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Innotek (Belgium)
Innotek is a technology centre located in Geel, in the Campine region of Belgium. It is a public private partnership between the Antwerp province and several organisations located in the Campine region of the province. History The centre was founded in 1987 as a joint initiative of the ''Regional Development Authority for the Kempen region'' (IOK) and the local ''Chambre of Commerce''. In 1988, Innotek became a European Business and Innovation Centres (BIC) and is now part of the European Business and Innovation Centre Network (EBN). In 1996 the ''Technologyhouse of the Kempen'', a business incubator building was opened in Geel. Since 2009, Innotek also manages the ''Milieutechnologiehuis'' (E: ''Environmental Technology House'') in Mol. Outside the incubator, several companies are located on the Innotek area, such as Genzyme Flanders, CIPAL (inter-municipal ICT service centre for the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Limburg) and ''Fibre Optic Sensing & Sensing Systems'', a resea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geel
Geel () is a city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp, which acquired city status in the 1980s. It comprises Central-Geel which is constituted of 4 old parishes a/o towns: Sint-Amand, Sint-Dimpna, Holven and Elsum. Further on around the center are the parish-towns of Ten Aard (N), Bel (E), Winkelomheide (SE), Stelen, Oosterlo and Zammel (S), Punt (SW) and Larum (W). In 2021, Geel had a total population of 40,781. The total area is . Geel’s patron saint, the Irish Saint Dymphna, inspired the town’s pioneering de-institutionalized method of care for the mentally ill. History Origins and Middle Ages Archaeological finds in the area point to Iron Age settlements, but the name of Geel (until mid-20th century spelled as Gheel) hails from a Germanic root meaning “yellow” and dates from the early Middle Ages. A hamlet already existed in the mid-13th century, at which time a certain Petrus Cameracencis, canon of Cambrai, wrote the ''Vitae Dymphnae et S. Gereberni presbiteri' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Policy Of The European Union
The regional policy of the European Union (EU), also referred as Cohesion Policy, is a policy with the stated aim of improving the economic well-being of regions in the European Union and also to avoid regional disparities. More than one third of the EU's budget is devoted to this policy, which aims to remove economic, social and territorial disparities across the EU, restructure declining industrial areas and diversify rural areas which have declining agriculture. In doing so, EU regional policy is geared towards making regions more competitive, fostering economic growth and creating new jobs. The policy also has a role to play in wider challenges for the future, including climate change, energy supply and globalisation. The EU's regional policy covers all European regions, although regions across the EU fall in different categories (so-called objectives), depending mostly on their economic situation. Between 2007 and 2013, EU regional policy consisted of three objectives: C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Business Incubators Of Belgium
Business is the practice of making one's living or making money by producing or buying and selling products (such as goods and services). It is also "any activity or enterprise entered into for profit." Having a business name does not separate the business entity from the owner, which means that the owner of the business is responsible and liable for debts incurred by the business. If the business acquires debts, the creditors can go after the owner's personal possessions. A business structure does not allow for corporate tax rates. The proprietor is personally taxed on all income from the business. The term is also often used colloquially (but not by lawyers or by public officials) to refer to a company, such as a corporation or cooperative. Corporations, in contrast with sole proprietors and partnerships, are a separate legal entity and provide limited liability for their owners/members, as well as being subject to corporate tax rates. A corporation is more complicated and e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science And Technology In Belgium
Science and technology in Belgium is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes. As Belgium is a federal state, science is organized at several levels. At the national level, there is the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) and each of the three regions, Brussels-Capital Region, Flanders and Wallonia have their own regional science and technology development: * Science and technology in Brussels * Science and technology in Flanders * Science and technology in Wallonia Belgium is known for its science and technology. it has also improved its weaponry See also * Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO) * Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium * List of Belgian Nobel laureates * Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre * Economy of Belgium * Education in Belgium * Open access in Belgium In Belgium, open access to scholarly communication accelerated after 2007 when the University of Liège adopted its first open-acc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flanders
Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics, and history, and sometimes involving neighbouring countries. The demonym associated with Flanders is Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish. The official capital of Flanders is the City of Brussels, although the Brussels-Capital Region that includes it has an independent regional government. The powers of the government of Flanders consist, among others, of economic affairs in the Flemish Region and the community aspects of Flanders life in Brussels, such as Flemish culture and education. Geographically, Flanders is mainly flat, and has a small section of coast on the North Sea. It borders the French department of Nord to the south-west near the coast, the Dutch provinces of Zeeland, North Brabant an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campus Blairon
The Campus Blairon is a business incubator, education site, local government site, medical post and a seminar centre located in Turnhout in the campine region of the Antwerp province (Belgium). Both the Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen and the Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen are located on the Campus. History For about 50 years the ''Campus Blairon'' was known as the training centre nr. 3 ''Majoor Blairon'' of the Belgian army. New recruits started their training at the Blairon barracks. In 1994 the last recruits started their training and in 1999 the military site was closed. A new destination for the building was sought for and the new project started in 2000. * 2000: The gate building was sold to the Flemish Innovation Center for Graphic Communication. * 2001: The Northern area was sold the ''Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen'' (KHK, E: Catholic College of the Campine). * 2002: Opening of the Europeion building * 2003: First users enter the Pieter Corbeels building. * 2004: Cinema was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strategic Plan Campine
