Results
Unified governance for data and AI
In a world awash with data, making sense of it and keeping it reliable can feel like navigating a stormy sea. From academic research to “unicorn” status, VUB spin-off Collibra redefined how organisations can trust, understand and use their data to create value.
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How VUB spin-offs are reshaping fertility care
From non-invasive embryo selection to hormone-free IVF, VUB innovations are giving fertility care a human-centred upgrade — improving outcomes, access, and safety for people around the world.
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Empowering amputees with a smart bionic foot
What if a prosthetic foot could move as naturally as a biological one? VUB spin-off Axiles Bionics is redefining mobility for lower limb amputees.
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Bringing nature-based resilience to cities
With cities under increasing pressure from floods and heatwaves, BitaGreen transforms urban planning with nature-based solutions that not only protect against climate risks but also improve quality of life.
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Precirix Receives FDA Green Light for Novel Cancer Therapy
VUB spin-off Precirix announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for CAM-FAP-Ac-225. This significant achievement paves the way for Precirix to begin a Phase 1 clinical trial for patients battling FAP-positive tumors.
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SALVUS
The ERIS team proudly announces that the SALVUS consortium has received an EU grant. Prof. Rosamunde Van Brakel, from the Law, Science, Technology and Society Research Group of VUB, will coordinate this project for VUB.
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GULLIVER BIOMED
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Get to know Maarten De Ruyck
Meet Maarten, Program Manager of StartLab.Brussels for Academics. In his role, he is on a mission to connect VUB researchers with the guidance of the StartLab.Brussels entrepreneurship program, helping them transform their ideas into real-world innovations.
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Serendipity in the lab: the camelid blood experiment that changed everything
In 1989, during a routine lab experiment with students at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), professor Raymond Hamers and his wife professor Cécile Casterman made a spontaneous choice: to use camelid blood — leftover from a previous experiment — because no other samples were available.
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VUB's Revolutionary Radar Technology Seeks Partners
VUB researchers worked on a revolutionary tool for the construction and inspection industry. This technology offers a non-invasive way to get a clear picture of what's hidden inside walls.
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