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New training programme for postdocs to boost their entrepreneurship skills

Wednesday 24/03/2021

imπACT is a 5-year Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) COFUND programme, of around 3 million Euro, recently awarded to the VUB to develop a dedicated training programme for international post-doctoral researchers.

Biology

VUB puts in €2.6 million extra for research

Wednesday 24/03/2021

Injection of funds to counteract coronavirus effects The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is providing an extra injection of €2.6 million in research funding to partially offset the negative effects of the coronavirus measures. The past few months have been difficult for scientific research.

New Artificial Intelligence institute in Brussels

Wednesday 17/03/2021

VUB, ULB and the Brussels Capital Region government announce the launch of a new Artificial Intelligence for the Common Good Institute during the Belgian AI Week of AI4Belgium. FARI is a unique structure that aims at gathering over 300 researchers in AI and associated disciplines, around projects that could benefit the general interest.

4D heart

Cardiology prepared for the fourth dimension

Friday 05/03/2021

DIASTOLE prepares heart surgery by computer simulations in 4D What if heart specialists could simulate the fitting of a new heart valve in 4D before an operation? 4D CT scanners add the dimension of time to three-dimensional images and visualise the movement of the heart in detail.

sea

Innovative toolbox to measure metal pollution at Belgian coast

Wednesday 03/03/2021

Camille Gaulier, joint-PhD from the AMGC Research Department at VUB and the University of Lille is the winner of the VLIZ North Sea Award 2020. VLIZ is the Flanders Marine Institute.

thierry vandendriessche

How viruses can help to combat rare diseases

Monday 01/03/2021

For many rare diseases, the genetic defects that cause them are known. There is even better news: the search for ways of repairing these defects is also progressing. Prof. Thierry VandenDriessche (VUB) explains how his research is contributing to this.

vacature

Job offer: Incubator Manager

Monday 01/03/2021

We are looking for an Incubator Manager to join our team. Read the job description below and contact sonja.haesen@vub.be (before April 15th) if you are interested. vacature_incubator_manager.pdf

VR sports

New virtual reality box for pioneering research into virtual sports

Tuesday 23/02/2021

Innovations will make sports in virtual world possible Research into sports in virtual reality (VR) will soon start at the VUB. It will be carried out via a new VR box: a high-tech room in which athletes are connected to digital technologies. As well as scientists, VUB students and staff can try out this innovative way of keeping fit.

vlir brochure

New brochure: From idea to impact

Thursday 11/02/2021

Together with VLIR and TTO Flanders we present a new brochure "From idea to impact" about how the 5 Flemish universities innovate for a better society and how they make a difference. This publication brings you no less than 45 success stories of university innovations that provide an answer to challenges for our society.

imaging

New spin-off Abscint tackles diseases with molecular imaging

Wednesday 10/02/2021

A new VUB spin-off named ABSCINT NV was established, based on technology developed by the joint research efforts of the teams of Prof. Dr. Tony Lahoutte and Prof. Dr. Jo Van Ginderachter at VUB and VIB. ABSCINT is a clinical stage molecular imaging company that develops diagnostics based on single domain antibodies.

felix van de maele

Collibra acquires leading provider of predictive data quality software

Thursday 04/02/2021

VUB spin-off Collibra announced the acquisition of OwlDQ, a leading provider of predictive data quality software. OwlDQ uses machine learning to detect anomalies in data, to generate data quality rules automatically and to reconcile replication errors. The company helps leading organizations like Constellation and VillageCare make their data cleaner every day.

Zensor

Port of Antwerp teams up with Zensor to install smart bollards with sensors

Thursday 04/02/2021

Port of Antwerp and VUB spin-off Zensor are joining forces to increase safety at the quay walls. Zensor developed the Bollard Monitor, a digital sensor that measures the tension on a bollard. The first five Bollard Monitors have been installed at the North Sea Terminal, and five more are planned shortly.

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