imec.istart Spain Autumn 2026

imec.istart Spain is the Spanish cohort of the imec.istart accelerator. The Spain page says the call is now open and that this is the first Spanish cohort. It offers €250,000 in pre seed funding, an 18 month acceleration program, coaching, and access to a network of investors and to imec, which the page calls a research and development hub for nano and digital technologies. The page says imec.istart often joins as a first investor.

The Autumn 2026 dates on the page are an open call on 1 October, a submission deadline on 31 October, a first selection on 13 November, jury pitches on 30 November and 1 December, and a kick off day on 17 December.

imec.istart Spain looks for startups with a tech product, which can be software or hardware, a working proof of concept, a complementary founding team, and headquarters in Spain.

Apply on the Autumn 2026 form linked from the Spain page. The same page links an info session webinar about how the Spanish program can support a tech startup.