Spin-offs
Sinds 1984 werden er al talrijke spin-offbedrijven opgericht, met ondersteuning van imec's IP en expertise:
- Caliopa (2010) developing and marketing advanced silicon photonics based optical transceivers for the data and telecommunications markets
- EpiGaN (2010) III-nitride epitaxial material solutions for top-performance devices
- Lumoza (2009) Commercializing large area screen-printed electronics.
- Pepric (2009) Developing sensitive in-vivo molecular and functional imaging for pharmaceutical applications. Pepric's technology is based on direct imaging of magnetic labels.
- MagCam (2009)
- M4S (2007) A fabless semiconductor company developing multi-mode, multi-band RF devices.
- Trinean (2007) Microfluidic optical lab-on-chip systems for the biotech and life sciences market.
- Essensium (2005) Developing microelectronic solutions for wireless sensor networks and system-on-chip/system-in-package technologies.
- Gemidis (2004) High-contrast integrated microdisplay systems for high-resolution projectors.
- Magwel(2003) Simulation software for high-frequency electromagnetic behavior of integrated passives and interconnect structures.
- Vivactis (2003) Intelligent screening services for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry.
- PowerEscape (2003) EDA tools for power-efficient design of digital data-intensive systems.
- Photovoltech (2001) Production of photovoltaic cells.
- XenICs (2000) Developing and commercializing high-quality infrared image sensors.
- Septentrio (2000) Developing and commercializing satellite navigation systems (GPS Glonass).
- Q-Star Test (imec/KHBO spin-off, 1999) Commercializing IDDX current monitors.
- FillFactory (now integrated in Cypress Semiconductor, 1999) Commercializing CMOS image sensors.
- 3E (1999) Engineering office specialized in sustainable energy technology and concepts.
- AnSem (imec/KU Leuven spin-off, 1998) Analog design services.
- ACUNIA (now integrated in Punch International, 1996) Development of a telematics platform.
- CoWare (now integrated in Synopsis Inc, 1996) Hardware/software co-design.
- Target Compiler Technologies (1996) Retargeteable code generation for design and programming of DSP processors.
- Sirius Communications (integrated in Agilent Technologies, 1996) Satellite communication ICs based on spread spectrum and IMEC design technology.
- Alphabit (now integrated in Agilent Technologies, 1992) Development of CAE software for the design of high-frequency and high-speed electronics.
- Easics (imec/KU Leuven spin-off, 1992) Design of VLSI ASICs.
- Soltech (1989) Photovoltaic systems based on imec’s silk-screen process technology.
- Frontier Design (now integrated in ARM Belgium, 1989) Development of CAE designsoftware.
- Cobrain NV – Matrix, (now integrated in Axcelis Technologies Inc., 1987) Optical lithography, etching, and surface treatment.
- UCB Electronics (since 1993 integrated in JSR Electronics, 1986)
Imec ondersteunt via zijn dochteronderneming FIDIMEC NV de oprichting van spin-off bedrijven.