Strategic Plan Campine (Dutch: Strategisch Plan Kempen) is a non-profit organisation located in Turnhout, Belgium. Its aim is to promote the social and economic development of the Campine region of the province of Antwerp. The organisation runs the PLATO-program for the support of Small and medium enterprises in the region and developed a strategic plan for the development of the Campine region. History The organisation was founded in 1988. In 2006 its name changed to ''Strategische Projectenorganisatie Kempen vzw'' or ''SPK vzw'' (E: Strategic Project Organisation Campine). See also * Campus Blairon * Flemish Institute for Technological Research The Flemish institute for technological research ( nl, Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek or VITO), is an independent Flemish research organisation that provides scientific advice and technological innovations that facilitate the transi ... (VITO) * Innotek References Sources Strategisch Plan Kempen(Dutch) Jos Kempen nieuw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science And Technology In Flanders
Science and technology in Flanders, being the Flemish Community and more specifically the northern region of Belgium (Europe), is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes. These are strongly spread over all Flemish cities, from Kortrijk and Bruges in the Western side, over Ghent as a major university center alongside Antwerp, Brussels and Leuven to Hasselt and Diepenbeek in the Eastern side. Institutes of higher education in the Flemish community Universities Six Flemish universities issue academic bachelor, master and doctoral degrees on a broad range of disciplines: * University of Antwerp ('UA'), Antwerp * Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel ('HUB'), Brussels (former Katholieke Universiteit Brussel) * Vrije Universiteit Brussel, ('VUB') Brussels * Ghent University ('UGent'), Ghent * Hasselt University, Hasselt * KU Leuven, Leuven and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Campus Kortrijk, Kortrijk As a result of an international treaty between th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Research Spin-off
A research spin-off is a company that falls into at least one of the four following categories: #Companies that have an Equity investment from a national library or university #Companies that license technology from a public research institute or university #Companies that consider a university or public sector employee to have been a founder #Companies that have been established directly by a public research institution The two main research spin-off models in Russia are those developed from the Institutes of the Academy of Science and Svetlana. QinetiQ is an example of a research spin-off in the United Kingdom. See also * Government spin-off, civilian goods which are the result of military or governmental research ** NASA spin-off, a spin-off of technology that has been commercialized through NASA funding, research, licensing, facilities, or assistance * University spin-off University spin-offs (also known as university spin-outs) are companies that transform technological in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campine
The Campine ( French ) or De Kempen (Dutch ) is a natural region situated chiefly in north-eastern Belgium and parts of the south-eastern Netherlands which once consisted mainly of extensive moors, tracts of sandy heath, and wetlands. It encompasses a large northern and eastern portion of Antwerp Province and adjacent parts of Limburg in Belgium, as well as portions of the Dutch province of North Brabant (area southwest of Eindhoven) and Dutch Limburg around Weert. Today the Campine is becoming a popular touristic destination. Old farms have been transformed into bed-and-breakfast hotels, the restaurant and café business is very active, and an extensive cycle touring network has come into existence over the past few years. Part of the Campine is protected as the '' Hoge Kempen Nationaal Park'' (High Campine National Park). It is located in the east of the Belgian province Limburg, between the city of Genk and the Meuse valley and was opened in March 2006. Covering almost , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limburg (Belgium)
Limburg ( nl, Limburg, ; li, Limburg or ''Wes-Limburg'' ; french: Limbourg, ) is a province in Belgium. It is the easternmost of the five Dutch-speaking provinces that together form the Region of Flanders, one of the three main political and cultural sub-divisions of modern-day Belgium. Limburg is located west of the Meuse ( nl, Maas), which separates it from the similarly-named Dutch province of Limburg. To the south it shares a border with the French-speaking province of Liège, with which it also has historical ties. To the north and west are the old territories of the Duchy of Brabant. Today these are the Flemish provinces of Flemish Brabant and Antwerp to the west, and the Dutch province of North Brabant to the north. The province of Limburg has an area of which comprises three arrondissements (''arrondissementen'' in Dutch) containing 44 municipalities. Among these municipalities are the current capital Hasselt, Sint-Truiden, Genk, and Tongeren, the only Roman city in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CIPAL
CIPAL is an inter-municipal ICT service with headoffices in Geel. Its name refers to the province of Antwerp and Limburg. The organisation is a governmental ICT-agency and inter-municipal association of municipalities, cities, towns, Social Welfare Centers, Provinces and other public authorities and it only provides services for public authorities. History CIPAL was founded as CIPA (E: Centre for Informatics of the Province Antwerp) by Royal Decree on 2 April 1979 as a subregional centre of informatics and CIPA started on 1 January 1980. On 2 April 1983, CIPAL was founded as a collaboration between the Antwerp CIPA and the Limburg LIRIC (Dutch: ''Limburgs Reken- en Informatiecentrum''). In 1987, the ICA (Dutch: ''Informatica Centrum Antwerpen'') was created, aimed at the City of Antwerp which would become ''Telepolis Antwerpen'' and now ''Digipolis''. In 1994, the headquarters of CIPAL moved to Geel. CIPAL nowadays services public authorities of the Flemish Flemish (''Vlaams'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
