Science and technology in Flanders

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Science 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

[edit] See also

• Economy of Belgium
• Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO)
• Science and technology in Wallonia
• Agoria
• FlandersBio
• Science Parks of Wallonia