Results
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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Flanders leading in photonics innovation
Photonics in Flanders: innovating at the speed of light
Photonics is directly or indirectly tied to 10% of the entire European economy – and that percentage will only increase.
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Nanopore improvement towards DNA sequencing
DNA sequencing provides insight into the blueprint of living cells and individuals and is now used in many aspects of biological sciences, medicine, biotechnology and forensic sciences.
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Nanoscale vibrations pioneering for detection of living organisms
An optical nanomotion detection method developed at Vrije Universiteit Brussel with the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland shows that living yeast cells exhibit specific nanometre-scale cell movement.
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15-minute city concept
In January, Parisian mayor Anne Hidalgo announced a plan to transform Paris into a 'Ville Du Quart D´Heure' with less traffic and more freedom.
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Invisible light made tangible for the first time
Researchers from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Harvard University have succeeded in shaping the optical near-field, which is light that sticks to surfaces. To manipulate near-field light on a surface, the researchers have now developed a component in which light moves through a waveguide.
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Report on palliative care during COVID-19
Researchers of VUB's End-of-Life-Care Research Group wrote a scientific report on palliative care during the COVID-19 crisis. It offers a summary of important scientific findings and their implications for policy and practice.
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