Science

Ghent University creates self-regulating microclimate with sub-tropical trees and plants

18 March 2025

Typically, air quality in large rooms is only poor due to ineffective air-conditioning systems. Ghent University's bio-air conditioner should eventually change that.

Promising Belgian clinical trials thanks to astronomy

14 March 2025

A scientific laboratory in Brussels is currently in the testing phase. If successful, it could be a major breakthrough for the medical sector.

Robotic wheelchair for residential care centres and airports

04 March 2025

Residents at De Drie Platanen residential care centre in Ostend were recently given the opportunity to try out a fully autonomous wheelchair and it passed the test!

Former air base in Sint-Truiden chosen to test AI in self-driving racing car to the max

04 March 2025

At the local air base in Sint-Truiden, which is now also the location of DronePort, a new home for start-ups, growth companies and centres of expertise, an American self-driving racing car is completi

Brussels universities have now changed their approach in the search for Antarctic ice that is 100,000 or even 1,000,000 years old

11 February 2025

Vertical drilling in the ice cap down to a depth of several kilometres is time-consuming, technically complex, labour-intensive and expensive.

Science is in our DNA

A true Belgian tradition, scientific and technical research has always been promoted throughout the country, with many researchers involved in a wide range of international scientific programmes. Medicine, chemistry, statistics and astronomy can be counted among Belgium's strengths, fields where Belgian researchers have received prestigious scientific awards.

Today, Belgian proficiency can be seen in many other fields such as nanotechnology, biotechnology and even vaccinations. The universities are the primary pool for this Belgian scientific expertise and, through the creation of spin-offs, have taken the important step of enhancing invaluable skills. The treatment of cancer by proton therapy is probably one of the best economic and scientific successes worldwide.

Belgium is also actively involved in space research, research in the North Sea and climate research in Antarctica with the Princess Elisabeth station. Currently, ambitious research projects focused on sustainable development are also being funded.

To date, many Belgian scientists have been received into prestigious universities abroad; just like Belgium itself welcomes various foreign students and researchers attracted by the high scientific level of its universities together with the quality of life in Belgium.

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