Extension A6K-E6K and refurbishment

A6K- E6K EXTENSION

Located next to Charleroi's main railway station, A6K-E6K consolidates and accelerates the growth momentum of technology and digital players who have demonstrated their ability to recreate local employment by co-locating their activities in a single, emblematic location.Currently housed in 7,000 m² in Charleroi's former postal sorting office, this hub brings together two closely related worlds:

A6K brings together more than 50 organizations on 5000 m², and is an ecosystem where industrial companies, start-ups, research centers, competitiveness clusters, universities and training operators rub shoulders to foster innovation in the engineering fields. 

E6K covers an area of 2,000 m², and brings together a range of education operators. It is a center for a wide range of technological and digital training courses, in terms of content, duration and learning techniques. By 2023, almost 1,000 people had received training here.

Create Belgium's largest technology HUB
In the midst of its acceleration phase, the project is running out of space. The extension of the existing structure is financed to the tune of 75 million euros thanks to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). 

A two-pronged expansion : 
- Extensive conversion of the postal sorting building next to the esplanade of Charleroi Central Station, for A6K: 45,000 m².
- Construction of a new building on the adjacent slab for E6K: 18,000 m². 

Programme

A6K E6K project is running out of space. The extension of the existing structure is financed to the tune of 75 million euros thanks to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR). 
A two-pronged expansion to create Belgium's largest technology HUB : 
- Extensive conversion of the postal sorting building next to the esplanade of Charleroi Central Station, for A6K: 45,000 m².
- Construction of a new building on the adjacent slab for E6K: 18,000 m².