's public interest organisation driving regional digital transformation, coordinating IT infrastructure, e-invoicing, AI chatbots, and smart city solutions for all Brussels administrations, municipalities, and CPAS bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro industry

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Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) & Legal Tech

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AI Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning/AI Ethics & Compliance Solutions

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IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (IT GRC) Platforms

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Enterprise Service Management (ITSM/ESM) Platforms

Keywords

• Government IT services
• Public sector digital transformation
• Electronic invoicing platform
• Digital governance consulting
• E-government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Paradigm is a public interest organisation funded by the Brussels-Capital Region government. It operates as part of regional public administration infrastructure, not as a commercial entity generating revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paradigm (formerly CIRB/CIBG) is the public interest organisation of the Brussels-Capital Region that prepares, manages and implements the regional digital strategy. It operates information systems, networks and digital/data governance platforms; delivers electronic invoicing (Fidus) via the federal Mercurius service; publishes strategic tools such as TrendRadar; deploys AI-powered digital assistants for administrations and municipalities; and provides cybersecurity, advisory and consulting services to Brussels public administrations.

Product overview

Paradigm is a public interest organization that serves as the central orchestrator of digital transformation for the Brussels-Capital Region. The organization operates a platform-based model consisting of core digital governance and coordination services, supported by specialized modules including Fidus (electronic invoicing), Mercurius (federal eDelivery for electronic invoices), TrendRadar (strategic trend visualization), AI-powered digital assistants/chatbots, and smart city solutions like TreeCity. The integrated offering enables administrations to access coordinated digital services, electronic invoice transmission, strategic insights, and AI-enabled citizen services through a unified public interest organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fidus Electronic Invoicing Service Electronic invoicing platform provided by Paradigm to Brussels government administrations for receiving and transmitting electronic invoices between businesses and public administrations via the Mercurius federal eDelivery infrastructure.
• TrendRadar Strategic Tool Strategic visualisation tool published by Paradigm that helps Brussels administrations identify and visualise digital trends transforming the public sector.
• AI-Powered Citizen Digital Assistants (Chatbots) AI-powered chatbots deployed for Brussels public administrations (CPAS and municipalities) as 24/7 digital assistants for citizens, leveraging natural language processing for conversational interactions.
• TreeCity Smart City Project Smart city project developed by Paradigm addressing urban infrastructure challenges including cracked roadways, lifting pavements, and underground land-use conflicts between technical networks and tree roots.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fourth year of assessing digital public services quality in Brussels

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• KANAL Foundation (Centre Pompidou)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Paradigm partners with KANAL Foundation for cultural innovation. This partnership supports the forthcoming museum of contemporary art and digital cultural initiatives in Brussels.
• FPS BOSA (Federal Public Service - Policy and Support)coreTechnology or IntegrationFPS BOSA manages the federal Mercurius service for electronic invoicing between businesses and government. Paradigm coordinates the transition of this service for Brussels administrations through its Fidus platform.
• IRISteam asblminorOthersIRISteam asbl provides human resources support to Paradigm for tasks assigned by the Government. Paradigm may call on IRISteam's human resources when needed.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DXC Technology Belgium: DXC Technology provides IT outsourcing, systems integration, and digital transformation services to European public-sector clients — a broad incumbent operating in the same managed IT services space Paradigm occupies for government.
• Capgemini Belgium: Capgemini Belgium delivers large-scale digital transformation, IT consulting, and managed services to Belgian federal and regional public sector clients — a broad incumbent offering overlapping capabilities to Paradigm's mandate.
• GovTech Singapore (GovTech Agency): GovTech Singapore is the government technology agency building and delivering citizen-facing digital services, AI, and smart nation infrastructure — a globally recognized public-sector digital transformation counterpart to Paradigm.
• CGI Federal Belgium: CGI is a large global IT services firm with a strong Belgian government practice delivering systems integration, digital transformation, and managed services to public-sector clients — a commercial incumbent that often partners with or competes against public-sector IT bodies like Paradigm.

Regional players

• Digital Wallonia: Digital Wallonia coordinates digital transformation and ICT services for public administrations in the Walloon Region — another Belgian regional peer with the same public-sector digital governance role as Paradigm.
• DIGITAAL VLAANDEREN: Digitaal Vlaanderen is the Flemish Region's digital government agency, providing shared ICT, data, and digital transformation services to Flemish public administrations — a regional counterpart with very similar mandate to Paradigm.

Direct peers

• BOSA (FPS Policy & Support): FPS BOSA is the Belgian federal public service responsible for federal digital strategy, IT procurement, and the Mercurius e-invoicing platform — directly comparable as a federal-level counterpart to Paradigm's regional mandate.
• Smals: Smals is the Belgian federal IT shared service centre that provides IT infrastructure, application development, and digital services to federal public administrations and social security institutions — directly comparable to Paradigm's role for the Brussels-Capital Region.

Emerging players

• Innovate UK Digital Catapult: Digital Catapult is a UK government-backed digital innovation agency that accelerates emerging tech adoption across public and private sectors — comparable as a state-driven digital transformation and innovation orchestrator.

Others

• European Digital SME Alliance: European DIGITAL SME Alliance represents small and medium-sized digital service providers in EU policy — comparable as an ecosystem participant influencing EU digital transformation policy that directly affects Paradigm's mandate.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CIRB_CIBG
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@paradigm.brussels
• Facebookfacebook.com/CirbCibg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paradigm-bru
• Instagraminstagram.com/paradigm.brussels

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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