Together with Catalisti, the spearhead cluster for innovation in chemistry and plastics, VITO will be active in BlueChem to detect and support promising innovations.
“We want to detect bladder cancer early, and do it quickly using a very simple method.”
Mol, 24th June 2019: before the start of the summer holidays the Balmatt team has made an overview of the results of the operation of the deep geothermal plant in Mol. Without becoming too technical, we would like to share the most important facts.
VITO is the first company to receive the award for 'Biodiverse business park'. This new label is awarded by the Department of Environment of the Flemish Government to a company that is making serious efforts to increase biodiversity on its site.
Within the Flemish government’s Moonshot initiative, which supports industries in reducing their CO2 emissions, the Later Stage Innovation project PILLAR aims to realise a unique pilot infrastructure platform.
One of VITO's strategic objectives is to train young people in applied scientific research so that they can add value to the Flemish economy and industry. Around 80 PhD students are currently working as researchers at VITO. Half of them come from abroad.
Deep geothermal energy
Music festivals, homes or farms in remote and rural areas, temporary office buildings, telecom antennas, refrigeration systems for medical supplies, or emergency hospitals and schools. With a fuel consumption of 30 000 liter per year and substantial maintenance costs, diesel generators that are generally used are not the best option. Tiger Power has developed two autonomous systems that generate and store renewable energy. Offering a viable alternative to the diesel generator.
nLab is supplying the batteries for the Ecar 333, which is 100% environmentally friendly and is the first environmentally friendly vehicle actually produced in Belgium.
More and more companies want to contribute to the transition to a sustainable, circular economy. But in order to succeed, they must be able to link the ecological added value of a circular business model to economic added value.
The third test drilling on the Balmatt site was successfully completed at the end of July 2018 to a record length of 4,905 m. The pumping test of borehole 3 has shown that the underground limestone reservoir is much more complex than originally calculated.
Agnes Bosmans, director Human Resources and Shared Services at VITO, signed the engagement declaration in Breda on Tuesday 18 February: "Only if you pass on knowledge, it can lead to a sustainable society ... "
Application deadline for Belgium/Luxemburg is 14 May 2018.