Imec is a world-leading R&D and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. At imec, we shape the future. How? By enabling nano- and digital technology innovation with a significant impact on the quality of life. With our partners from companies, governments and academia. And supported by the three pillars of our R&D: - a unique infrastructure that includes a 2.5-billion-euro 300mm semiconductor pilot line - more than 5,000 expert scientists from over 96 countries - an ecosystem of more than 600 world-leading industry partners and a global academic network Founded in 1984, imec quickly made its name as the …

A 100%-no-strings-attached startup accelerator. Mission-driven & always supporting courageous entrepreneurs. Join us! Start it @KBC supports and promotes innovative and scalable entrepreneurship and, with over 1000 startups, is Belgium's largest startup community. To achieve this, the community concludes partnerships with organizations and companies that adopt the same pay-it-forward mentality. This way, Start it @KBC is building an ecosystem and a dynamic network of startups, scale-ups, incubators, accelerators, mentors, VCs, supporting partners and strategic partners. Start it @KBC is constantly reshaping, expanding and improving its offering in co-creation with the startups. The community has hubs in Antwerp, Ghent, Hasselt, Leuven, Kortrijk, …