STARTUP CONNECT: From Data to Impact

Name: STARTUP CONNECT: From Data to Impact
Start: 2025-03-20T17:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-03-20T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Bar Bougie

Schedule

Thu Mar 20 2025 at 05:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Bar Bougie | Gent, OV

Explore how businesses can turn raw data into measurable impact, navigate ESG regulations, and create real-world change.
About this Event

From Data to Impact

Merging AI-powered B2B SaaS and ESG innovation to drive real business change.

Join us for a lively discussion with Luc Machiels, founder & CEO of Karomia—fresh off a remarkable €2M raise just one year in—and Jolien Sabbe, Head of Sustainability Office at AG Insurance. Together, we’ll explore how technology can drive meaningful change, even in the B2B SaaS space, where impact often happens indirectly—through customers who use these solutions to create real-world change.

Karomia is doing exactly that, helping businesses turn raw data into measurable societal impact, navigate evolving regulations, and bridge the ESG reporting gap across industries. Luc—a tech founder, former corporate data officer, and PhD in Mathematics—will share his insights on leveraging AI to create value for customers, who in turn become the drivers of impact.

Register now to connect with peers, gain actionable insights, and be part of a forward-thinking conversation where technology, business, and impact come together.

Event Program:

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM: Doors open and Welcome

6:00 PM – 7.30 PM:

From Data to Impact – James Pearson
With Karomia – Luc Machiels
With AG Insurance – Jolien Sabbe

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Networking over Drinks & small bites

About Startup Connect

Startup Connect is a multi-city after-work networking event series for founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, and startup enthusiasts. Each edition gathers like-minded peers & innovators to share experiences, connect with the local ecosystem, and gain valuable insights —all in a relaxed setting over drinks and finger foods.

Connect, learn, and grow with the imec.istart community!

About imec.istart

Imec.istart—imec’s business accelerator — offers tech startups pre-seed funding and tailored support to succeed and grow globally. The imec.istart program offers a variety of services, including an initial financial injection (100-250K pre-seed funding), personal coaching and mentoring, access to technology and office space, and connection to imec’s broad international network of investors. Since its launch in 2011, imec.istart has supported more than 300 tech startups and was ranked first in the 'Top University Business Accelerators' category by UBI Global in 2023.