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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

satellite
Tuesday 22 October

PIP report CAPSAT project

Every Flemish farmer who receives ‘direct aid' within the framework of the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is obliged to respect a number of climate and environmental principles and...

green energy
Wednesday 16 October

VUB scientists lead EU-Horizon 2020 energy grid project

Scientists from VUB’s MOBI research group are leading an EU consortium that’s spearheading the transition to renewable energy sources and could ultimately reduce costs for consumers. RENAISSANCE,...

Fertiga
Thursday 10 October

Fertiga closes first financing round

VUB spin-off Fertiga announces the closure of its first financing round together with Novalis Biotech Incubation and international private investors. Its product, the Corona Test was initially...

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In the picture

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

BioFIT
From 10 December at 9:00 to 11 December at 17:30

BioFIT 2019

BIOFIT 2019 With more than 1,300 international actors from 35+ countries, such as big pharma, emerging and small biotech, diagnostic companies, pre-seed / seed / Series A investors, as well as...

visual2
From 5 November at 11:30 to 8 November at 15:00

VUB TechTransfer Week 2019

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

Entrepreneurship
From 1 October at 18:00 to 22 October at 21:15

Starter Seminars 2019

Starter Seminars 2019 VUB TechTransfer organises a series of evening seminars on the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and business. A variety of topics is covered such as developing a business plan,...

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