Scientific research and development: largest employers
396 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 72) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum leads with 2,904.3 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Scientific research and development?
Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum, with 2,904.3 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Scientific research and development companies report employees?
396 out of 1,206, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 11 Nov 2026.