Ion Beam Applications

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 (Ion Beam Applications)

Headquarters of Ion Beam Applications (IBA) in Louvain-la-Neuve
Company type	Public
Traded as	Euronext: IBAB
Industry	Medical technology
Founded	1986; 39 years ago (1986)
Founder	Yves Jongen
Headquarters	Louvain-la-Neuve , Belgium
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Olivier Legrain (CEO)
Website	iba-worldwide.com

IBA installed its first proton therapy equipment for Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital in 2001,^[3] and for Philadelphia's Penn Hospital in 2009.^[4]

It supplied equipment and services to Proton Partners International which was developing three proton beam therapy centers in the United Kingdom.^[5][6]

In 2017, IBA invested €16 million in the construction of a new logistics and production center in Louvain-la-Neuve.^[7]