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ICABA Fully Serviced Business Incubator
Facilitating Growth & Development of Emerging Technology Companies
What we do• we provide housing and services to start up companies in the ICT & Engineering sector
What’s our purpose• transform innovative technological ventures into profitable and sustainable businesses and
join them in a networked ecosystem dedicated to open entrepreneurship
How do we do it• by providing only the most adequate logistic, operational and strategic services• by offering tailor made guidance to start ups
Who’s doing it• a dedicated staff and experienced individuals from our extensive business, industry, finance,
public and academic network
Who we’re aiming at• entrepreneurs and young technology businesses, targeting• … the most promissing amongst them• … the ones dedicated to ICAB’s philosophy
Were does it happen• In a state of the art facility situated in a lively neigbourhood in close proximity to the center of
Brussels, the main universities campusses and the institutions of the European Commission
ICAB is Embedded in an ICT-Ecosystem Powered by Academia, Industry, and Government (1/2)
Industrial R&D
• Academic researchVUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
• Total research budget: 190M€• Contract Research: 100 M€• Academic personnel: 6.300 FTE• ICT-research groups: 25
• IBBT• Strategic Research Institute sponsored by industry & government• Promoting innovation within ICT• Multidisciplinary demand driven research: technological, societal, legal aspects• Focus on: eHealth, New Media, Mobility & Logistics, Supportive ICT-technologies,
eGovernment• 23,5 M€/Y; total project funding ‘05-’10: 150 M€• The VUB-node includes the iLAB-o facility (set up large-scale trials for innovative ICT
applications).
• Living Lab • is a european wide multi-stakeholder collaborative network in support of the development
and deployment of new ICT-based services and products. • Co-ordination: IBBT-SMIT research group (VUB)
ICAB is Embedded in an ICT-Ecosystem Powered by Industry, Academia and Government (2/2)
Strong industry base• Technological Industry: 355 companies (>10 FTE), 30.000 jobs, T.O.: 10.5 B€; share ICT:
60%; 2/3 of ICT-jobs in Belgium are situated within a range of 30 km from Brussels
Tissue of innovative ICT-start-ups• Collibra, Optrima, Universum Digitalis, Numeca, Elsyca, Mentis, Eqcologic
Proximity of decision centers• ICAB is situated in close proximity of and is well introduced to EU and local governmental
decision centers
Government funding (IWOIB-IRSIB)• Impuls Programme: 4 actions ; 3 years, 7 M€
• Automatic Recognition for Map Update by Remote Sensing• Advanced ICT Solutions to Cryptography, Authentification and Secure Communication• The In Silico Wet Lab• Variability in Software-Intensive Product Development
• SOIB: Spin Off In Brussles
Start up support/Soft landing support• Start up and Soft landing support through ICAB’s trusted partners
ICAB’s strategic location in the Brussels Region
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1. VUB main campus2. ULB science campus3. ULB main campus area4. Interdisciplinary Institute for Broadband Technology (IBBT)5. Living Lab (EU co-ordination center)6. EC-DG Information Society and Media7. EC-DG Research8. European Commission (Berlaymont Building)9. European Parliament10. Agoria (Trade Association of the Technology Industry) &
SIRRIS (Technology Competence Centre for the Technology Industry)
11. VRT & RTBF (public broadcasting institutions)12. Supermarket & shopping area (Chss. De Wavre)13. Fitness & Spa14. Park (Bois de la Cambre)15. La Grand Place16. Train station17. Subway18. Highway E40 (Antwerp-Liège)19. Highway E4011(Namur-Luxemburg)20. Brussels Enterprise Agency (BEA)21. Brussels Regional Development Agency (BRDA)22. Brussels Enterprises Commerce and Industry (BECI)23. Cabinet of the Minister responsable for Economy, R&D and
Employment.
ICAB
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The ICAB Facility on the Arsenal Site
Services
“All Inclusive”-formula. A monthly fixed price covering a full range of services:– a private workspace comprising one or several modules, – secretarial presence during office hours; – reception of post, visitors, telephone calls; – service center (printer, fax, photocopy, etc.); – meeting rooms (5 h./week included); – common infrastructure (cafeteria, relax area, exhibition area, …); – tele and data communication infrastructure (incl. data centre); – cleaning (common + private areas); – facility management; – security; – water, heating, electricity (common + private areas); – fire insurance; – tax on real estate.
Not included and accounted on an as-use basis:– costs of telecommunication – office stationary
Thank you.Marnix HOUSEN
www.icab-bruxelles.be