Business development centres
Our business development centers facilitate the translation of innovative technologies into concrete applications within specialized fields.
Key centers within the health and care sector are:
- ACT-T – Advanced cell and tissue engineering
- Biomarked – Preclinical biomarker-omics platforms and BioIT, diagnostics, RNA-based therapies
- ChemTech Life Sciences – Chemical technologies for the life sciences
- DISCOVERE – Drug development, delivery and manufacturing
- HyCT – Hybrid CT technologies for imaging applications in materials and life sciences
- Medical Technology Ghent (MedTeG) – Technologies for medical devices
- Victoris – Technological optimization and innovation in sport
For a complete overview of our business development centers, visit the UGent website.
Platforms
Our platforms encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and connect expertise across different research domains.
Key platforms in healthcare are:
- Additive Manufacturing Platform – 3D printing technologies for medical applications
- Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Pharmaceutical Engineering and Manufacturing (CESPE) – Integration of sustainable processes into pharmaceutical production
- Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG) – Fundamental, translational and clinical cancer research
- Cross-Health platform (XH) – Applications benefiting both human and veterinary medicine
- Ghent Gut Inflammation Group (GGIG) – Gastrointestinal health and diseases
- Ghent Precision Dosing Unit – Optimization of personalized dosages for patients
- Ghent University Research for Aging Young (GRAY) – Healthy aging
- Ghent University Action on Rare Diseases (GUARD) – Rare diseases
- Health Intelligence Network.GENT (HINT.GENT) – Artificial intelligence to improve health (care)
- Immuno-oncology network UZ Gent – Cancer immunology and immunotherapy
- Metamedica – Expertise in health law, privacy legislation and medical ethics
- Single Cell Network (SING) – Single-cell data
- UGent@Work – Social impact of work and the labor market
- U(Z)Gent platform of gene, cell and tissue Engineering (GATE) – Research into cell and tissue engineering