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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 experienced industry experts
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 experienced industry experts
Once you've submitted your application, the selection process goes like this. For our Spring 2026 call, these will be the important dates to note in your agenda.
For the program in Belgium we launch 3 competitive calls of one month with the following starting dates:
Some notable startups that have followed our acceleration program
Adshot
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 Thursday Jan 8th at 11AM
Can’t join us live? Register anyways and we will send you the on-demand recording to view at your own convenience.
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:
📍 Ghent @ Wintercircus (Mon Jan 12 from 2-5PM)
📍 Brussels @ BeCentral (Mon Jan 12 from 2-5PM)
📍 Louvain-La-Neuve @ THE POD (Mon Jan 12 from 2-5PM)
📍 Hasselt @ Corda INCubator (Mon Jan 12 from 2-5PM)
📍 Liège @ La Grand Poste (Tue Jan 13 from 2-5PM)
📍 Antwerp @ dunden (Tue Jan 13 from 2-5PM)
📍 Kortrijk @ Hangar K (Tue Jan 13 from 2-5PM)
📍 Leuven @ De Hoorn (Wed Jan 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.