CAP Construction: Technological innovations for more collaboration and integration

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By Ms Pauline BRUGE, Project Research and Development Coordinator at CAP Construction CAP Construction is the Walloon cluster dedicated to sustainable construction. It brings together more than 250 stakeholders from across the construction value chain, including architects, engineering firms, contractors, manufacturers, material suppliers, real estate developers, public authorities, research organisations…

Multiple Sclerosis research in 2026: from Immune Control to CNS-Targeted Precision Medicine

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Interview with Prof. Vincent VAN PESCH Chief of the Neurology Department, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc, Brussels Professor, UCLouvain Principal Investigator, Neuroimmunology and CSF Neurochemistry Unit, Institute of Neuroscience, UCLouvain What is the prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Belgium in 2026, and what do we know about the causes of this pathology?…

Alternative methods to deal with new toxins

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Interview with Prof. Jean-Marie COLET, Head of the UMONS Human Biology and Toxicology department   Could you tell us about the activities of your department with respect to predictive toxicology? A member of the UMONS Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, our department was created to formulate methods aimed at…

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…

The LiEU Network: Paving the Future of Knowledge Transfer and Innovation

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As we move beyond two decades of socio-economic valorisation of research and successful university-business collaborations, the LiEU Network reaffirms its pivotal role in establishing and strengthening connections between Research, Industry and Society in Wallonia and Brussels. Since its foundation in 2003, the LiEU Network (Liaison Entreprises-Universités) has steadily evolved, adapting…

The Centre of Science and Mathematics Education Research at the University of Liège (ULiège): balancing interdisciplinarity and a distinct identity

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In response to the reform of initial teacher training (RFIE) in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation, which led to the creation of several posts in educational studies at the University of Liège, the brand-new Centre for Science and Mathematics Education Research (CRDSM) will be operational for the 2026–2027 academic year within the DIDACTIfen Interdisciplinary Research Unit. Its objective: to develop research in mathematics and science education that enables learners to achieve effective learning in the relevant disciplines. ⚛️ ♾️

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. 🌳🍃💧