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imec.istart is the first investor and supporting partner to scale your tech startup! 🚀

19/02/2026

Focus mode ON. Pitch Days are happening next week. Good luck to all founders pitching! 🍀

01/09/2025

September 1st means fresh starts, new beginnings … and the perfect time to launch your startup dream! 💭🌟

📢 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 ✨𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡✨!

Got a bold tech idea that deserves to shine? Make sure to apply for our imec.istart program - the #1 business accelerator for tech startups.

Once selected in our program, you will get access to:

➕ at least €100.000 funding (and up to €250.000)
➕ individual tailored expert coaching
➕ imec technology
➕ broad (inter)national network
➕ workshops led by industry experts
➕ free housing
➕ a tightknit startup fam

and so much more...

🚀Applications are open. Real the deal and dare to jump!
➡️ More info: https://lnkd.in/eYVrDkp

❓Questions about our program?
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵 , 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 𝗖𝗘𝗧!
Save your seat: https://bit.ly/3ITsGFg

07/01/2025

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱?
Join our free online 💻✨ 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, happening in 2 days, on 📅 Thursday, January 9, at 11 AM CET.

ℹ💡 This one's for everyone who wants to know more about our accelerator program: from selection criteria to the ins and outs of applying, and what awaits you when joining in.

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/3ITsGFg

Still have questions after the webinar? Schedule a call with startup scout Arantxa Wille or simply swing by during our open office hours scheduled for the upcoming weeks (see www.imecistart.com/en/apply for dates and times)

02/01/2025

Goodbye 2024, hello opportunities! 👋💫
📢 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻.

Ready to fast-track your tech business?
➡️ Apply now for the Imec.istart accelerator program: imecistart.com/en/apply
⏰ Deadline: February 1, 2025.

💡 Want to know more?
Join our free Info Session webinar on January 9, 2025, at 11 AM CET: https://bit.ly/3ITsGFg

Webinar clash with your calendar? No worries! We’re hosting open office hours from January 13–16 across hubs like Wintercircus Ghent, La Grand Poste, BeCentral, dunden, Hangar K, Corda INCubator, and De Hoorn. Details coming soon—stay tuned!

Let’s make moves that matter! 💪✨

30/12/2024

Amidst the current holiday haze, with Christmas behind us and New Year’s Eve just ahead, we have one important reminder for you.

📢 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝘀𝘁, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱!

We're on the lookout for ambitious tech startups poised for growth. When you join the Imec.istart program, here's what's in store for you:

✅ At least 100K in funding
✅ Your dedicated Venture Acceleration Manager for an entire year, preparing you for scalable success
✅ Workshops led by industry experts
✅ Access to technology, talent, mentors, exclusive deals, and a community that feels like a family

Discover if your startup meets the criteria and the benefits of joining our program at our 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 on 📅 Thursday, January 9 2025, at 11 AM. ➡ Sign up via link in bio!

09/12/2024

💼🚨 𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 | 𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗰.𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽!

Are you the matchmaker startups have been dreaming of? Someone who can help tech entrepreneurs scale their teams and unlock their full potential?

We’re on the lookout for an Access To Talent Coordinator to be the HR powerhouse tech startups turn to when they need advice or support.

🔍 Who you are:

✓ Experienced in HR, talent acquisition and creating recruitment processes.
✓ Entrepreneurial at heart—flexible, hands-on and ready to lead the way.
✓ A strong communicator and networker.

🎁 What’s in it for you:

✓ Work together with top tech startups.
✓ Thrive in a dynamic, high-tech environment.
✓ Be part of a close-knit team that feels like family.

Ready to join us? Apply today! ⬇️
https://lnkd.in/evn54wx6

02/12/2024

🌱💥 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! Meet Isa Rogiers: Imec.istart ’s new Startup Scout for Limburg!

We are thrilled to welcome Isa Rogiers as our fabulous new 🚀👀 Startup Scout for the Limburg region, focusing on HealthTech . You’ll often find her at the Health Campus Limburg DC Campus in Diepenbeek or Corda Campus.

Isa brings lots of experience to the table. She helped build a successful city logistics startup and co-founded Smart Cities Vlaanderen and Slimme Regio Vlaanderen.

