Build your company with imec.istart in Italy

In collaboration with Pariter Partners

What we do

Let's accelerate your business!

If you're a MedTech or robotics startup with a solid proof of concept, imec.istart Italy, in collaboration with Pariter Partners, is your ideal partner. We equip you and your product for market entry, growth, and investor engagement. Our ultimate goal? To help you scale your business with ongoing support.

Who are we looking for?

imec.istart Italy welcomes startups who have a

Tech product in Robotica or MedTech
Working proof of concept
Complementary founding team

How it works

When joining the imec.istart accelerator program in Italy, you can expect the following:

Access to COACHING

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 mentors

Access to FINANCE

€ 100,000 in-kind investment in combination with cash investment by Pariter Partners
Potential follow-up investments by the imec.istart fund
An audience of 100+ investors at our biannual Investors Day
Our continuous support in order to secure that next funding round

Access to TECHNOLOGY

Imec, a globally recognized R&D and innovation hub
A panel of imec domain experts to challenge your technical pitch
An imec.istart liaison to guide you through imec’s collaboration opportunities

Access to COMMUNITY

A community of 300+ startups and like-minded tech entrepreneurs
Free office space, shared with other tech startups, during the program
A long list of software and service deals, tailored to startup needs
A wide range of various events

Access to TALENT

Our support in the war for talent
A dedicated Teamdynamics officer: focusing on the human aspect of entrepreneurship and offering 1-1 wellbeing sessions
Various ways to strengthen your founding team (expert in residence, co-founder events, ... )
Our guidance in developing your own talents that help your startup succeed

Access to REVENUE

Our broad network of corporate partners eager to get to know you
A dedicated internationalization officer, your advisor through our catalogue of partnerships, services and missions around the globe
A large network of international accelerators, experts and partners to help you touch base in new markets

Access to COACHING

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 mentors

“For us, imec.istart means constant, highly professional and tailored support for all the challenges we face running our startup. They really care about us and the success of our startup, sometimes even anticipating our needs.”

Maddalene Mugnosso

ReWing

"The support and resources offered by imec.istart empower us to accelerate our growth at international level, and to optimize the roadmap of our company, both as technology, business and people. The coachings on EU Market Support is helping us in identifying the most promising market to address first. The workshops on Recruitment was key to set up our hiring plan and learning how to deal with interviews and candidate selection."