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Accelerators

imec.istart

Status

Status not published

Open call three times per year; check the programme page for the current window.

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Amount
€50,000

Financial injection of EUR 50,000 plus year-long coaching and access to imec expertise, infrastructure and investor network.

Funder

imec (imec.istart accelerator)

ppp · regional

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Open call three times per year; check the programme page for the current window.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Digital and tech start-ups willing to establish or maintain a Belgian presence.

How to apply

  1. Apply online with a pitch deck — link
  2. Screening, jury and selection

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.imec.be/nl/start-upbegeleider/imec-istart

"een financiele injectie van 50.000 euro ... Drie keer per jaar is er een open call"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.imec.be

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