Meet Brussels’ tech pioneers, discover groundbreaking research, and experience how emerging technologies are shaping our future.

Our scientists open the doors to their labs, take you on tech walks, join panel discussions, and showcase their work through exhibitions and live demonstrations. Discover technology that innovates, surprises and inspires. Above all, discover technology that makes a real difference to people and society.

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Meet scientists and innovators

16/10 up to and including 18/10 - 2026
2022_Photonics_Labo_Pilot line for the prototyping and manufacturing of optical components_2_VUB
Guided tour

FTI Brussel: Open door @ Photonics Innovation Centre

VUB Photonics Campus Pajottegem
17/10 up to and including 18/10 - 2026
Guided tour

FTI Brussels: Innovation Walk @ Researchpark Zellik

Researchpark Zellik
19/10 - 2026
Festival

FTI Brussels x VUB: Health & Human

TheMerode
20/10 - 2026
Seminar

FTI Brussels x VUB: Circular & City

TheMerode
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Discover the latest technological developments at VUB

Joeri Van Mierlo
Science and research

"100,000 parked cars become one giant battery for green energy"

VUB research group MOBI leads Europe’s catch-up race with Chinese electric vehicles
Peter Schelkens
Innovation

"We can go the extra mile in industrial research"

Vice- Rector for Innovation Peter Schelkens foresees a major change in direction in academia due to global developments
Fermented Food Pilot
Science and research

Experimenting with bread, beer and chocolate in the Fermented Food Pilot Plant

VUB researchers explore bread, beer and chocolate in the Fermented Food Pilot Plant
Leerling met een VR-bril
Innovation

Exploring the universe through VR glasses

Exhibition at the Braem Building offers interactive introduction to the Einstein Telescope

ETpathfinder
Science and research

Mirror, mirror beneath the ground

VUB’s Photonics Campus in Pajottegem develops ultra-precise optics for the Einstein Telescope
Datacenter GEP TierI
University

Research Park Zellik evolves into a global innovation center

Director of Development Michael Dooms: “We create opportunities for researchers, entrepreneurs, and students to innovate together”

Gebouw met zonnepanelen
Interdisciplinary research

Sustainable technologies aren’t created in Isolation

New research institute Flanders Alliance for Climate Technology aims for a climate-neutral future
Marcus Fislage en Rouslan Efremov
Science and research

The biggest roommate on campus: a Cryo microscope

“Even traffic can ruin our images. That’s why the spot in the middle of campus is ideal”
Niels de Temmerman en Waldo Galle
Innovation

“A good architect designs for changing needs”

The former student halls by Willy Van Der Meeren are a living lab for the future of building
Bram Vanderborght
Innovation

“The robot of the future will be as affordable as a family car”

VUB professor Bram Vanderborght on the future of robotics

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