Belgian Biodiversity Platform

What Belgian Biodiversity Platform does

The Belgian Biodiversity Platform (BBPf), founded in 2004 and headquartered at WTC III, Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30, Brussels, is a government-funded science-policy interface body that brokers knowledge between scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and broader stakeholders in the biodiversity domain. It is initiated and funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) and supported by a Cooperation Agreement between the federal and concerned federated authorities and universities. The organization operates a small team of approximately 11 employees and delivers its services at no cost to users, with no commercial revenue model.

Its core service portfolio is organized into five interconnected offerings across three working areas: Knowledge Brokerage (transferring scientific knowledge between policy, practice, and research), Topical Knowledge Incubation (collaborative problem-solving on specific biodiversity issues), and Open Data services (online access to and publishing of biodiversity data). These are complemented by Foresight and Research Framing (strategic research-question framing) and Open Evidence (a working area providing Biodiversity Research Infrastructures). The platform addresses topical streams including Invasive Alien Species, Nature & Society, Biodiversity & Climate Change, One Health, and Biodiversity Informatics.

The platform is institutionally embedded in a multi-stakeholder ecosystem: it operates as the Belgian node in intergovernmental frameworks such as GBIF, IUCN, and IPBES; participates in the European Biodiversa+ Partnership and the TRIAS project on tracking invasive alien species; and collaborates with national partners including INBO, the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Meise Botanic Garden, Demna (Wallonia), FPS Health Belgium, Innoviris, EWI-Vlaanderen, and Brussels Environment. Distribution is conducted primarily through its website (biodiversity.be), with engagement channels including a newsletter/Newsflash and an Instagram presence.

Name

Belgian Biodiversity Platform

Legal name

Belgian Biodiversity Platform

Website

https://biodiversity.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Belgian Biodiversity Platform (BBPf) is a Brussels-based, government-funded science-policy interface body founded in 2004 that brokers biodiversity knowledge between scientists, policymakers, and practitioners on behalf of the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO). It delivers Knowledge Brokerage, Open Data, and Open Evidence services at no cost across Belgian and European biodiversity networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science-Policy Research Coordination

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation (BPAGAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection (BPAGAGAB), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Nature, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Conservation (BPADALAE), Biodiversity, Conservation & Natural Capital Funds (FSANAJAG), Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG)

Keywords

• Biodiversity research coordination
• Science policy interface
• Knowledge brokerage services
• Open biodiversity data
• Environmental policy support

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The Belgian Biodiversity Platform is a government-funded initiative initiated and funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO). It is also supported by a Cooperation Agreement between the federal and concerned federated authorities, and universities. No commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Belgian Biodiversity Platform (BBPF) is a science-policy interface body that brokers knowledge and coordinates activities among Belgian scientists, policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders involved in biodiversity research and policy. Funded by the Belgian Science Policy Office (BELSPO) and hosted by the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, it delivers knowledge brokerage, topical knowledge incubation, open biodiversity data, foresight and research framing, and coordinates Belgian participation in international biodiversity research infrastructures such as LifeWatch, GBIF, and EU BON.

Product overview

The Belgian Biodiversity Platform (BBPf) is a science-policy interface body that operates as a broker between policy, science, and practice in the field of biodiversity. The platform functions as a unified service organization rather than a software product company, offering five interconnected services organized across three working areas. The core offerings include Knowledge Brokerage (transferring scientific knowledge to policy), Topical Knowledge Incubation (collaborative problem-solving on biodiversity topics), and Open Data services (including Biodiversity Research Infrastructures for data access and publishing). Additionally, the Foresight and Research Framing service helps frame research questions, while Open Evidence serves as the overarching framework for providing research infrastructure and data. The platform addresses topical issues including Invasive Alien Species, Nature & Society, Biodiversity & Climate Change, One Health, and Biodiversity Informatics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Knowledge Brokerage

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• INBO (Research Institute for Nature and Forest)coreOthersPartner institution shown in the partners section of the website.
• Royal Belgian Institute of Natural SciencescoreOthersPartner institution shown in the partners section of the website.
• Meise Botanic GardenOthersPartner institution shown in the partners section of the website.
• Demna (Wallonia)OthersRegional authority partner in Wallonia shown in the partners section.
• FPS Health BelgiumOthersFederal Public Service Health partner, co-organizer of the December 2019 Conference 'Dead or Alive: Towards a sustainable wildlife trade'. They act as a processor for the organisation of the event.
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Global Biodiversity Information Facility - providing free and open access to biodiversity data. The Belgian Biodiversity Platform is involved in GBIF activities.
• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal environmental organisation. The Belgian Biodiversity Platform is involved in IUCN activities.
• IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. The Belgian Biodiversity Platform is involved in IPBES activities.
• biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe European Biodiversity Partnership supporting excellent research on biodiversity with an impact for society and policy.
• TRIAS (Tracking Invasive Alien Species)Strategic or Co-development PartnerProject partnership focused on Tracking Invasive Alien Species.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UNEP-WCMC: UN Environment Programme centre of expertise on biodiversity, providing scientific assessments and data services. Comparable biodiversity data and policy support function at global scale.
• European Environment Agency (EEA): EU agency providing independent environmental information to policymakers and the public. Overlaps on biodiversity data and knowledge brokerage but operates at supranational scope.
• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): Global environmental organization producing biodiversity knowledge, standards, and policy guidance. Overlaps with BBPf on biodiversity science-policy interface activities but at much larger international scale.
• IPBES (Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services): Intergovernmental body assessing the state of biodiversity and ecosystem services globally. Functions as a higher-tier science-policy platform that BBPf helps feed into; comparable function at global scale rather than national.

Direct peers

• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Intergovernmental network providing free and open access to biodiversity data globally. BBPf is an active GBIF participant and the closest peer on the open biodiversity data and research infrastructure dimension.
• Fondation pour la Recherche sur la Biodiversité (FRB): French science-policy interface foundation that brokers biodiversity research, data, and expertise between scientists, policymakers, and stakeholders. Closest functional analogue to BBPf at the national level with a similar convening and knowledge-brokering mandate.
• Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC): UK statutory advisor providing scientific evidence and data on biodiversity and nature conservation to government and policymakers. Comparable national-level science-to-policy intermediary serving similar customers with overlapping topical scope.

Regional players

• Swedish Species Information Centre (ArtDatabanken): Swedish national centre for biodiversity information, producing data, assessments, and policy support on species and habitats. Comparable national biodiversity knowledge-brokering function in another European country.
• Naturalis Biodiversity Center: Dutch biodiversity research institute and natural history museum that combines biodiversity data, research infrastructure, and science-policy engagement. Comparable national-level biodiversity hub in the Netherlands.
• Bundesamt für Naturschutz (BfN): German federal agency for nature conservation providing scientific evidence and policy advice on biodiversity. Comparable national-level mandate with significantly larger scope and headcount.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/belgian_biodiversity_platform
• Instagraminstagram.com/belgian_biodiversity_platform
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/belgian-biodiversity-platform

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Funding overview

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