RTC Vlaams-Brabant

What RTC Vlaams-Brabant does

RTC Vlaams-Brabant (Regionaal Technologisch Centrum Vlaams-Brabant en Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest) is a non-profit, government-funded educational intermediary mandated by the Flemish Ministry of Education & Vorming to bridge STEM-related secondary education and businesses across Vlaams-Brabant and the Brussels-Capital Region. The organization operates with a lean team of 6 employees from its headquarters at Provincieplein 1 in Leuven and functions as the regulated coordinating hub for technical and vocational secondary schools (TSO, BSO, DB SO, BUSO programs), connecting them with employers, sector organizations, and technology providers.

Its core product surface is built around XR 2.0 (Extended Reality) educational technology, distributed under a free lending model to schools within its geographic remit. The lending fleet comprises 10 XR-boxes (each containing 4 PICO 4 Enterprise VR headsets, controllers, router, and iPad Pro) available for 3-school-week loans, plus 10 Insta360 X3 360° camera packages available for ~8-school-week loans. Underpinning these is the XR 2.0 Applicatiebibliotheek — a curated collection of VR/AR applications across automotive, construction, agriculture, healthcare, and logistics domains, supplemented by didactic lesson plans developed with the XR Lerend Netwerk and Hogeschool PXL. Notable proprietary or co-developed applications include FietsFix 2.0 (electric bicycle repair, Sett EdTech Award 2026 winner), The Virtual Energizer v2.0 (electrical troubleshooting, co-developed with Sibelga and Soulmade), EVn'AR, SprayVerse, and the Logistic Case educational game suitcase.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: services are provided free of charge to schools in the target group, with optional transport subsidies (up to €250 for LITC visits) and magazine-subscription reimbursements (up to €200 per school). Distribution is direct-to-school via coordinators and project managers, supported by an Overleg- & Actieplatform governance structure with five domain working groups. Strategic partnerships with VDAB (employment service training), UNIZO (entrepreneurship workshops), Diagnose Car and Educam (automotive sector), LITC (logistics), SupportSquare/Passerelle (XR SaaS management), and Electude (e-learning) create an ecosystem lock-in that competing edtech vendors would struggle to replicate without equivalent public mandate and subsidy backing.

Name

RTC Vlaams-Brabant

Legal name

Regionaal Technologisch Centrum Vlaams-Brabant

Website

https://rtcvlaamsbrabant.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RTC Vlaams-Brabant is a Flemish government-funded non-profit that bridges STEM secondary education and businesses in Vlaams-Brabant and Brussels, providing free XR/VR lending services, classroom visits, and teacher training across vocational study domains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

STEM Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Immersive Collaboration Classrooms (Multiuser VR, Social Learning Spaces) (EDAFAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Device Ecosystems & 1:1 Program Solutions (Devices, MDM, Charging) (EDAJAMAL), Virtual CTE & Career Pathways Programs (K–12) (EDAJADAL), Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

Keywords

• STEM education programs
• VR XR equipment lending
• Workforce development services
• Dual learning coordination
• Educational technology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leuven

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: RTC Vlaams-Brabant is funded by the Flemish Ministry of Education & Training (Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs & Vorming). Services to schools are provided free of charge within the target group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RTC Vlaams-Brabant operates as a government-funded Regional Technology Center that facilitates collaboration between STEM secondary schools and businesses in Flemish Brabant and Brussels. Its core offering is the XR 2.0 Uitleendienst lending service (10 XR-boxes with PICO 4 Enterprise VR headsets, iPad Pro for AR, and Insta360 X3 360° camera packages) provided free of charge to schools, complemented by a curated VR/AR application library, educational programs across nine STEM study domains, dual learning coordination, entrepreneurship workshops, and industry immersion events.

