The imec mafia
At least 39 people on the graph passed through imec, 28 of them now founders or chief executives.
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Worked there 39
Went on to found or lead
Senior Vice President Advanced Technology R&D at imec · Dec 2010 – Dec 2015→CEO at
Barco
Researcher at imec · Jan 1984 – Sep 2008→Founder & CTO at
Caeleste
Researcher at imec · 1998 – 2002→Chief Executive Officer (representing illustris BV) at
ONTOFORCE
PhD student at imec · Oct 2011 – Feb 2017→Founder at
Alari Technologies
Industrial Management Internship at imec · Jan 2008 – Jun 2008→Chairman and Co-founder at
Qplox engineering
Process Development Engineer for OLED applications at imec · Aug 2017 – Mar 2019→Founder at
Construct3d
Researcher at imec · 1984 – 1988→Founder - CEO at
IntellectEU
Software Engineer at imec · May 2018 – 2020→Co-Founder & CEO at
Enobase
Research on high efficiency photovoltaic solar cells at imec · 1991 – 1993→Co-Founder, CEO 1999 - 2019 - Director at
3E
Entrepreneur in Residence at imec · Sep 2014 – Sep 2016→CEO & cofounder at
DataScouts
Research Scientist - Atom Probe Tomography at imec · Feb 2013 – Dec 2014→Managing Partner - CEO at
mynd
Senior Researcher at imec · Aug 1996 – Jul 2007→Cofounder, core development at
Embeetle
Vice President System & Software Solutions at imec · Nov 2016 – Mar 2020→Chief Product & Technology Officer at
PointerPro
Projectleider Automatisatie at imec · Oct 2021 – Feb 2026→Co-Founder at
Coretecs
Strategic Partnerships Life Sciences at imec · Jul 2019 – Apr 2021→CEO at
miDiagnostics
Robotics Research and Business Development at imec · Aug 2016 – Feb 2019→Founder at
nxtbot solutions
Postdoctoral Fellow at imec · 2007 – 2009→Founder & CEO at
Magcam
Senior Researcher Wearable Health Solutions at imec · Jul 2013 – Feb 2017→CEO & Co-founder at Qompium
Process & information analyst at imec · Oct 2016 – Jan 2017→CEO at
FINTECH BELGIUM
Process Engineer at imec · Aug 2006 – Aug 2007→Founder - CEO at Penumbra
PHD at imec · Oct 2009 – Jun 2014→Director and Founder at
Meep
Doctoral Researcher at imec · Jun 2003 – Jun 2005→CEO at
Dioss Smart Solutions
R&D Team Leader at imec · 2008 – 2014→Co-founder & CTO at
MICLEDI microdisplays
Innovation Manager at imec · Oct 2016 – Jan 2018→CEO & founder Creative Shelter at
Creative Shelter
Living Labs Research intern at imec · Sep 2016 – Jan 2017→Co-Founder at
Nimble - Digital Product Studio
Product development and preparing start-up at imec · Oct 2008 – Jun 2010→Founder and Managing Director at
OneTouch Technology
Program Director at imec · Jan 2015 – May 2018→Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at
Pharrics
Facilities Engineer at imec · Aug 2016 – Jan 2019→Managing Partner at
Where else they landed
Senior Machine Learning Engineer at imec · 2016 – Dec 2020→Senior Manager and Member Board of Directors - AI Engineering at delaware BeLux
Senior Business controller (ai) at imec · Apr 2017 – Mar 2019→CFO at
Automation
Senior R&D Engineer at imec · Aug 2000 – Mar 2014→Owner at
Quicksand
Startup Mentor @ iStart at imec · Jan 2017 – May 2019→Senior Technological Adviser Software and ICT at
Sirris
Non-Executive Director imec.istart Fund at imec · Jul 2017 – Apr 2025→Non-Executive Director at
Verhaert
Scientific lead, Humanized Technologies at imec · Oct 2016 – Sep 2022→Vice Rector Research at
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Imec.istart fund - member of board and investment committee at imec · Jan 2015 – Nov 2023→Managing Director | Digital Mobility Solutions at
Be-Mobile
AI Research Scientist at imec · Jul 2020 – Mar 2021→CTO at
CLOUDS OF CARE
On the graph
R&D Project Leader at imec · Apr 2017 – Sep 2018
President and CEO at imec · Jul 2009 – Jun 2026
Researcher at imec · Jun 2017 – Jun 2019
