
Imec.istart, imec’s open accelerator program, offers tech startups pre-seed funding and tailored support to succeed and grow globally.
We believe in you.
So we invest in you

Imec.istart, imec’s open accelerator program, offers tech startups pre-seed funding and tailored support to succeed and grow globally.
Since 2011, we have invested in more than 200 companies. Every year, we select around 30 high-potential startups to join our 12-month program in Belgium.
And as an investor, we’re in it for the long run. Together with the imec.istart alumni network, we continue to help founders on their entrepreneurial journey ... and beyond.
Why we do what we do
Imec.istart was launched in 2011 in Belgium as one of Europe’s first startup accelerators. Almost ten years later, we are a globally recognized program with a portfolio of over 200 startups and scaleups, including an exhaustive partner and mentor network.
We believe in entrepreneurship and technology. Our mission is to support tech entrepreneurs when they’re ready to take the plunge. We do that through a world-renowned coaching program backed by imec. And with a first investment to speed things up and convince other financers.
imec.istart, this is us
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