Product overview

RTC Vlaams-Brabant (Regionaal Technologisch Centrum Vlaams-Brabant en Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest) is a government-funded educational technology center under the Flemish Ministry of Education. The organization operates as a bridge between STEM-related education and businesses, facilitating collaborations and providing technology-enhanced learning resources. The core offering consists of the XR 2.0 Uitleendienst (lending service for VR/AR hardware and software including XR-boxes with PICO 4 headsets and 360° camera packages), the XR 2.0 Applicatiebibliotheek (curated VR/AR application library with educational apps like EVn'AR, SprayVerse, FietsFix 2.0, The Virtual Energizer), and comprehensive educational programs across multiple study domains (Auto, Economie & Organisatie, Elektriciteit, Hout-Bouw, etc.). Additional services include Dual Learning programs, entrepreneurship workshops with UNIZO, logistics education resources (Logistic Case, LITC school visits, Flows magazine subscriptions), and annual events like Zorgsafari's and the Dag van de Ondernemer. The organization provides these services free of charge to schools in the region, with transportation cost reimbursements available for certain programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• XR 2.0 Uitleendienst (Lending Service) Lending service providing VR/XR hardware (10 XR-boxes with 4 PICO 4 Enterprise VR headsets, controllers, router, iPad Pro for AR) and 360° camera packages (10 Insta360 X3 cameras with tripods, microphones, USB sticks) to secondary schools in Flemish Brabant and Brussels free of charge for educational use.
• XR 2.0 Applicatiebibliotheek (Application Library) Curated collection of VR/AR/XR educational applications across multiple study domains (automotive, construction, agriculture, healthcare, logistics), with associated educational guides and didactische fiches. Includes free RTC library apps, publicly funded InnoVET apps, and self-developed tools with budget available for additional apps and licenses.
• Opleidingen & Cursussen (Educational Programs and Courses)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 700 students participated in zorgsafari events in one program cycle
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs & VormingcoreOthersParent government ministry that funds and mandates RTC Vlaams-Brabant to facilitate collaboration between STEM education and businesses in Flanders.
• VDABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlemish public employment service. RTC Vlaams-Brabant offers VDAB 10-day training programs as part of their educational offerings.
• UNIZO Vlaams-Brabant & BrusselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion of Self-Employed Entrepreneurs. Partners on entrepreneurship workshops for students and the annual Dag van de Ondernemer (Entrepreneur Day) event.
• LITC (Logistiek Innovatie & Training Centrum)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics Innovation & Training Center founded in 2012 by Nike's European Logistics Campus, Thomas More Hogeschool, and KU Leuven. Offers educational visits for logistics students.
• Pauwels SauzensecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood company in Herent that hosts classroom visits for logistics education, including warehouse tours and production facility visits.
• Diagnose CarcoreTechnology or IntegrationMain mobility education and training community partner in Flanders. Provides XR applications (EVn'AR, FietsFix 2.0, SprayVerse, etc.), educational materials, and equipment loans for automotive education.
• EducamcoreTechnology or IntegrationSector organization for automotive education. Provides VR lessons on Safety & Ergonomy in the workshop for Automechanica and Carrosserie students, developed with Hogeschool PXL.
• ElectudesecondaryTechnology or IntegrationDutch e-learning platform provider for automotive technical education. Provides didactische panelen (educational trainer panels) for loan through RTC Vlaams-Brabant.
• SibelgacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrussels gas and electricity distribution system operator. Co-developed The Virtual Energizer VR application with Soulmade and RTC Vlaams-Brabant for teaching electrical troubleshooting.
• SupportSquarecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider offering the Passerelle XR platform for schools, providing device management, lesson planning, and student monitoring capabilities for VR headsets.
• ArborXRsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationDevice and content management platform provider for XR technology. Offers MDM packages for schools continuing VR programs independently.
• Sectorfonds voor Transport en Logistiek (SFTL)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSector fund for Transport and Logistics. Created the Logistic Case educational game suitcase for teaching logistics fundamentals.
• Overleg- & ActieplatformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFive working groups with representatives from education (each school network) and industry per study domain to help realize, evaluate, and adjust planned actions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• zSpace: Established US provider of immersive AR/VR learning hardware and standards-aligned STEM content for K-12 and CTE programs. Directly competes on the immersive STEM/CTE hardware-plus-content niche RTC serves through its XR lending service.
• ClassVR (Avantis): UK-based supplier of VR headsets, content, and management platforms purpose-built for K-12 schools. Comparable to RTC's XR 2.0 lending and Applicatiebibliotheek, but as a commercial vendor selling directly to schools rather than a public-sector bridge.

Emerging players

• Electude: Dutch e-learning platform for automotive technical education that provides didactische panelen loaned through RTC. Comparable offering for automotive classrooms and a potential direct competitor if it scaled Flemish coverage.
• Diagnose Car: Flemish mobility-education platform that supplies XR apps (EVn'AR, SprayVerse, FietsFix 2.0, Slim AC/Snel DC) and automotive curricula to RTC Vlaams-Brabant and schools. A core content upstream partner and a credible emerging direct competitor for automotive XR in schools.

Direct peers

• RTC Limburg: Fifth RTC in the Flemish regional network covering Limburg, performing the same STEM-bridge role between secondary education and local businesses, with shared access to federal Flemish funding streams.
• RTC West-Vlaanderen: West Flanders counterpart in the RTC network with identical mandate, programs, and target audience (technical/vocational secondary schools), offering XR lending and industry-school collaboration programs.
• RTC Oost-Vlaanderen: Another RTC in the Flemish network serving East Flanders, executing the same education-industry bridging mandate, free XR-equipment lending, and curriculum support for secondary schools. Comparable scope, structure, and funding model.
• RTC Antwerpen: Sister Regional Technological Center in the same Flemish RTC network with the identical government-mandated mission to bridge STEM secondary education and businesses in the Antwerp province. Direct counterpart operating under the same Flemish Ministry mandate.

Others

• Klasse (Vlaams Ministerie van Onderwijs en Vorming): Official Flemish-government communication and teacher-support platform for education. Enables and amplifies RTC-style programs across Flanders; adjacent enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Smartschool: Dominant Belgian/Flemish K-12 digital learning platform (LMS, communications) widely adopted by secondary schools in the same territory. A broader incumbent in Flemish school digital infrastructure where RTC operates alongside it rather than against it.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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