OLYMPIADE

Name

OLYMPIADE

Legal name

PROBIO - Association des professeurs de biologie, ASBL

Website

https://olympiades.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Education Competitions

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAGAE

Academic Olympiads & Subject Competitions (Science, Math, Informatics)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Academic Clubs & Competitions (Debate, Model UN, Olympiads)

SECONDARYEDAMABAL

STEM Competitions & Olympiads (Science Bowls, STEM Challenges)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAMAGAL

Research & Science Fair Competitions (Science Fairs, Research Symposiums)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Academic Clubs & Competitions (Debate, Model UN, Olympiads)

Keywords

• Science olympiad competitions
• Secondary school competitions
• STEM education programs
• Student academic competitions
• Science curriculum enrichment

Headquarters

HQ city

Bruxelles

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Registration fees: Students pay a registration fee to participate in the olympiads. Teachers make a single consolidated payment per school. The fee structure is not publicly disclosed on the website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Olympiades is a Belgian non-profit (ASBL) that organizes annual national science olympiads in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics for secondary school students (5th and 6th year), structured in qualification rounds, second-round exams, and national finals. It selects and prepares Belgian delegations for the International Biology Olympiad (IBO), International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO), International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), and the European Science Olympiad (EOES), and awards excellence scholarships for higher education. Operations are supported by an online teacher/student registration platform and a results encoding system.

Product overview

OLYMPIADE is a Belgian nonprofit organization (ASBL) that organizes national science olympiads in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics for students in secondary education. The organization operates a multi-product offering consisting of three distinct competition tracks (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), each with qualification rounds, second exams, and national finals. Supporting these core competitions, the organization provides an online registration platform for teachers and students, and a results encoding system for managing competition outcomes. Additional offerings include international olympiad participation (IBO, IChO, IPhO, EOES), Écoles Sciences-Olympiques recognition program, and training camps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Olympiades de Biologie National science olympiad competition in biology for Belgian secondary school students in 5th and 6th year, including qualification rounds, second-round exams, and national finals, with winners advancing to the International Biology Olympiad (IBO).
• Olympiades de Chimie National science olympiad competition in chemistry for Belgian secondary school students in 5th and 6th year, including qualification rounds, second-round exams, and national finals, with winners advancing to the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO).
• Olympiades de Physique National science olympiad competition in physics for Belgian secondary school students in 5th and 6th year, including qualification rounds, second-round exams, and national finals, with winners advancing to the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) and the European Science Olympiad (EOES).
• Plateforme d'inscription en ligne (Online Registration Platform) Standalone online registration platform allowing teachers to create accounts, associate schools, and distribute unique student identifiers, with secure validation of student registrations for olympiad competitions.
• Système d'encodage des résultats (Results Encoding System) Standalone online system used by teachers to encode and submit qualification exam results for their students, tracking student progress through qualification rounds, second rounds, and finals and publishing national and international results.

Quantifiable outcome

• 42 students from 5th year and 52 from 6th year qualified for the 2nd round of Biology olympiad in 2014
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreOthersOfficial public authority supporting education in the French-speaking community of Belgium. Provides institutional support and funding for the olympiads.
• OstbelgiencoreOthersGerman-speaking community of Belgium, supporting education and science competitions in their region.
• WalloniecoreOthersRegional government of Wallonia supporting scientific education and youth development.
• SolvaycoreOthersGlobal chemical company with Belgian roots. Provides financial support through the Ernest Solvay Fund managed by the Fondation Roi Baudouin. Also provides venue for proclamation ceremony.
• Fonds Ernest SolvaycoreOthersFund managed by the Fondation Roi Baudouin, providing financial support for the olympiads.
• De Boeck supérieurminorOthersAcademic publisher providing educational materials and support.
• ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles)coreOthersMajor Belgian university providing institutional support. Includes AScBr (Association des diplômés de la facultad des Sciences) and Infor-sciences.
• ULiège (Université de Liège)coreOthersMajor Belgian university hosting chemistry olympiad organizers (ACLg). Includes Réjouisciences science outreach program.
• UCLouvain (Université catholique de Louvain)coreOthersMajor Belgian university with science outreach program Scienceinfuse.
• UMONS (Université de Mons)minorOthersRegional university with science outreach program MUMONS.
• UNamur (Université de Namur)minorOthersRegional university with Confluent des Savoirs science outreach program.
• Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de BelgiquecoreOthersRoyal Belgian Academy of Sciences providing prestigious institutional recognition and support.
• Institut des Sciences naturellesminorOthersNatural Sciences Institute providing scientific resources and support.
• Euro Space CenterminorOthersSpace education center in Belgium, corporate sponsor for science education.
• SyngulonminorOthersBiotechnology company sponsoring science competitions.
• PrayonminorOthersPhosphorus chemistry company sponsoring science competitions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Science Olympiad (US): US national STEM competition organization running multi-event tournaments and invitationals for secondary school students. Direct functional peer — operates national-level science competition cycles culminating in international selection, with similar volunteer/school-network structure.
• Science Olympiad Foundation (India): Indian nonprofit organizing national science olympiads across multiple disciplines for school students. Direct peer — multi-discipline national science olympiad organizer with school-based registration, regional structure, and international olympiad pathways.
• Vlaamse Wetenschapsolympiade: Flemish (Dutch-speaking Belgium) science olympiad organization covering multiple science disciplines for secondary school students. Direct peer — operates the Dutch-speaking community's equivalent national science olympiad in Belgium, structurally identical to Olympiades but for a separate linguistic community.
• Royal Society of Biology (British Biology Olympiad): UK learned society that runs the British Biology Olympiad, a national competition for secondary students feeding into IBO. Direct peer — single-discipline national olympiad with school-mediated entry and international qualification pathway.
• Royal Society of Chemistry (UK Chemistry Olympiad): UK professional body that runs the national UK Chemistry Olympiad feeding into IChO. Direct peer — operates a multi-round national chemistry olympiad for secondary students with school-mediated registration and international qualification pathway.

Others

• International Physics Olympiad (IPhO): International governing body for the annual International Physics Olympiad. Ecosystem participant — Olympiades feeds top physics students into IPhO; functions as the international endpoint of the national physics competition.
• International Biology Olympiad (IBO): International governing body that coordinates the annual International Biology Olympiad. Ecosystem participant — Olympiades' top biology performers qualify for IBO; the relationship is feeder-to-governing-body rather than competitive.
• European Science Olympiad (EUSO): Pan-European multidisciplinary science team competition for secondary school students. Ecosystem participant — Olympiades explicitly routes top performers into EUSO (referenced as EOES), making it a complementary international outlet rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• American Chemical Society (US National Chemistry Olympiad): Large US professional society that runs the US National Chemistry Olympiad as one program among many. Broad incumbent — comparable chemistry olympiad program but operated by a much larger general-purpose chemistry organization, not a specialist olympiad nonprofit.

Regional players

• Olympiades Françaises de Physique: French national physics olympiad for secondary students operating in a neighboring market. Regional peer — runs a parallel national physics olympiad with school-based registration feeding into IPhO; comparable in function but operates in France rather than Belgium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olympiade

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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