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Brussels project funding
VUB TechTransfer supports researchers applying for funding for strategic research with valorisation perspectives from the BrusselsCapital Region. This resulted in a total budget of € 4.7M granted by Innoviris for 2020. Dedicated support from TechTransfer has contributed to the approval of no less than 15 projects.
Budget approved Innoviris projects in 2020 Budget € 4,697,167
Spin Off
€ 490,949
R&D projects
€ 283,800
Proof of Concept
€ 227,112
Experimental Platforms
€ 634,750
Applied PhD
€ 513,775
Joint R&D project
€ 2,498,265
Projects in detail: Applied PhD
The Applied PhD-programme finances doctoral projects in applied research in collaboration with an industrial partner or administrative authorities. The latter is quite unique, and opens perspectives for SSHA-oriented PhDs. • Het Brusselse woonpatrimonium (1975-2000): materialiteit en erfgoedwaarde ( ARCHBXL) - Ine Wouters, Stephanie Van de Voorde • Data Driven Coaching of Local Communities in Achieving SDG Goals: SDG IN ACTION - Pieter Ballon, Leo Van Audenhove, Nils Walravens
Spin-off
This call stimulates the creation of new companies in the Brussels-Capital Region. Spin-off projects can launch an innovative product, process or service in order to investigate the commercialisation opportunities. • TRM4aSF: Transient Radar Methodology for a Sustainable Future - Johan Stiens
Joint R&D project
The goal of the ‘Joint R&D project’ call is to encourage collaboration between academics and entrepreneurs in the Brussels-Capital Region. In 2019 a call was launched with the theme “From therapeutic medicine to predictive medicine: Prediction, Prevention, Identification”. In 2020 4 projects were approved, which is an excellent result. • DIMENTIA: Data governance in the development of machine learning algorithms to predict neurodegenerative disease evolution - Guy Nagels, Hichem Sahli, Jo Pierson
• ANTICIPATE: AugmeNTed IntelligenCe In orthopaedics TrEatment - Jef Vandemeulebroucke, Hichem Sahli • IMPACT: Invigorating precision Medicine by Predictive imaging of sdAb-based anti-Cancer Theranostics - Karine Breckpot, Marleen Keyaerts • REFINED: Early Detection of Infectious Disease Outbreaks through Big Data Analytics - Nikos Deligiannis
Experimental Platforms
Innovators can develop and test products, solutions and concepts in living labs, together with research centers, companies, non-profit organisations and end-users. The focus lies on a sustainable future for Brussels. • Brusseau Bis - Boud Verbeiren • Smart Water Monitoring in Brussels - Abdellah Touhafi
Proof of Concept
Through this call the feasability or socio-economic relevance of an innovative technology, method or idea basesd on research results can be demonstrated. • POC – microASSIST - Karine Hellemans • R2poweR: Robotic Rolling Power - Dirk Lefeber
R&D projects
With this action Innoviris finances industrial research projects. The results can be used to fine-tune a product, process or service. • Design and valorization of innovative ultrahigh surface area porous carbon materials for supercapacitors and separation technologies - Joeri Denayer
International Projects Set-Up (IPSU)
This Innoviris program provides funding to facilitate the preparation of European project applications. Support focuses on impact-driven programs such as H2020-Pillar II, H2020-Pillar III, JPIs and ERANETS and umbrella programs such as the Joint Technology Undertakings, INTERREG and EUREKA. In 2020 the ERIS team of VUB TechTransfer completed 13 IPSU applications that were all approved, for a budget of € 182,940. The ‘leverage effect’ of this project proposal support led to € 8.4M in EU funds acquired in 2020.
Icity.brussels is a technology hub focused on research, development, innovation and valorisation. They help Brussels emerge as the ICT Heart of Europe. Funded by the ERDF and Innoviris and as a joint initiative of ULB, VUB and SIRRIS, icity.brussels has already launched R&D ICT projects in several key domains like education, e-Health, mobility, Internet of Things or 5G. Icity.brussels represents 25 research labs and can help companies focus on new innovation projects.
