Science and technology in Flanders

Science and technology in Flanders

Science and technology in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium (Europe), is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes.

Technology institutes

Flanders is home to several science and technology institutes.

*Flanders District of Creativity (Flanders DC)
*Flanders DRIVE
*Flanders Institute for Logistics (VIL)
*Flanders Multimedia Valley
*Flemish Council for Science Policy (VRWB)
*Flemish Innovation Center for Graphic Communication
*Flemish Quality Management Center (VCK)
*Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC)
*Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO)
*Institute for the promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology (IWT)
*Interdisciplinary institute for BroadBand Technology (IBBT)
*Flanders Interuniversity Institute of Biotechnology (VIB)
*Flemish institute for technological research (VITO)
*Technopolis
*Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

cience Parks

Several science parks associated with the universities are spread over Flanders.

*Arenberg Research-Park
*Greenbridge science park
*Haasrode Research-Park
*Limburg Science Park
*Waterfront Researchpark
*Zwijnaarde science park

ee also

* Science and technology in Belgium
* Science and technology in the Brussels-Capital Region
* Science and technology in Wallonia
* Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO)
* Economy of Belgium
* Agoria
* FlandersBio
* Science Parks of Wallonia


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