Funded research for Flemish companies
Imec encourages Flemish and international companies to innovate through research and helps them to apply for funding by the Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship agency, the ‘KMO portefeuille’, EU programs, etc.
Imec supports these companies in several phases of their research process:
- gathering information regarding technological opportunities
- sharing of technological knowledge
- generating research insights
- participating in new research
- applying research results
- developing new products and processes
Imec.icon, supported by VLAIO, is a successful formula for demand-driven, cooperative research on hardware-, software- and combined hardware/software innovations. Over a period of typically two years, multi-disciplinary research teams of scientists, industry partners and/or social profit organizations work together to develop digital solutions that find their way into the market offer of the participating partners.
Project examples
The Physical Internet Living Lab (PILL)
This logistics project will run from 2021 until 2023 and will be led by imec in close collaboration with VUB and VIL.
The Physical Internet (PI) is an innovative concept of efficient, resilient, and sustainable logistics. The PI aims to interconnect transport networks to move freight in the most optimal way ⎯ from origin to destination.
URBANAGE
URBANAGE explores how to make cities more age-friendly using technology.
PRECINCT
PRECINCT explores the use of digital twins to manage critical infrastructure.
Flemish Smart Data Space
A shared system makes data easily accessible to governments and businesses.
GreenMov
Harmonized data pave the way to greener mobility.
TOKEN
A flourishing local economy is inextricably linked to smooth local logistics.
PIONEERS
Can we increase the sustainability of ports while reducing CO2 emissions?