VIB

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VIB (Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie) or the Flanders Institute for Biotechnology, is a research institute located in Flanders, Belgium. VIB was founded by the Flemish government in 1995, and became a full-fledged institute on 1 January 1996. The main objective of VIB is to strengthen the excellence of Flemish life sciences research and to turn the results into new economic growth. The VIB spends almost 80% of its budget on research activities, while almost 12% is spent on technology transfer activities and stimulating the creation of new businesses, in addition VIB spends approximately 2% on socio-economic activities.

The institute is led by Jo Bury and Rudy Dekeyser. Hugo Van Heuverswyn is Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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[edit] Goals

The strategic goals of the VIB are:

  1. Strategic basic research
  2. Technology transfer policy to transfer the inventions to consumers and patients
  3. Scientific information for the general public

[edit] Departments

The VIB scientist works on the normal and abnormal or pathological processes occurring in a cell, an organ and an organism (humans, plants, micro organisms). Instead of relocating scientists to a new campus, the VIB researchers work in research departments of four Flemish universities: Ghent University, the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, the University of Antwerp and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

  • Katholieke Universiteit Leuven:
    • VIB Departement of Transgene Technology and Gene Therapy, K.U.Leuven (Désiré Collen)
    • VIB Department of Molecular and Developmental Genetics, K.U.Leuven (Bart De Strooper)
    • VIB Department of Molecular Microbiology, K.U.Leuven (Johan Thevelein)
    • VIB Laboratory of Developmental Genetics, K.U.Leuven (Patrick Callaerts)

[edit] Service facilities

VIB has established several core facilities focused on advanced technologies, which make high through-flow technologies available to academic and industrial researchers in Flanders.

  • VIB BioInformatics Training and Service facility
  • VIB Compound Screening service Facility, UGent
  • VIB Genetic Service Facility, University of Antwerp
  • VIB MicroArray Facility
  • VIB Nanobody Service Facility, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  • VIB Protein Service Facility, UGent
  • VIB Proteomics Expertise Center, UGent

[edit] Spin-offs

VIB was involved in the creation of spin-offs from academic research groups, such as for Ablynx, Peakadilly, DevGen, CropDesign, SoluCel, and ActoGeniX.

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