imec.istart

Startup accelerator · run by imec · Leuven · Belgium · Europe

Belgian tech incubator attached to the imec research institute, giving portfolio teams access to its labs and engineers.

Apply on the programme's own site

imec.istart terms

Read from the programme's own page on October 28, 2026, and re-read every morning. A figure nobody states is left empty rather than estimated.

Funding
€100,000
“Receive €100,000 funding via a convertible loan and full in-kind support, with the opportunity to secure additional funding (up to €300,000) in future rounds.” check it
Batch
Spring 2027

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