I-care nominated for Future Unicorn Award

The Future Unicorn Award is an initiative of DIGITALEUROPE and its network of national digital associations. Each country puts forward one promising scale-up with the potential to become a European unicorn. To qualify, companies must be European technology firms demonstrating strong and sustained growth, with more than 20 percent annual expansion over at least three consecutive years.

For the 2026 edition, I-care Group has been selected as the Belgian nominee by Agoria, the Belgian technology federation. The nineteen nominees represent a wide range of digital technologies and come from across Europe, including the EU, the UK, Ukraine and Turkey. Fabrice Brion, CEO and Chairman of the board, emphasises what makes this nomination particularly meaningful: “Being one of nineteen in an economic region of hundreds of millions of citizens and tens of millions of companies underscores I-care’s strong position as a leading European scale-up. What really means a lot to me is the jury: Schneider, Cisco, Siemens, Philips, SAP, Bosch, Microsoft… It is a very professional and business-oriented jury. Being recognised by these kinds of industry leaders makes this nomination truly special.” The winner of the award will be announced on 26 February 2026 during the Masters of Digital event in Brussels.

Over the past years, I-care has grown from a Belgian specialist into a global reference in predictive maintenance and asset reliability. The company now employs more than 1,000 people worldwide and operates from more than 35 offices in over fifteen countries. Its portfolio combines patented wireless condition monitoring sensors, advanced analytics platforms and high-level reliability engineering expertise. Through these technologies and services, I-care enables industrial companies in sectors such as chemicals, food and beverage, energy, pharmaceuticals and marine to monitor critical assets in real time, detect early signs of failure, reduce unplanned downtime, and optimise maintenance strategies and lifecycle performance. 

I-care is not only a fast-growing technology player but also as a highly engaged corporate sponsor and esteemed training provider within BEMAS. The BEMAS partnership with I-care is a true long-term success story: a loyal member since 2005 and a dedicated, high-value corporate sponsor. Wim Vancauwenberghe, Director of BEMAS, "Our collaboration includes specialised training programmes in vibration analysis, online monitoring and reliability engineering, as well as case-based knowledge-sharing sessions demonstrating how advanced sensors, analytics and expert support generate tangible improvements in reliability, energy efficiency and sustainability on industrial sites. This nomination highlights once again the quality and relevance of the expertise that I-care brings to the BEMAS community. It is a strong signal that world-class innovation in predictive maintenance and asset management continues to grow in Belgium—and that this expertise is directly accessible through the BEMAS network"

The winner of the 2026 Future Unicorn Award will be announced during Masters of Digital, DIGITALEUROPE’s flagship conference, on 26 February 2026 in Brussels. For I-care, the nomination is an important milestone in reinforcing its position as a key player at the intersection of industrial operations, digitalisation and artificial intelligence.

BEMAS warmly congratulates the entire I-care team and looks forward to the announcement of the 2026 Future Unicorn Award.