Results
Results FWO research projects 2019
Discover 5 VUB projects (2 SBO-Ms and 3 SBO-Es) that were selected for the Strategic Basic Research call (SBO) of the FWO.
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Mobility after the COVID-19 crisis
The study by the MOBI research group about the mobility behavior before, during and – the perspectives on – after the lock-down in Belgium is finished. The results show that especially the bicycle, and in particular the electric bicycle, is gaining popularity.
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PharmaFluidics receives VLAIO grant
VUB spin-off PharmaFluidics, innovative player in the field of analytical chromatography has been awarded a €613.000 grant from VLAIO.
The grant will run over two years and will support the further optimization of PharmaFluidics’ manufacturing flow, and to develop complementary new sur...
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Spin-off success factors
The decision has been made. You are prepared to embark on the complex and challenging journey of setting up a spin-off!
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New tool helps cities cope with impacts of climate change
Among the effects of global warming, increased drought, a higher risk of flooding and sewage water flowing directly into rivers after heavy rain are particularly challenging for cities. There is often little undeveloped space where that water can be collected and stored in nature.
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Biotech ideas flourish in Flanders
Jan Steyaert is a professor at the VUB and scientific director at VIB. He leads the Jan Steyaert Lab in Structural Biology. His passion lies in scientific research, but at the same time he has a nose for the valorisation of biotech ideas.
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eTheRNA collects €34M for mRNA vaccines
VUB spin-off eTheRNA received €34 million to bankroll the development of its mRNA technologies, as well as a suite of mRNA immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, including a program against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Annual Report VUB Innovation 2019
Annual Report of the Vicerectorate Innovation & Industry Relations
During times of crisis, as we are are experiencing now in 2020 with the pandemic COVID-19, multidisciplinary research and co-innovation are even more crucial.
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New spin-off regulation & ethical code
A new spin-off regulation and a corresponding Code of Ethics on conflicts of interest have passed through the VUB Innovation and Valorisation Council, the Academic Council and the Board of Directors.
The new spin-off regulations contain some adjustments or clarifications in function of th...
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VUB researchers win prestigious BiR&D Award
Each year, the FWO and the Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique award the BiR&D Cross-Disciplinary PhD Thesis Award, in recognition of a PhD thesis that presents an original and cross-disciplinary contribution with potential industrial valorisation and societal relevance. In 2020, BiR&a...
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