Now, she will strengthen Limburg’s HealthTech ecosystem in a new 🤝✨ collaboration with POM Limburg, Jessa Ziekenhuis, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg (ZOL) , Wit-Gele Kruis Limburg, and Health Campus Limburg DC.

Driven and enthusiastic, Isa is eager to meet visionary startup founders, introduce them to the imec.istart community, and help turn their ideas into a thriving business.

When she’s not scouting the next big thing, you’ll find her indulging her passion for 🍽️💞 great food & exquisite wine or traveling the world. She also stays active and sporty with 🏃‍♀️💥 running and spinning—all while keeping up with her two teenage daughters.

Welcome aboard, dear Isa!

29/11/2024

💼🚨 𝗝𝗢𝗕 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧 | 𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗰.𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗽!

Are you an organizational genius with a passion for tech innovation? Right this way, please!

We’re on the lookout for an Office Manager to keep our operations running smoothly—think administration, CRM, finances, and team support.

🔍 Who you are:

✓ Fluent in English and Dutch.
✓ A pro with tools like Salesforce.
✓ Detail-oriented with razor-sharp precision—your superpower!

🎁 What’s in it for you:

✓ Collaborate with top tech startups.
✓ Thrive in a dynamic, high-tech environment.
✓ Be part of a close-knit team that feels like family.

Ready to join us? Apply today! ⬇️
https://lnkd.in/ezB_pi_2

21/11/2024

Calling all ambitious tech entrepreneurs!

Join our 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 on 📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 and discover how the imec.istart accelerator program can supercharge your startup with:

💸 €100K in funding (and up to €250K)
🔧 access to cutting-edge tech
🎓 tailored workshops
🤝 expert personal coaching and mentoring
💰 investor connections that open real doors
🏢 free office space

And that’s just the beginning!

📅 Mark your calendar:
• Applications to join our Spring 2025 cohort open Jan 1
• Deadline: Feb 1

➡️ 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬: https://bit.ly/3ITsGFg

13/11/2024

New blood incoming! Super thrilled to welcome a freshly harvested 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗻🍁𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 to the imec.istart program. Behold these 6 new tech startups, ready to shake things up! With access to funding, technology, expert mentorship, and a close-knit network that feels like family, these tech trailblazers are primed to turn bold ideas into reality.

💖 A big warm welcome to:

• Disso (Louis Colle, José Miguel Tobar)
• FINVICTUM BV (Glenn Mariën, Geert Asselman, Sander Naert, Magda Lauwers, Stef Lambersy, Jordy Leysen)
• Monsana (Valerie Vandeweerd, Simeon Devos)
• nxgsat (Alain Rolle, Jose Laffitte, Bram Van Nieuwerburgh)
• ReVision Implant (Frederik Ceyssens, Lara Merken, Peter Janssen, Ruben Verhoeven, Jasmine Peeters, Johan Van den Bossche, Maarten Schelles, Laurens Goyvaerts)
• Wuk.app (Jonas Hamerlinck, Ringo Deloof, Thibault Bekaert, Emmanuel Maertens)

➡ Learn more about their innovative ventures: https://lnkd.in/eNA4Rpg8

01/09/2024

September 1st is here, and you know what that means...

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗠𝗡 🚀🍁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻!
This is your golden ✨ ticket to accelerate your business.
➡ Ready for take-off? Apply now via imecistart.com/apply

⏰📅 Application deadline: October 1, 2024

Lingering questions or need more details about the imec.istart accelerator program? ℹ💻 Join our free info session webinar on September 10 at 11 AM CET. ➡ Register now: https://bit.ly/3CksbBH

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Miriam Makebaplein 1
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http://www.imecistart.com/

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About imec.istart

Imec.istart – imec’s business accelerator – is there to help tech startups launch their business idea successfully. The imec.istart program offers an initial financial injection (50,000 EUR pre-seed funding), professional coaching and mentoring, access to technology and working facilities, and access to a broad network of partners and investors.

Next to general support, startups can also apply to a specific industry vertical, to benefit from the best market-specific coaching, and to receive additional investment.

Since its launch in 2011, imec.istart helped more than 170 tech startups in diverse fields – ranging from multimedia and logistics to the healthcare sector – to develop into sustainable ventures.

In 2018, imec.istart was granted first place in the European ‘Top University Business Accelerators' ranking by UBI Global and was ranked fourth best in the world!