TALKS

In this podcast, Jonathan Schreiber (Neuroventis), Karel Callens (Cumul.io), Luc Burgelman (Miles Ahead) sit down for an in-depth conversation about what really goes down in the boardroom. From how they convinced people to join their board, to the crucial role of independent members, to navigating tricky crises between members, our guests spill all the tea. A must-listen for everyone who wants to hear a new perspective on how a board can drive company growth.

Your host: Maarten Weyn

The second episode of the imec.istart Series#2 Podcast discusses the triumphs and setbacks founders encounter in the first 100 days as an entrepreneur. Guests:

Maura Nachtergaele (Payflip) Simon Temmerman (dScribe)

Host:

Maarten Weyn

The first episode of the imec.istart Series#2 Podcast discusses how entrepreneurs can grow their tech startup into a scaleup. Martijn Joris (Twikit) and Ewout Meyns (ex-PieSync) will discuss the transition from founder to manager. Martijn started as a business developer and later a business development manager at Materialise before founding Twikit in 2012. Ewout is the executive chairman and is still daily active within the company, looking into how to adapt and strategize. They will also discuss how to go from a startup to scaleup and all the things which they experience in this transition.

Your host: Maarten Weyn

When and how to take the leap of turning a research project into a company? How to validate an idea? What are the pros and cons of starting a company or spinoff as a researcher? How to step out of your comfort zone? How to do sales and marketing? Get the answers in this conversation with two co-founders who started spin-off companies based on their research and an imec.istart venture acceleration manager with experience in guiding starting researchers.

Guests:

• Marije Lesterhuis - postdoctoral researcher + Co-Founder Comproved. They offer expertise and a comparing tool to help teachers improve the quality of their assessments and stimulate learning from assessments. More info: www.comproved.com
• Ben Bellekens, CEO & co-founder CrowdScan, a solution for measuring and analyzing crowd density in real-time using a wireless sensor network.
• Tim Rootsaert, Venture Acceleration Manager, imec.istart

Host: Maarten Weyn

How do you get started with sustainable entrepreneurship? What are the pitfalls and opportunities to look out for? How to stay motivated? How did participating in the business acceleration program imec.istart help launching these ventures? Listen to this conversation between three start-up founders with companies aiming to make the world a better place.

Guests:

• Stefanie Broes, founder moonbird - a technological device to improve people's breathing and reduce stress and anxiety and help people fall asleep faster.
• Vincent Meurrens, founder EPCON - enables epidemic monitoring, evaluation and control through combining real-world context and real-time programmatic data.
• Judith Ketelslegers founder Foresightee - Foresightee prevents food waste with new technologies. Their first product is machine learning sales forecasting, specifically designed for fresh food.

Host: Maarten Weyn

Startup tips: Learn from cryptocurrency startup founder Ruben from NGrave, they only started in 2018 and are working with a 25-person team with clients from all over the world and imec.istart Venture Acceleration Managers share tips and stories about:

• big and international ambitions,
• bull and bear markets
• addressing a global B2B market,
• learning and applying from business books,
• setting up the right funding mix; (convertible loans, bank loans, equity, subsidies, crowdfunding...)
• validating your idea in style,
• attracting top talent and special superhero employee experiences

Guests:

• Ruben Merre, CEO NGrave. Blockchain technology company developing an ultra-secure cryptocurrency wallet solution
• Robby Wauters & Kris Mertens – Venture Acceleration Managers at imec.istart

Host: Maarten Weyn

Learn about corporate partnerships and international growth for startups

Speakers:

• Lisa Pattyn, startup coordinator iminds 2011-2016 Now Team Lead Integrations and Partnerships Deliverect.
• Hendrik Dacquin; Business Owner Teledroom, ex founder Zender/Small Town Heroes.
• Lies Boghaert - Internationalisation Officer imec.istart 2016 - 2021, now Inbound Sales Specialist & FOOD WASTE WARRIOR at Too Good To Go
• Caspar Van Rhijn - Strategic Advisor Mediahuis
• Sven de Cleyn - program director imec.istart + MD imec.istart Fund

Moderator: Maarten Weyn

How and why did imec.istart begin ten years ago? Learn from key people who have been there from the start to this present moment.

• Sven de Cleyn - program director imec.istart + MD imec.istart Fund
• Wim De Waele was Chief Executive Officer of IBBT, later renamed iMinds (www.iminds.be), headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, until 2015.
• Lodewijk De Meester - Service & Program Manager Offshore KYC Belgium at ING Belgium - one of the first private fund-partners of the program
• Ruth Janssens: alumni imec.istart, now MD of Morrow Ventures

Moderator: Maarten Weyn