Venturing and start-ups

All successful innovations start with a bright idea. But not all bright ideas become successful innovations. To achieve its commercial potential, innovation needs nurturing and an entrepreneurial drive. Imec offers an ecosystem of tailored venturing support to give new start-ups and entrepreneurs a head-start on their road to market. Imec.xpand invests in innovative, early-stage ideas and projects, grown both inside and outside of imec. Projects in which the imec knowledge, expertise and infrastructure will be the differentiating factor for success. More information: https://imecxpand.com/ Imec.istart, imec’s open accelerator program, offers tech startups pre-seed funding and tailored support to succeed and grow globally. Together with the imec.istart alumni network, we continue to help founders on their entrepreneurial journey ... and beyond. Learn more: https://www.imecistart.com/en