Here you will find several successful examples of cross-industry innovation initiated by Flanders-based companies or organizations.
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Patient Room of the Future
Jan Van Hecke, owner of Boone International, turned the growing need for space-saving furniture into a cross-industry innovation platform. Each year, this platform comes up with a new prototype for the Patient Room of the Future (PRoF).
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Flanders’ Bike Valley
Flanders’ Bike Valley is one of the first Flemish bottom-up clusters. Founded by four local SMEs and one research institute, it aims to be an 'Open Innovation Center' for the cycling industry.
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The AT~SEA project
Is it possible to cultivate seaweed in Europe? Perhaps surprisingly, it is. Sioen Industries and its partners of the AT~SEA Project have developed an advanced 2D substrate enabling seaweed production in Europe.
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GE Healthcare MRI
GE Healthcare has designed a completely new type of MRI scanner for children, which not only significantly reduces stress levels, but even turns getting an MRI into something fun.
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Smart Dairy Farming
The Dutch Smart Dairy Farming consortium has found ways to increase cow productivity while simultaneously enhancing animal welfare.
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