FTI is building European hotspot for entertainment technologies in the Rupel region and We Are One World is a major partner

FTI is building European hotspot for entertainment technologies in the Rupel region and We Are One World is a major partner

Friday, June 16, 2023 - The Flemish Government has chosen the Rupel region as the focus of a unique employment and innovation project in entertainment technology, which will be one of the highlights of the large-scale social and innovation project Flanders Technology & Innovation (FTI). The plan is to develop innovation sites through the FTI platform that can grow into the foremost European hotspot for research, innovation and creation in the field of entertainment technology. Flanders is in a strong position to anchor this leading role. WAOW will actively participate in this fabulous, ambitious project. Other partners are Howest (Kortrijk), imec (Leuven) and Seeds and Growth for Media (VRT and Thomas More). The Flemish government is now looking for suitable locations in the Rupel region and is looking at De Schorre, De Klamp and Catenberg, among others. Thanks to this project, some long-standing mobility plans (e.g. the extension of the N171) will also be completed.

“We feel a lot of love for the region where we have been able to organise our festival for twenty years and where we also see a lot of potential. As an entertainment company, we have ambitious plans to go a step further in technology and education. For example, we are already investing in AREAL, a Flemish tech start-up that has created a completely new sound experience. We are also organising the DJ Academy in Boom for the second summer in a row and we are still looking for a permanent location for the innovative recording studios to shape the digital festival. In this way we are providjng additional employment and innovative training. In recent years we have invested heavily in De Schorre and, together with the province and the municipalities, we have ensured that the park is an enjoyable place to be all year round: for both local residents and tourists. Since Tomorrowland has had a permanent place in Boom en Rumst for almost twenty years, we really want to anchor ourselves in this beautiful region.”
Debby Wilmsen Press Coordinator & Spokeswoman, Tomorrowland
About We Are One World

Tomorrowland has evolved into a global entertainment brand and media powerhouse. Today, over 200 passionate employees are creating magic in the We Are One World headquarters in Antwerp (Belgium) as well as in Brazil and France. We Are One World organizes festivals & events like Tomorrowland in Belgium, Tomorrowland Brasil in Itu (São Paulo), Tomorrowland Winter in Alpe d’Huez, a yearly residence at Ushuaïa Ibiza and several groundbreaking digital festivals. In addition to the festivals & events, the record label Tomorrowland Music, the Tomorrowland Academy (a DJ & producer school), the music management & booking agency One World Artists and a Tomorrowland DJ & Experience Store were established. The Tomorrowland universe is brought into people's homes through Tomorrowland Fiction, the radio station One World Radio, the iconic Tomorrowland aftermovies and several exclusive documentaries. With the Tomorrowland apparel & accessories label and homeware, Mesa (the Tomorrowland restaurant), The Ride to Happiness by Tomorrowland (at Plopsaland De Panne), the specially painted aircraft Amare in collaboration with Brussels Airlines, the Tomorrowland hot air balloon Zephyr, Tomorrowland art projects (The Stairway To Unity, One World Bridge, Magical Troll Forest) and the sparkling wine Solo Vida, the world of lifestyle and leisure is being tapped into. We Are One World keeps on working on a better tomorrow thanks to the sustainability platform Love Tomorrow and the Tomorrowland Foundation, building several Music & Arts Schools in the world.