Flemish astronaut Frank De Winne will, for a period of 2 months, head the international space station ISS. This will make him the first-ever European commander of the ISS. Up till now, only Americans and Russians have been in charge. More...
Evonik, the former Degussa, is investing a ‘high double-digit million’ amount to triple its isobutene manufacturing capacity. The new facility, which will be operational by end-2010, will have a projected annual output of 110,000 tonnes. More...
The Paris Region Innovation Tour is an international congress where innovative firms network and make themselves known. In this 4th edition, Flanders had the largest delegation with 35 companies and organizations. More...
The International Society for Orthopaedic Clinics (ISOC) puts the Pellenberg campus of the Leuven University in the top 10 of best orthopedic institutions in the world. It performs very well on clinical and operative care and research output. More...
The Flemish Port of Zeebrugge has, in the presence of HRH Albert II, King of Belgium, signed a memorandum of understanding with the south Indian port of Chennai. Zeebrugge will provide technical assistance in exchange for access to the Indian market. More...
“Belgium needs to become the ‘Silicon Valley’ of the biopharmacy industry.” These are the bold words of Yves Verschueren, president of the Belgian federation of chemical and life science industries, Essenscia, at an industry seminar in Mumbai. More...
Through the Interdisciplinary Institute for Broadband Technology (IBBT), the Flemish government will plough ca. EUR 2 million per year into the fast-growing gaming industry in Flanders. The focus is on innovation projects shared within the industry. More...
The Ghent-based port operator SEA-invest recently opened a brand-new bulk terminal for the French industrial mineral group, Imerys. It concerns a EUR 100 million project. Over the next 5 years, SEA-invest will invest another 300 million in the port. More...
For the design of the new models of the Audi A1, a brand new pre-production center will be built in Brussels. This new center – an investment of EUR 10 million – will make Audi Brussels less dependent on the Audi headquarters in Ingolstadt. More...
Cortix, a French web solutions provider, has opened a second Belgian sales office in the city of Ghent, Flanders. A first Belgian presence was established in the Brussels region last year. The new branch is part of the company’s continued European expansi More...
Apitope International is relocating its HQ to the Flemish province of Limburg. It took that decision after receiving funding worth EUR 10m from Belgium - and Luxembourg-based investors – one of the largest biotech investments in Europe so far this year. More...
Commencing April 2009, the Japanese carmaker Mazda will be supplying the United Kingdom from the Flemish Port of Zeebrugge instead of the Dutch Port of Rotterdam. Around 126,00 cars per year will be handled by ICO in Zeebrugge. More...
