Science

Julien de Wit from Verviers elected Belgian innovator of the year

14 July 2017

The famous American magazine MIT Technology Review has named researcher Julien de Wit as "Belgian innovator of the year".

Antwerp among the 5 avant-garde European cities that will serve as a test area for autonomous cars

10 July 2017

Starting this year, several lanes from the Antwerp ring-road and the E313 will be equipped with sensors allowing a transfer of information with the self-driving vehicles.

Lionel Ries wins European innovation prize

21 June 2017

The Belgian-French engineer Lionel Ries has won the European Inventor Award in Venice, in the ‘Research’ category.

Belgian telescope to travel to the sun

16 June 2017

We still need to wait until October 2018 before the European Space Agency ESA launches the 'Solar Orbiter' satellite to the sun.

Belgian company prints chocolate in 3D

13 June 2017

The Belgian company La Miam Factory has designed a printer to print chocolate in 3D.

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.

Search form