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Investing in Xavveo to revolutionize autonomous driving We’re very proud to co-lead the Seed Round for Xavveo. This Berlin-based company is developing a 4D photonic radar system that addresses the limitations of existing autonomous vehicle sensors. The Xavveo technology is the missing link that can enable the breakthrough of autonomous driving. It offers unparalleled precision under all circumstances while still being cost-competitive. Moreover, Xavveo’s system has already been tested in collaboration with a leading car manufacturer. Congratulations to Sven Otte, Stefan Meister, Ulrich Keil, and the entire Xavveo team! #GrowingTogether #VentureCapital #SeedRound #AutonomousDriving #PhotonicRadarSystem Vsquared Ventures

November 5th is THE day if you want to hear the pitches of some of the hottest start-ups in Hardware & Health at Ghent Slush'D, including Azalea Vision, Lynqo, OTIV, QustomDot, RESONIKS, BIO INX, Cortex Machina, OnTracx, FlyBlast and ReVision Implant. I'm sure it will be quite a challenge for Ilse Vanhulle, Alexis du Peloux and myself to judge which of these companies inspired us the most with their pitch. Bonus: If you're around at Ghent Slush'd, you may also bump into our one and only Karolina Liljeroth-Dorozynska and discuss with her how imec.xpand may be able to help your company thrive. Don't miss that chance! #VC #investor #startup #GhentSlushD #innovation #entrepreneurship #imecxpand

We're very proud to announce our investment in INBRAIN Neuroelectronics, a brain-computer interface therapeutics company based in Barcelona, Spain. INBRAIN’s technology leverages the unique properties of graphene, a Nobel Prize-winning material known for its superior conductivity, to achieve a closed-loop solution for treating neurological disorders with exceptional accuracy. This approach will set a new standard in the emerging field of precision neurology. Congratulations to CEO Carolina Aguilar and the entire INBRAIN team! #GrowingTogether #VentureCapital #InbrainNeuroelectronics #neurology #SeriesB

Job alert - Investment Professional We are looking for a new colleague with a background in NanoTech/HealthTech and a keen interest in investments to conduct in-depth analyses of potential imec spin-off projects and existing start-ups in the HealthTech sector. For more details, check out: https://bit.ly/3XgXSqt Interested? Send us your resume via PM or email us at info@imecxpand.com #JobAlert #hiring #InvestmentProfessional #GrowingTogether #CareerOpportunities #NanoTechJobs #HealthTechJobs

This morning, we hosted the second edition of our Chips4Breakfast series in the Netherlands, focusing on HealthTech this time. We had the pleasure of welcoming Patrick W. Van Deursen, Program Director Health at imec, who shared insights into imec's efforts in BioElectronic Medicine and Neuromodulation.   A big thank you to the investors, universities, incubators, and accelerators who joined us, making this event a great success. Looking forward to welcoming all of you at one of our future events.   #Chips4Breakfast #semiconductors #HealthTech #Netherlands #GrowingTogether

We were so busy with our Portfolio Showcase last week that we almost forgot to mention that we were also at PIC Summit Europe! Our partner, Bert G., participated in the investor panel, discussing the current funding dynamics for European DeepTech companies in integrated photonics. We'd like to share two of the insights he presented on stage: 🔹VISION Bert highlighted that companies can also raise funding on an appealing vision. This is especially true for early-stage DeepTech startups that are doing something disruptive in a new domain. 🔹FOMO - FEAR OF MISSING OUT With fewer VCs in Europe compared to the US, leveraging interest from multiple investors can work to a company's advantage. Creating a sense of FOMO and using that FOMO dynamic can be very effective. #DeepTech #photonics #GrowingTogether #PICSummit #fundraising

Yesterday, we hosted our annual Portfolio Showcase in the city of Mechelen. This was only the second edition, as the pandemic put us on pause for a while, but it's definitely our intention to make this an annual tradition. During the day, we organized two inspiring presentations for our portfolio companies, followed by a fun game of city golf through the historic streets of Mechelen. Later, we welcomed our LPs as our portfolio companies presented themselves in the unique setting of 't Gasthuis, the gastronomic training center for new Europeans, founded by world-renowned chef Seppe Nobels. Seppe's mission of fostering potential and creating opportunities for newcomers aligns perfectly with our values and mission. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this event a great success! #PortfolioShowcase #VentureCapital #PortfolioCompanies #GrowingTogether #Mechelen 📸 by Dirk Leemans

📣 Exciting news from our portfolio company Optalysys 📣 Optalysys has just announced a partnership with Google HEIR to integrate their cutting-edge photonic computing technology into HEIR's toolchain. This collaboration aims to tackle the computational challenges of FHE, paving the way for a faster and more scalable approach to processing encrypted data without needing to decrypt it. #PortfolioCompany #Partnership #DataSecurity #FHE #photonics

On Wednesday, October 23rd, we're hosting the second edition of our Chips4Breakfast series in the Netherlands. In these sessions, we bring you the latest in the semiconductor industry, with a spotlight on a specific application field each time. For this edition, we'll dive into HealthTech. Our expert speaker will share his insights on how semiconductors are enabling the Healthcare sector. Come join us in Amsterdam for a breakfast meet-up of networking with like-minded professionals. Interested? Reach out to Jonathan F. or any of our imec.xpand colleagues for more details. We’d love to see you there! #Semiconductors #HealthTech #ChipsForBreakfast #Netherlands #FutureTrends #GrowingTogether

Our portfolio company Morrow Eyewear took the stage at the Zeiss Ventures Day 2024, showcasing the advancements in their Gen3 eProgressive glasses. The eProgressive glasses are no ordinary glasses. They are active devices that mimic the natural accommodation of the human eye. In just 0,6 seconds, you can effortlessly switch your focus from near to far, bringing back the comfort of single-vision glasses. How? Thanks to their proprietary lens-in-foil technology, utilizing liquid crystals. With just the push of a button, a small electric current activates the liquid crystal, instantly changing the refraction of light. #SmartGlasses #PortfolioCompany #GrowingTogether #ZeissVenturesDay ZEISS Group