A high-tech/deep-tech spin-off incubator run by imec, backed by an evergreen €30M pre-seed fund.
- Location:
- Ghent, Antwerp, Hasselt, Liège, Belgium
- Stages:
- Idea, Pre-seed
What you need to qualify
- Are developing a tech product.
- Have a complementary team.
- Possess a working proof of concept.
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Apply inside a Belgian open call window
Belgian intake runs in cohorts, not continuously. The Autumn 2026 call is open Sept 1 to Sept 30 (midnight); the Spring 2026 call (Jan 1 to Feb 1) and the Summer 2026 call (May 1 to May 31) are both marked CALL CLOSED. Outside a window the page offers a notify me option instead of a form.
- 2
Download the application documents
The apply page links a downloadable set of application documents, so pull those first and prepare your answers before opening the form.
- 3
Submit through the imec.istart platform
The APPLY NOW button posts to platform.imecistart.com, the shared application platform for the Belgian and Dutch programmes, so check you are applying to the Belgian cohort and not the Netherlands one, whose Autumn 2026 call runs Oct 1 to Oct 31.