Product innovation studio · Antwerp, Belgium · Since 2021

From product idea
to global brand.

Qualico is an innovation studio. We invent our own products, dare to invest in them, and take them all the way to market.

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The Qualico studio in Antwerp

We believe the better product wins. So we invest in making it.

We don’t copy what already sells. We start from a problem worth solving, then build, test and improve until it’s right. With our own hands, time and money.

Products sold
100,000+
Countries with sales
11
Of in-house R&D
5 years
Own brands
2

How we work

Idea to market.
All in one studio.

We invent it, make it, sell it and run it ourselves. Nothing gets lost between the idea and the customer.

  1. 01

    Invent

    Product development: design, prototypes, testing, tooling and IP.

    Our R&D →
  2. 02

    Make

    Supply chain: sourcing, quality control, freight and warehouses on three continents.

  3. 03

    Sell

    E-commerce: Amazon, bol.com and our own webshop, in 11 countries.

  4. 04

    Run

    Systems & AI: connected data, integrations and agents that do the daily work.

    Our systems →

Research & development

We dare to invest
in R&D.

Five years of sketches, prototypes, tests and steel moulds. Some ideas failed. The ones that worked are on the market today.

Inside our R&D →
Simulating a product design in CAD at the studio

The proof

Two brands.
One vision.

Sorting puzzle pieces into Puzzlup trays on a Puzzlup mat
PuzzlupOn sale

More puzzling, less mess.

Puzzle mats, sorting trays and boards. Sold in 11 countries.

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A colourful Bauwee dinosaur build
BauweeIn development

Shape your imagination.

Big, light foam blocks that click together with magnets.

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The engine

Small team.
Serious systems.

One source of truth for our data, every channel connected, and AI agents that handle a big part of the daily work.

How we run →
Workstations beside the Qualico studio windows
Tim Huybrechts reviewing materials with a colleague

The founder

“Ideas are the easy part. Making them real is the fun part.”

Tim Huybrechts

Founder & CEO · Industrial engineer

Meet Tim →

Partnerships

We build brands from zero to one. Our partners take them from one to ten.

We’re looking for partners for the next chapter. A joint venture, a merger or acquisition, or taking over one of our brands. If you see a fit, we’d love to hear from you.

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Let’s talk.

Got an idea, a product or a partnership in mind? We’d love to hear from you.

Or email tim@qualico.be