About

Tech Watch Core

Wai Long Tam
Wai Long Tam, Head of Tech Watch Core

Tech Watch Core is continuously scouting for new, emerging technologies to impact research and to boost technology within VIB. Tech Watch Core's unique technology screening allows the discovery of new technologies and start-ups in early development. Tech Watch Core mediates early access to the technologies and creates valuable partnerships. Tech Watch de-risks, evaluates, develop and disseminate novel technologies. These novel technologies are implemented within the VIB Core Facilities to facilitate access, services and training. 

We are always looking to collaborate with new technology providers or to engage in industrial technology co-evaluation partnerships.

Tech Watch Core Team

Name
Wai Long Tam
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Sarah Geurs
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Toon Swings
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Samantha Zaunz

Collaborations

Tech Watch Core has set-up numerous collaborations between companies developing breakthrough technologies and VIB scientists. Some examples of companies with who Tech Watch Core collaborated can be found below. 

Publications

Publications Tech Watch Core

Technology assures that science developments are fasted forward. Tech Watch Core is involved in many of these break-through science stories. Some examples of publications of how VIB Technologies accelerates research.
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Breakthrough science is boosted by supporting the uptake of disruptive technologies

We believe that access to emerging technologies leads to groundbreaking scientific discoveries. The VIB Tech Watch Core supports innovative science by providing technological input in research projects, significant technology funding, as well as hands-on support in the lab. The program is evaluating technologies in a plethora of technology fields ranging from sequencing, proteomics to imaging.