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imec.istart

Founded: 2011

The leading accelerator for tech startups.

Alumni Startups

260

Total Investments

260

Successful Exits

41

Total Funding Raised

€650M

About the Program

Investment Stage
Description

Imec.istart – imec’s business accelerator – is the first investor and supporting partner to scale your tech startup. The imec.istart program offers a broad range of services such as initial financial injection (50,000 up to 250,000 EUR pre-seed funding), personal coaching and mentoring, access to technology and working facilities, access to a broad (inter)national network of partners and investors and more. Since its launch in 2011, imec.istart helped more than 260 tech startups in diverse fields to develop into sustainable ventures. imec.istart is ranked 1st in the European ‘Top University Business Accelerators' by UBI Global Startups interested in joining the 12 month imec.istart acceleration program, can send in their application during our Open Call months (Sept, Jan and May)

Founded2011

Location

Program Location(s)
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Program Details

Key Dates

Duration12 months
Always Open

Investment Offer

Offer€50K for 6% for 6%
Details

50,000 euro of our money plus all the in-kind support (coaching, mentoring, housing, networking, ...) in exchange for 6% equity.

Numbers

Total Investments
260
Alumni Startups
260
Total Exits
41
Total Funding Raised by Alumni
€650M
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