Agoria, a privately owned entity headquartered in Belgium, was founded in 1946 and employs approximately 350 individuals. The company functions as a non-profit organization and Belgian industry federation, representing over 1,500 companies in the technology sector. Its member base ranges from small and medium-sized enterprises to multinational corporations, with activities covering innovation, international trade, and skills development.
Agoria, alongside employers’ organizations Sirris, Fevia, and essenscia, awarded the "Factory of the Future" label to nine Belgian companies for the first time on February 10, recognizing their innovation and forward-looking policies. Previously, on January 30, the technological federation expressed regret over Belgium's lack of a national artificial intelligence strategy, stating it as a missed opportunity one year after the De Wever government's installation. Earlier, negotiations between metallurgy unions and Agoria failed to produce a sectoral agreement by January 24. This followed January 23 comments from Agoria CEO Bart Steukers, who noted the impossibility of sufficiently responding to collective salary demands. Unions were demanding salary increases and general meal vouchers while refusing the introduction of flexible jobs. Steukers affirmed Agoria's determination to collaborate with unions to sustain the industry and its jobs.
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