IBA (Ion Beam Applications) | |
Founder: | Yves Jongen |
Location Country: | Belgium |
Area Served: | Worldwide |
Key People: | Olivier Legrain (CEO) |
IBA (Ion Beam Applications SA) is a medical technology company based in Louvain-la-Neuve. The company was founded in 1986 by Yves Jongen within the Cyclotron Research Center of the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) and became a university spin-off. It employs about 1500 people in 40 locations.[1] The company developed cyclotrons and integrated proton therapy centers is active in the field of proton therapy, dosimetry, radiopharmacy solutions and industrial sterilisation.[2]
IBA installed its first proton therapy equipment for Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital in 2001, and for Philadelphia's Penn Hospital in 2009.[3]
It supplied equipment and services to Proton Partners International which was developing three proton beam therapy centers in the United Kingdom.[4] [5]
In 2017, IBA invested €16 million in the construction of a new logistics and production center in Louvain-la-Neuve.[6]