You kick off your morning with a coffee and jump into a call booth for your bi‑weekly catch‑up with a newly onboarded startup. Right after, you return a few missed calls: reassuring startups on burning issues, referring them to the right expert or colleague for specific questions and reviewing a legal document later. After a sunny lunch with some team members, you join one of our scale‑up’s board meeting alongside other investors: absorbing insights, asking sharp questions and spotting the signals that matter. Preparing a follow-up funding request with the insights from the board to our investment committee is followed by an internal brainstorm meeting on how to get the latest on a hot topic out there to our community. In the evening, you join a networking event where we also can catch up with some of our international colleagues. Energized by new ideas (and maybe a bit tired), you set your alarm — ready for tomorrow, luckily a focus day reviewing applications for the new cohort!
Founded in Belgium in 2011, imec.istart was one of Europe’s first startup accelerators Over the past decade, we’ve grown into an international accelerator and early-stage investor currently active in The Netherlands, Italy, Spain and Germany. Today, we support 370+ startups and scaleups through a strong network of partners and experts.
At imec.istart, we back bold tech startups and their founder teams from day one — with capital, coaching, profound expertise and connections — to globally scale what matters. Our vision is to be Europe’s most trusted long-term partner for early-stage tech startups — helping them scale globally, innovate fearlessly, and shape a better future. In short: Funding startups first, supporting them always!
Imec’s headquarters are in Leuven. The imec.istart team is mainly based in Antwerp and Ghent, with hubs in Liège and Diepenbeek.
Read more about imec.istart on https://www.imecistart.com/en.
Who you are
In exchange for your talent, passion, and expertise, you will be part of a multicultural and high-tech company, where challenges and opportunities are within reach. Our flexible, progressive, and informal work environment offers you a range of opportunities to take initiative and demonstrate your sense of responsibility. This is your opportunity to contribute to technology that will shape the society of tomorrow. imec supports and guides you in this mission, not only with words but with deeds. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university,' we actively invest in further developing our employees and ensuring your technical and personal growth.
Your valuable contribution and that of your colleagues makes imec a top player in its domain. Your energy and effort are therefore appreciated in an attractive market-based salary supplemented with numerous benefits, as befits a global player.
IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. IMEC will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (hereafter “Agency”) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge. IMEC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a prior written agreement with IMEC, validated by its HR department, in place regarding a specific job opening and allowing to submit resumes.
At imec, we shape the future by enabling nano- and digital technology innovation that enhances quality of life, together with partners from the industry, government, and academia.
Since 1984, imec quickly made its name as the leading research hub for advanced CMOS scaling and continues to set the course for the semiconductor industry. Our expertise combines deep-tech with software and systems, unlocking smart, sustainable solutions in fields like healthcare, mobility, Industry 5.0, clean energy and agrifood.
Ready to join us? Explore our R&D, start-up support, and career opportunities at imec-int.com.
