Seminar Industrial Adventures
At the University of Louvain-la-Neuve, Yves Jougen made a discovery that enabled the creation of small-scale particle gas pedals. In 1986, with the support of funding, he set up a company to exploit their medical and industrial applications. IBA went from strength to strength, but in the late 1990s, Canadians launched a hostile takeover bid. The company’s management team mobilized to retain control by taking on debt in the form of an LBO. To limit these debts, IBA then went public, retaining a 30% stake in order to retain control of its strategy. Today, the IBA Group employs 2,500 people, including 1,200 in Belgium, and has expanded worldwide, with a strong presence in the United States and China. The founders are now looking to pass on the capital to the entrepreneurs who will emerge within the Group, to enable it to continue its astonishing adventure while retaining control of its destiny.
Free registration – Registration closes on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.