VIB translates scientific discoveries into useful applications for society.

Collaborating with industry is one way of advancing research and bringing innovation and technological development to consumers, patients and farmers.

The mission of Core for Life is to explore the potential of coordinating and bundling core facility expertise and resources across institutes and countries in order to advance knowledge and to benefit the entire scientific and technological community.

Through this initiative, VIB scientists will have access to funding to evaluate, develop and integrate emerging breakthrough single-cell technologies at VIB.

Basic research as a starting point for tangible solutions that benefit society.