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  🔔🆕 This just in: our latest freshly baked 𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗰.𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 🎧 𝗽𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 “I'm in Love with a Little Piece of My Big Pie”. Tune in & level up as we dive into the importance of strategic funding, team dynamics, and the evolving role of investors in supporting startup growth, with insights from our 3 stellar guests: Kris Vandenberk (imec.istart future fund), Isabelle Tennstedt (Seeder Fund), and Tim Clijmans (DEO.care).   Topics served hot: ♨ • Balancing ownership and external funding • The risks of large funding rounds • The impact of macro-economic influences on investment • The importance of building a strong, cohesive team ➡ Find the episode on Spotify:  https://lnkd.in/ehAHmjk6 ➡ Find it on Apple:  https://lnkd.in/eUUGX6mg   or any other podcast app!   #imecistart #techstartups #startupstories #podcast #entrepreneurship #investment #funding #businessgrowth #equitymanagement #innovation

Teaming up with Pariter Partners to revolutionize MedTech!

🌟 Startup in the Spotlight: Borro.one    Tired of single-use packaging waste? So is Borro.one!    This innovative startup is revolutionizing reuse with a nifty cashless deposit software for packaging, making it as easy as a scan and go. With no need for complex integrations, Borro.one ensures you get your deposit back in a flash, straight to your bank account.     We are proud to support Borro.one’s mission to revolutionize packaging and lead the change towards a frictionless reuse experience. Happy to have you as part of our imec.istart community, Glenn Verhaege, Kasper Albers & team Borro.one!      ➡ Discover more: https://www.borro.one/      #imecistart #techstartups #sustainablepackaging #zerowaste #greentech  

Brightening up the start of the week with a sparkling visual recap of our last 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗼𝗳𝗳 💥 𝗗𝗮𝘆, hosted 2 weeks ago! This is where the entire imec.istart team gets to know all the founders of our brand new summer 🌞 2024 cohort, comprising 6 impact-driven startups. Our dedicated Venture Acceleration Managers guide them through the ins and outs of our acceleration program, which includes top-notch market-specific coaching and workshops to accelerate their business growth. Imec.istart also invests €100k in each startup, an amount that can rise to €250k. ➡ Here are the 6 champion changemakers we introduced last week: https://lnkd.in/e8hXzpYR #accelerator #techstartups #imecistart #coaching #innovation #kickoff 📸 Stijn Boelens

Fresh faces are here! We're thrilled to introduce our new imec.istart 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 🌞 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁. Six trailblazing startups, basking with talent and determination, are ready to storm the tech landscape with their innovative solutions. 💖 A big warm welcome to:   • Dexr (Leonard Tam, Carl Boel, Kim Note & Michiel Van den Camp) • Ditar (Alexandra Macsimov, Dan Tatar) • Jump Energy (Jonas Van Eyck, Bart Venmans, Andreas Creten, Stef Venmans & Elie Devlieger) • Prismos • Rebin (Emilio Van Der Linden, Simon De Geyter & Kyanu Delrue) • ReqCon (Andreas Withaeckx & Hendrik Bostoen) By stepping into the imec.istart accelerator program, these founders gain access to funding, mentorship, cutting-edge tech, and a supportive network that feels like family. ➡📖 Discover their innovative ventures in our blog through the link in the first comment.   #portfolio #techstartups #innovation #welcome #imecistart

Woof woof! Happy high-techels over here at imec.istart 🙌🐾   Thanks Invest in Ghent for this sweet chocolate treat. Happy member of the #ghenttechies club! The new report 'The State of Ghent's Startup Ecosystem 2024' is out, and confirms Stad Gent’s stellar position in the European tech scene (read the full report via link below).   Super proud to play a role with imec.istart in this thriving ecosystem! The future is tech. Let’s embrace it ❤   #techcapital #techstartups #innovation #accelerator

Yes! A new International Mission awaits us! Join us in Autumn 2024 as we’re heading to the land of ABBA, Ikea and its famous meatballs: Sweden!       📅 Save the date: October 7-11, 2024    📍 Destination: Sweden (Stockholm and Uppsala)    💡 Theme: Sustainability & Growth      Take a deep dive into the Swedish market, build a top-notch network, and get strategic insights—all in one week. Rub elbows with local partners, investors, and likeminded entrepreneurs, exploring and learn from top sales, marketing, and ESG experts. In short: this week will be one of smart moves and sharp connections!     ➡ Info & registrations: https://lnkd.in/eakcbXzt   ❓ More details or specific requests? Reach out to Andrew David Herweg (internationalization officer imec.istart) via ✉ [email protected]. VLAIO - Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship • Startup.Flanders #imecistart #techstartups #sustainability #growth #internationalmission #vlaio #sterkondernemen

imec.istart 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 | here’s an inside look! 👀   For the past 2 days, a selection of top tech startups pitched their innovative ideas to an expert jury at November Five, Antwerp. They’re competing for a highly desired spot in our imec.istart Summer 🌞 2024 cohort.   Who will make the cut? Stay tuned to find out! 📢✨   🙏 A big thank you to our esteemed jury of fund partners, program partners, and investment partners for sharing their invaluable expertise. AG Insurance ARGAFIN BNP Paribas Fortis De Cronos Groep Dashdot Deloitte dups EFIN Ethias Ventures Flanders Make imec.istart future fund imec ING Belgium Jessa Ziekenhuis LEAWARE LUMIARES NUHMA Pfizer Pitchdrive | Early-stage VC 🚀 Roche Seeder Fund Telenet Verhaert | Masters in Innovation #techstartups #pitchingdays #innovation #coaching #funding #imecistart

Looking back on a tremendous kickoff to our second imec.istart 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺!   Facilitated & organized by our own Karlijn Koek (Team Dynamics & Leadership Officer at imec.istart) and Outward Bound Belgium, this year-long program started off from June 5-7 at CHATEAU VAROY in Ahnee (Ardennes). 🏰🌳   𝗪𝗵𝘆? To equip 10 selected startups with the skills needed to lead passionate teams and steer their businesses to success.   𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮? An unforgettable offsite adventure, overcoming:   🧗♂️ heights (via ferrata, being bound together with a dressing gown) 🕳️ narrows (caving: finding puzzle pieces) 🌑 darkness (working together blindfolded)   At imec.istart, 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 are absolute cornerstones. Each activity was followed by reflection sessions, forging a community of open, constructive, and empowered future leaders.   As Gilbert M. Nijs (portfolio founder ingedicon) noted: 💬 “𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 (...) 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 2.5 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳.”   𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀: Lorenz Hertoghs (Lopos), An Beazar (Enprove), ⚡ Dieter Schotte (UZE.energy), Maxime Mattelin (IntelliProve), Jonas L. (Walkly - Video Walkthroughs), Jan Kunnen (Eduvik), Amra Dorjbayar (Wobby), Lien Verwimp (Daymaker), Niki de Schryver (COSH! Conscious Shopping Made Easy ), & Gilbert M. Nijs (Ingedicon)   🙏 Thanks for making this a tremendous 3-day offsite experience: Kristof Geysemans, Sofie Coekaerts & Dirk De Vilder (Outward Bound Belgium) #imecistart #techstartups #leadership #growth #peerlearning

Meanwhile, 1 week ago the winners of this year’s EntertainmentLab program were announced! 👏 As imec.istart we are proud being a part of the scouting process for this exciting project. ✨ We wish the 3 selected startups the best of luck with shaping the future of Entertainment together with Startup.Flanders, Tomorrowland and the corporate partners Telenet, d&b group and Brussels Airport. #accelerator #startupaccelerator #entertainmentlab #imecistart