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The first public-oriented AI Test & Experience Center opens in Brussels

The first public-oriented AI Test & Experience Center was officially inaugurated in Brussels by State Secretary Barbara Trachte. The state-of-art facility will allow companies, institutes, policy-makers, and citizens to test,…

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Brussels unveils its Smart City strategy

City of Brussels has presented its Smart City strategy on Friday, 17 March aiming to improve the citizen services via new tech tools. Reducing environmental impact will also be one…

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VUB launches Belgium’s first academic bachelor programme in artificial intelligence

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) will launch a bachelor of science (BSc) programme in artificial intelligence beginning in the academic year 2022-23. Jan Danckaert, interim rector and vice-rector of Education…

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VUB launches AI platform for citizens and experts to tackle social challenges

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) launched a new AI platform for citizens and experts to develop solutions for the pressing social challenges of our time. The project aims to bring citizens…

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DataBuzz from VUB receives KVAB Annual Prize for Science Communication

Ilse Mariën, Pieter Ballon and Wendy Van den Broeck (imec-SMIT and VUB) have won a KVAB Annual Prize for Science Communication for the DataBuzz, a project that aims to increase…

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3 Brussels projects will receive support from the European Commission in 2020

Three Brussels projects were selected in early 2020 for the Structural Reform Support Programme of the European Commission, with active support from Brussels International. The European Union’s Structural Reform Support…

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VUB & ULB: Researchers mine Brussels’s sewers for gold and silver

The aim of the VUB-ULB project SUBLIMUS is to develop a cheap and green way to harvest gold and silver from the sludge residues of the sewage treatment plants of…

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Next-generation European university alliance launches mission in Brussels

EUTOPIA, a new alliance of six European universities that strives to create a connected and inclusive academic community across the continent, launches its strategy today at the Solvay Library in…

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Brussels Studies: Financing for new technology-based firms in Brussels

Interested to learn more about financing for the new technology-based firms in Brussels? Brussels Studies published a new article on this topic. New technology-based firms are created with an aim…

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Ideas for better city: Urban challenges and co-creating

Cities are sometimes considered as firm structures in which we can move freely, explore and enjoy but making a great change in the city is not something associated with the…

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Events: Brussels Hypercentre: “What’s next?” + Agora Urban Masterclass

What’s next for the pedestrian zone and the city centre? The Brussels Center Observatory [BSI-BCO] and Perspective.brussels are pleased to invite you to the finissage of the exhibition “Brussels Hypercentre:…

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Future of lobbying: Robots are marching on the Brussels Bubble

A new question is rising in our Brussels Bubble: How long before lobbyists are replaced by algorithms? In his 2015 book, Humans Need Not Apply, Jerry Kaplan of Stanford University…

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Ideas for Brussels: Healthy city = Happy city!

Is Brussels a ‘healthy city’? What does it take to make city better, more livable and healthier for its residents? Across the world governments and developers are realizing that healthier…

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The first public-oriented AI Test & Experience Center opens in Brussels

Brussels unveils its Smart City strategy

VUB launches Belgium’s first academic bachelor programme in artificial intelligence

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VUB launches AI platform for citizens and experts to tackle social challenges

DataBuzz from VUB receives KVAB Annual Prize for Science Communication

3 Brussels projects will receive support from the European Commission in 2020

VUB & ULB: Researchers mine Brussels’s sewers for gold and silver

Next-generation European university alliance launches mission in Brussels

Brussels Studies: Financing for new technology-based firms in Brussels

Ideas for better city: Urban challenges and co-creating

Events: Brussels Hypercentre: “What’s next?” + Agora Urban Masterclass

Future of lobbying: Robots are marching on the Brussels Bubble

Ideas for Brussels: Healthy city = Happy city!

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