To address these challenges, VIB’s plant biotechnology research is focused on key areas such as plant metabolism, growth and development, the interaction of plants with the environment. Bioinformatics and integrative biology provides a framework for dissecting dynamic interactions between molecules, ultimately enabling us to understand complex processes such as plant growth. Translating research from model plants to crops ensures innovation moves from the lab to the field.

In doing so, breakthrough technologies indisputably advance research on stress tolerance and crop productivity, including wood formation, the production of biomaterials/bioenergy and plant-derived pharmaceuticals. Together with precision farming, VIB strives for climate-resilient solutions for agriculture.