QBIC
TLDR
Belgian inter-university deep-tech fund backed by UGent, VUB, UAntwerp, UHasselt, ULiege, VITO, imec, and partner hospitals.
Overview
QBIC is a consortium-backed Venture Capital fund that channels university and research institute deal flow into investable deep-tech companies. Fund III was launched in 2025, continuing a mandate that brings together six Belgian universities, VITO, imec, and a set of partner hospitals.
The fund's broad institutional backing gives it access to spin-off opportunities across Flanders and Wallonia. Portfolio companies are typically early-stage, emerging from PhD research or lab spin-outs.
Portfolio
- Swave Photonics - Holographic display technology
Notes
QBIC is a useful lens for tracking university spin-off activity across Belgium. The multi-institution structure means deal flow is geographically distributed.