Our call is currently closed. Your next chance to apply: May 2025
Let’s face it, building a company is tough. Especially in the beginning, with limited resources and support. When all you have is you, your co-founder and your belief that you’re onto something. That’s where we come in – to invest in your company. And more importantly, to be there for you.
As a scalable tech company with a working proof of concept, you have a natural fit with imec.istart. We prep you and your product for the market, growth and investors. Our ultimate goal? To get you into the scaleup club. To help you earn your alumni badge, get lifelong support and give back to our vibrant community.
imec.istart Belgium welcomes startups who have a
Tech product (this can be software or hardware, deeptech or shallowtech)
Working proof of concept
Complementary founding team
When joining the imec.istart Accelerator program in Belgium, you can expect the following:
Personal coaching by your Venture Acceleration Manager, a sparring partner and trusted contact on a day-to-day basis
A broad range of workshops and one-on-one follow-up tracks, given by topnotch experts
Our inhouse-developed Innovatrix, the tool to monitor your progress
A diverse network of 100+ experienced experts and mentors
Personal coaching by your Venture Acceleration Manager, a sparring partner and trusted contact on a day-to-day basis
A broad range of workshops and one-on-one follow-up tracks, given by topnotch experts
Our inhouse-developed Innovatrix, the tool to monitor your progress
A diverse network of 100+ experienced experts and mentors
Once you've submitted your application, the selection process goes like this. For our Summer 2025 call, these will be the important dates to note in your agenda.
The imec.istart accelerator program in Belgium launches 3 competitive calls with deadlines on the following dates:
Some notable startups that have followed our acceleration program
Adshot
Tengu
DEO
Contento
Helpilepsy
Get all ins and outs about our program and find out what we can do to accelerate your tech startup! Register now for our upcoming info session webinar on Tuesday May 6th at 11AM
Can’t join us live? Register anyways and we will send you the on-demand recording to view at your own convenience.
You can also schedule a call with us, to discuss certain topics related to your startup or if some questions remain unanswered.
Following our info session, you can also meet us live to ask any unanswered questions about your application or simply to get to know us a bit better. That's why we're organizing in-person open office hours at the following locations:
📍 Liège @ La Grand Poste (Wed May 7 from 2-5PM)
📍 Ghent @ Wintercircus (Thu May 8 from 2-5PM)
📍 Kortrijk @ Hangar K (Mon May 12 from 2-5PM)
📍 Leuven @ De Hoorn (Mon May 12 from 2-5PM)
📍 Antwerp @ dunden (Tue May 13 from 2-5PM)
📍 Brussels @ BeCentral (Tue May 13 from 2-5PM)
📍 Hasselt @ Corda INCubator (Wed May 14 from 2-5PM)
No need to book an appointment, just come by and say hi! Don't forget to watch our info session webinar first, so we can focus on you and your startup instead.
If you can't make it in person, you can still always schedule a call with us.