BioTech

• Industrial Biotech

  Ghent has a high potential biobased ecosystem, where knowledge and innovation go hand in hand with operations. The advantages are easy access to biobased feedstock, the business and research enablers and the big market demand. Pillars of this ecosystem are the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, North Sea Port, Ghent University, VIB (Institute for Biotechnology) and VITO.

  

• Agro- and Foodtech

  In Ghent top science meets industrial entrepreneurship at the largest Agro-Biotech campus of Europe. Ghent University in collaboration with the VIB Center for Plant Systems Biology has a long-standing tradition of converting basic science into successful industrial entities such as Biotalys, BASF Innovation Center Gent, Syngenta and Aphea.Bio. 

  

• Life Sciences Biotech

  This ecosystem in Ghent is developing new Life Sciences solutions to improve the lives of patients and citizens. The arrival of VIB, the expertise at UZ Gent, the presence of flanders.bio and a highly educated population have led to a powerful and thriving ecosystem in this region. With the proximity and access to the digital ecosystem the assets are present for further growth.

  

• 3

  biotech incubators from Flanders in European top 20

  

• #1

  in waste separation in the world

  

• #1

  for integrated bioenergy production in Europe

  

• #1

  Golden standard R&D hub

  

• 7 out of 10

  top European biotech businesses

  

• € 2,5 billion

  annual investment

  

Why you should invest in our BioTech scene

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• Changing the game

  A capital success

  Legislated for a bright BioTech future

  Location: the world at our door

Get to know our BioTech ecosystem

• Our ecosystem

  Research & development

  Sector organisations

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Making space for biotech

• North of Ghent

  South of Ghent

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• DigiTech

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• HealthTech

  We’re expanding our health district to further develop Ghent into an international and renowned healthtech player.

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• CleanTech

  As a proud green city we’re eager to continue exploring new technologies that benefit our city, our citizens and our environment.

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