LPNE at UMONS: Exploring the Nanoscale to Shape the Energy Technologies of Tomorrow

Prof. Philippe Leclère, head of the LPNE. © LPNE
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Developing cleaner energy sources, improving energy conversion, and enabling sustainable energy storage are among today’s most pressing scientific challenges. At the University of Mons (UMONS), the Laboratory for Physics of Nanomaterials & Energy (LPNE) is helping to address these challenges by investigating matter at the nanoscale and designing advanced materials…

Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry at KU Leuven: A Glimpse of Tomorrow’s Food

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Over the years, the Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Biochemistry at KU Leuven investigated a wide range of products, including pasta, biscuits, Liège waffles, croissants, breakfast cereals, gingerbread, speculoos, and oat drinks—in fact, almost every food product made from grains. “We study grains and their main constituents: starch, proteins, dietary…

UMONS – Systems, Estimation, Control and Optimisation Unit (SECO): High-level academic expertise applied to real-world industrial problems

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SECO is the control engineering unit of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Mons. It was established in 1976 and comprises around fifteen members of ten different nationalities. Affiliated with the Department of Electrical Engineering, SECO has contributed to a large number of scientific publications. SECO’s expertise is…

Rehabilitation, Exercise Physiology and Functional Testing in the Rehabilitation Sciences Research Unit (RRU) of the Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, ULB

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The RRU is led by Prof. Gael Deboeck, Prof. Jean-Paul Belgrado and Prof. Joachim Van Cant that respectively develop research activities in cardiovascular and respiratory rehabilitation and exercise physiology, lymphatic disorders and lymphoedema management, and musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports physiotherapy. 🩼 ⚕️

ISSeP – Scientific Institute of Public Service: Supporting Wallonia’s green transition

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An interview with Mrs Rose Detaille, Managing Director of ISSeP: find out more about ISSeP’s four key areas of expertise, its major European partnerships, examples of ongoing R&D projects with international partners and research projects funded from its own resources as well as its contribution to Wallonia’s social, economic and ecological transition. ISSeP: a cornerstone of the transition in Wallonia, transforming knowledge into a catalyst for action. 🌳🍃💧

Perseus Biomics: Profiling Platform for Strain-Level Microbiome

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In 2025, the Belgium-based biotechnology start-up Perseus Biomics introduced DynaMAP (Dynamic Microbiome Abundance Profiling), a metagenomic technology platform designed to deliver high-resolution microbiome analysis. In the same year, the company also launched MetaMAP, an integrated benchtop device that enables DynaMAP customers to perform analyses within their own laboratories. 🧪