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The Vrije Universiteit Brussel, a dynamic university in the Brussels Capital Region, delivers top-level research with an international reputation. VUB TechTransfer facilitates the implementation of this knowledge and technology into industry and society.
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Recent news

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Wednesday 13 November

VUB brings us closer to new supercomputer

The Applied Physics research group of the VUB has developed a new generation of optical computers, so-called Coherent Ising machines. Such a "coherent Ising machine" can be considerably faster and...

Researcher
Thursday 7 November

Flemish government invests in VUB researchers

In the past two decades, the number of young researchers in Flanders has increased considerably. However, the number of permanent jobs at the universities has remained the same, what makes more and...

ehealth
Monday 28 October

Federal government launches eHealthMonitor 2019

The monitor gauges the practical experiences of healthcare providers and patients with their use of digital applications in healthcare. SMIT research group (imec-VUB) is involved in the scientific...

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Herman Terryn

Chromium-6 to prevent corrosion

Herman Terryn is professor at the Faculty of Engineering of VUB with a chair in Surface Science and Engineering and part time professor in the group Corrosion and Electrochemical of Tu Delft. He was...

Axiles Bionics

New VUB spin-off Axiles Bionics

In September 2019 VUB added a new spin-off to its portfolio, called Axiles Bionics. Later that month the company announced that it has successfully completed a €2.4M Series A financing round, led by...

circular retrofit lab

First major circular renovation project in Europe

In the context of this project the VUB built the Circular Retrofit Lab as a demonstrator lab on its campus (Brussels), in which new and existing building solutions will be integrated that are...

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Upcoming events

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From 5 November 2019 at 11:30 to 8 November 2019 at 15:00

VUB TechTransfer Week 2019

VUB TechTransfer Week 2019 Ready to test your knowledge on valorisation? Curious to find out if you answered correctly? This week aims to answer all your questions about how your research can be...

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8 November 2019 from 12:00 to 15:00

DEBATE - How create impact on society with your research?

How create impact on society with your research? Kristel Allewijn (VLAIO), Sven Vandeputte (OCAS) and other experts give their views on cooperation between university and industry, starting a spin-...

MOBI
14 November 2019 from 13:00 to 13:00

MOBI Seminar 2019

MOBI SEMINAR 2019 The upcoming MOBI Seminar on November 14th, 2019 with the title ‘Closing the gap in mobility: from objectives towards reality’ will offer insights into the state-of-the-art in...

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