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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Predictive maintenance, Industrial reliability |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Fabrice Brion, Arnaud Stiévenart |
| Headquarters | Mons, Belgium |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Fabrice Brion (CEO) |
| Products | Wi-care, I-see |
| Services | Predictive maintenance, Reliability engineering |
Number of employees | 1,000+ (2025) |
| Website | www |
I-care Group (commonly referred to as I-care) is a Belgian industrial reliability company headquartered in Mons, Belgium.[1] The company provides industrial maintenance technologies and reliability services used to monitor equipment performance and support predictive maintenance programs.[2]
L’Echo characterizes I-care as a “Dr House” of industrial machines, referring to its focus on diagnosing and preventing equipment failures.[3]
In 2025, the company announced a fundraising and refinancing round that reportedly valued the company at more than $1 billion.[4][5]
History
[edit]I-care was founded in 2004 in Mons, Belgium by Fabrice Brion and Arnaud Stiévenart.[3] Early coverage emphasized its focus on vibration analysis and industrial reliability services.[6]
Over the following decade, the company expanded internationally, establishing a presence across Europe and other regions, including a United Kingdom subsidiary in 2020.[7][8][9] The expansion occurred alongside the industrial adoption of digital monitoring systems and predictive maintenance technologies.[10]
As of 2025, the company reported more than 1,000 employees and operated in more than 15 countries, serving customers in over 55 countries.[5][10] The same year, I-care delayed a planned initial public offering in 2025 amid broader market conditions.[11][12][13]
Operations, products and industry context
[edit]I-care operates within the predictive maintenance sector, developing technologies used for vibration analysis, connected monitoring systems and industrial analytics within manufacturing and industrial environments. Predictive maintenance technologies form part of the industrial digitalization initiatives commonly associated with Industry 4.0.[14][10][15]
The company's products include the Wi-care wireless monitoring system and the I-see analytics platform, used for industrial condition monitoring and predictive maintenance applications.[16][17][18][19]
Leadership and recognition
[edit]I-care was co-founded by Fabrice Brion, who serves as chief executive officer, and Arnaud Stiévenart.[20]
In 2020, I-care was named Belgium's French-speaking Company of the Year.[21] Brion was also named the 2025 French-speaking Manager of the Year by Trends-Tendances.[20][22]
References
[edit]- ↑ Clerin, Vincent (2013-03-12). "I-care, la "petite entreprise" hainuyère qui fait parler d'elle" [I-care, the "small company" in Hainut that is making a name for itself]. RTBF Info (RTBF.be). RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Lovens, Pierre-François (2020-02-02). "Avec I-care, la Wallonie tient un futur champion mondial" [With I-care, Wallonia has a future world champion in industrial maintenance 4.0]. La Libre. La Libre Belgique SA. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Isabelle, de Laminne (2018-06-28). "I-care, le "Dr House" des machines industrielles" [I-Care, the Dr. House of industrial machines]. L'Echo. Mediafin SA. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ van Caloen, Ariane (2025-12-20). "I-care franchit le cap du milliard d'euros de valorisation" [I-care crosses the billion euro milestone in valuation: "Becoming a unicorn is a symbolic milestone"]. La Libre. La Libre Belgique SA. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 Belga (2025-12-20). "I-care devient une licorne" [The Walloon company I-care becomes a unicorn by crossing the billion-euro milestone in valuation]. Le Soir. Rossel & Cie SA. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "I-CARE : le « Dr House » de la machine industrielle" [I-CARE: the "Dr. House" of the industrial machine]. CCImag (AKTus – CCI). published by the Belgian Chambers of Commerce and Industry network. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Palmitessa, Isabelle; Clérin, Vincent (2015-09-11). "Mons: I-Care poursuit sa progression" [Mons: I-Care, the small company has the wind in its sales and continues to grow]. RTBF Info (RTBF.be). RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Malgré le Brexit, I-care crée une filiale au Royaume-Uni" [Despite Brexit, the Mons-based company I-care is setting up a subsidiary in the United Kingdom]. RTBF Info (RTBF.be). RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française). 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Belga (2020-09-16). "I-care crée une filiale au Royaume-Uni" [The Mons-based company I-care is setting up a subsidiary in the United Kingdom]. Le Soir. Rossel & Cie SA. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 Scagliola, Demetrio (2025-07-16). "Fabrice Brion, l'homme qui prolonge la vie des machines" [Fabrice Brion, the man who extends the life of machines]. Forbes Belgique. Ventures Media. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Vlassenbroeck, Xander (2025-05-23). "I-care reporte son entrée en bourse prévue en 2025" [I-care postpones its IPO scheduled for 2025]. L'Echo. Mediafin SA. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Vlassenbroeck, Xander (2025-05-23). "Waalse machinedokter I-care stelt beursplannen uit" [Walloon 'machine doctor' I-care postpones trade fair plans]. De Tijd. Mediafin SA. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Lallemand, Caroline (2025-10-04). "I-care reporte son introduction en bourse" [I-care postpones its IPO]. Trends-Tendances. Roularta Media Group. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Mathieu, Laurent (2023-12-14). "I-care devenue leader mondial d'un secteur en pleine expansion" [I-care: the Mons-based company that has become the world leader in a fast-growing sector]. RTBF Info (RTBF.be). RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Close, Timothy (2017-09-14). "Ask an expert: What Industry 4.0 can do for maintenance". McKinsey & Company. McKinsey & Company. Retrieved 2026-07-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "I-care introduces Wi-care as a service". Automation.com (Automation Magazine). 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Wi-care Premiere". Maintworld. 2015-06-05. Archived from the original on 2015-06-14. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
- ↑ "I-care joins AVEVA Partner Ecosystem as managed provider". Engineering.com. 2026-01-30. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Smarter Maintenance of Industrial Assets". Bearing News. 2025-10-25. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 "Fabrice Brion, CEO d'I-care, Manager de l'Année 2025" [Fabrice Brion, CEO of I-care, Manager of the Year 2025]. Trends-Tendances. Roularta Media Group. 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Souris, Simon (2020-10-19). "I-care est l'entreprise de l'année 2020" [I-care is the "Company of the Year" 2020]. L'Echo. Mediafin SA. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Noulet, Jean-François (2026-01-07). "Fabrice Brion est le Manager de l'Année 2025" [Fabrice Brion, the head of I-care, is the Manager of the Year 2025]. RTBF Info. RTBF (Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française). Retrieved 2026-04-21.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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