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Circular water

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Water reserves in Flanders and Europe are dwindling. In a circular economy, wastewater is therefore recycled as much as possible. The development of water-saving production processes is also in the picture.

WATER and climate

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Climate change is creating erratic weather patterns. Whereas seasons used to lazily follow each other up, we now have to deal with periods of extreme drought and severe rainfall. Robust water management can protect us against these new challenges.

Economic potential

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Efficient water management combines as many functions of water as possible. VITO investigates which combinations are possible and what their economic potential is.

Creating useful chemical building blocks from carbon dioxide

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VALORISATION OF CARBON DIOXIDE THROUGH BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES. To bring a halt to climate change, we need several strategies. One of those strategies is Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU): Turning carbon dioxide from point sources and possibly even air into commercially-valuable chemicals. Biotechnological processes such as fermentation and bio-electric conversion have already proven to be technically feasible.

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Meet mee Mechelen

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From 23 October to 19 November, the air quality along four routes in Mechelen was measured by Meet Mee Mechelen. 24 enthusiastic cyclists each measured the concentrations of particulate matter using mobile sensors during the morning and evening rush hour and this over the course of two weeks.

VITO helps cities deal with water in a smart way

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Flanders will be confronted with structural water shortages in the future. This is demonstrated by figures from the Flemish Environment Agency. To tackle this challenge, the Flemish Government wants to encourage government institutions, individuals and businesses to deal rationally with water. VITO’s Water Knowledge Centre (Vlakwa) shows cities and municipalities how to evolve into ‘Water-Wise Cities’.

Green tool makes the benefits of urban green space visible

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Meet the Antwerp Green Tool: an online application that provides insight into the benefits of urban green space. VITO developed the app at the request of the city of Antwerp, which wants to take a more focused approach to making the city green and thus improving the quality of life in the city.

Tools for energy-efficient renovation

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What is the state of building energy efficiency in Flanders? And where do collective renovations make sense? Families with renovation plans, but also towns and cities, grid operators and contractors are looking for user-friendly tools. VITO/EnergyVille has developed two tools that contribute substantially to Flemish renovation policy.

Solid energy policies for cities and municipalities

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More and more Flemish cities and municipalities are rolling out plans to become climate neutral. In this way they are contributing to the worldwide transition to a low-carbon society and at the same time working on a resilient and more liveable city. Reliable data is indispensable to making this local transition successful. With the Flemish Energy Balance and the municipal CO2 inventories, VITO/EnergyVille is supplying the necessary data for a solid energy and climate policy in Flanders.

Cozie and EnergyVille/VITO introduce Homefit

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The inhabitants of East and West Flanders (Belgium) discover the savings potential of their home with the first scientific and free-of-charge energy audit tool!

Smart thermal network thanks to Flemish and Swedish know-how

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VITO/EnergyVille and the Swedish company NODA are collaborating on a way to turn citywide thermal networks into smart networks.

Complex soil remediation with Flemish technology

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Greensoil deploys unique VITO process for on-site sanitation of contaminated groundwater

VITO spin-off develops the first drone management platform for the international drone industry

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UniFly laat bemande en onbemande vliegtuigen toe veilig hetzelfde luchtruim te delen

Activ84Health

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Activ84Health is a start-up that develops technology to keep people with a disabilities physically active in a motivating, pleasant and at the same time safe environment. Activ84Health is a platform that allows users to freely explore known and new areas while being physically active, from within the safety and comfort of an indoor setting. Through Google Streetview images, our user can virtually go outside again and this experience (re)opens a window to the world.

 

APEMCO launches VITO plasma technology onto the market

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VITO has completed a major technology transfer to its spin-off APEMCO (Atmospheric Plasma Equipment Manufacturing Company).

Blue Foot Membranes NV launched with € 2.5 Million start-up capital for faster and more efficient waste water treatment

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A consortium of local Belgium Investors consisting of QBIC II, LRM, and the Innovation Fund have joined The Dow Chemical Company to invest in Blue Foot Membranes NV (BFM). BFM was spun out of VITO following decades of research into innovative membrane technology, which will be used for the production of Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs) for the treatment of Industrial and Municipal waste water.

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BlueSpace, space as a source of inspiration to innovate

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New consortium in Flanders ‘BlueSpace’ as a fertile breeding ground to innovate with space technology. Entrepreneurs who want to innovate with space technology find coaching and expertise at ‘BlueSpace’, the new consortium of imec, Verhaert and VITO.

Nature value Explorer

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Green space in cities and the countryside benefit not only the environment in which we live but also us – examples include recreation, water purification and wood production.The VITO methods and tools make it possible to better identify this win-win situation for humans and their environment and align policy decisions accordingly.

VITO sends out bikers and hikers to map air quality in their town or city with airQmap

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The average air quality in Flanders has drastically improved in recent years, thanks to thorough measures taken by the Flemish government. Using air quality measurements and model calculations, VITO offers policy-makers the right scientific tools.

Flanders Recycling Hub

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Making Flanders and the Flemish ports a centre for material flows and recycling activities. That is the goal of Flanders Recycling Hub, an initiative of the Flemish Institute for Logistics (VIL), in collaboration with the Public Waste Agency of Flanders (OVAM) and VITO. For the project, 27 Flemish companies joined forces to position Flanders as a global player in the processing of waste and material flows.

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