Science, valorisation and innovation at Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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1 Science, valorisation and innovation at Vrije Universiteit Brussel Professor Jan Cornelis Vicerector Research Technology Day 18/09/2008, Brussels New Scientific Impulses towards 3R Alternatives - Methods to replace, reduce and refine animal use

2 TECH DAY: New Scientific Impulses towards 3R Alternatives - Methods to Replace, Reduce and Refine animal use * On June 1st, 2007 REACH entered into force (EC 1907/2006) * The aim: protection of human health and environment through the better and earlier identification of the intrinsic properties of chemical substances. * In order to be compliant with European and international safety standards, several industries are largely dependent upon animal studies for predicting human toxicity and efficacy of their products and are massively investing in technologies that can refine existing tests by minimizing animal distress, reducing animal usage, or replacing whole animal tests according to the socalled 3R principle. VUB s Technology Transfer Interface has chosen the 3Rtheme as a central constructive framework for new collaborations to emerge.

3 Vrije Universiteit Brussel part of the Universitaire Associatie Brussels 8 faculties: 1) Faculty of Law and Criminology 2) Faculty of Economic, Political and Social Science and Solvay Business School 3) Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences 4) Faculty of Arts and Philosophy 5) Faculty of Science and Bio-engineering Sciences 6) Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy 7) Faculty of Engineering 8) Faculty of Physical education and physiotherapy University College Erasmus Brussels University Hospital - More than students Staff - 55 Bachelors Masters - 11 Postgraduates

4 VUB Technology Day 3R-Alternatives with today s focus on research groups from: Medical Campus in Jette: Campus Etterbeek: - University Hospital - Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy - Faculty of Science and Bio-engineering Science

5 UZ BRUSSELS: Seek, Know, Help Mission: Expertise: - stands for respect and accessible basic medicine and state of the art technology - education and unrestricted research, Dutch-speaking, open, innovative and independent - Centre for Heart- and Blood Vessel Diseases - Centre for Medical Imaging - Centre for Reproductive Medicine - Centre for Diabetes - Oncological Centre - Children Hospital Facts & figures (yearly): - Number of staff: doctors 1100 medical personnel and 300 paramedics - Budget 265 Mio - Number of beds: Number of hospitalizations (> 1 day): Number of consultations: Number of urgencies:

6 VUB Research Budget Private sector 20,5 % Government/research council 22,5% Government/applied research (+IWT, EU) 41% Government/fundamental research 16%

7 Research at VUB Focus on excellence: Concentration of IOF-financing in Excellence Groups and Growers : - IOF-excellence groups: *Department of Applied Physics and Photonics, Hugo Thienpont *Department of Electronics and Informatics, Roger Vounckx * Research Group of Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnology, Luc De Vuyst - IOF-growers: *Department of Applied Mechanics, Jacques De Ruyck *Research Group on Computational Electrochemistry, Johan Deconinck Strong presence in European Framework programs: * VUB is coordinator in top-notch projects: Diabetes & Photonics

8 VUB s Industrial Policy Via the Technology Transfer Interface: - bridges the gap between the university s research and society - by matching academic know-how with industrial needs - is composed of a multidisciplinary team supporting researchers in every phase of their collaboration - with regional and worldwide industrial and economic actors - offers advice and mentoring services: * IPR management * technology evaluation and transfer: - technology offers - licensing * spin-off creation and contract negotiations

9 VUB s Industrial Policy VUB can be you research partner: contract research on medium or long term projects consultancy & testing education and workshops with financial support of the Institute for Science & Technology (IWT) * R&D projects * SME innovation studies *...

10 Commitment to tech transfer 1) Patents per FTE-PROF 2) Spin-offs per FTE-PROF IOF parameter 5 ( ) / # VTE ZAP aantal opgerichte spin-offs ( ) / # VTE ZAP in KUL UH UA UG VUB 0 KUL UH UA UG VUB

11 Patent Portfolio Vrije Universiteit Brussel > 40 patent families (applications) VUB ownership > 50 patent families (applications) in co-ownership with IMEC, VIB, IBBT and other universities > 15 own assigned patents and 62 in co-ownership

12 BI3 Fund Imagination- Incubation- Innovation Aim: Partners: Seed Capital for VUB spin-offs Fortis Private Equity, KBC Private Equity, Ethias Leven, GIMB, VUB Value: 6 mio Euro (expandable to 12 mio Euro) In 2006 acknowledged by VINNOF Participations: Elsyca, BruCells, Symbion, Eggcentris, NMDG Engineering,...

13 21 Spin-offs

14 Vrije Universiteit Brussel s Business Incubators Brussel: ICAB Incubator Arsenaal Brussel At a stone s throw from campus Etterbeek Operational in Flanders: IICB Innovation & Incubation Center Zellik In the vicinity of the campus in Jette, on the Researchpark Zellik

15 the VUB industry- university network Creating an exchange dynamics Encouraging cross-talking and stimulating innovation Through different formats And international publications Conferences, science & industry lunches, workshops... Windows by Day, Linux by Night: open source paradigma The Future of Technology The Future of our Digital Commons Early Warning Signals Grenzen van de Geneeskunst Early Warning Information Systems The Future of Medication in a Patient-Centered Health Care...

16 A bottom-up and interdisciplinary project: The Future of Medication in a Patientcentered Health Care A series of conferences and workshops to develop constructive dialogues between all the partners in the health care sector. Crucial in this project is the collaborative partnership and sharing of knowledge between academics, industry, physicians, pharmacists, patients, sick funds and insurances, health and social care organizations and policymakers.

The University Library of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

The University Library of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel Patrick Vanouplines Head Librarian Updated 04 March 2013 Early history of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel French-speaking Université Libre de Bruxelles