Practical Information – 2025

Explore the Brain Innovation Days Venue

La Tricoterie

Photo credit © La Tricoterie

Located in the heart of Brussels, La Tricoterie transformed a former industrial factory from the 1900s into a unique event venue, offering an outstanding space with easy access by train, public transport and car (with many different parking facilities in the vicinity). The perfect place to meet creative minds, exchange knowledge and experience.

La Tricoterie is accessible to people with reduced mobility.

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Directions by train

Brussels has different railway stations spread over the city; the nearest railway station to La Tricoterie is Brussel-Zuid/Bruxelles-Midi. La Tricoterie is located at 650m of the railway station, and you can walk to the venue within 10 minutes. 

Directions by bus

The main bus, tram, and metro lines have a stop at Brussel-Zuid – Bruxelles Gare du Midi. La Tricoterie is situated at 650m from the station, and you can walk to the venue within 10 minutes.

Tram line 81 Montgomery stops in front of La Tricoterie. Stop: Bethlehem – Bethleem. 

Tram line 82 Forest Centre also stops in front of La Tricoterie. Stop: Avenue Du Roi

Bus line R36 Alsemberg Winderickx stops just in front of La Tricoterie.
Stop: Sint-Gillis Bethlehem

Directions by car

Due to its central location, La Tricoterie has plenty of parking facilities in the vicinity. The best place to park your car is Porte de Hal Interparking (in front of the Bordet Hospital), an underground car park with 500 spaces that offers very attractive rates at night and during weekends, at an eight-minute walk from the venue.

Alternatively, you can also opt for the Q-Park car park at the Gare du Midi, which has 1,500 spaces and is a 10-minute walk from La Tricoterie.

You can enter the parking from two entrances:

  • Frankrijkstraat – Rue de France 40, 1060 Brussels
  • Rue Ernest Blerot 1, 1060 Brussels

Think green! We encourage attendees to use public transport.

ALPACA SOLUTIONS implements sustainable solutions specially designed to reduce the ecological footprint of the Brain Innovation Days.

Address

La Tricoterie
Rue Théodore Verhaegen 158
1060 Brussels
Belgium

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