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Innovation & spin-off

Innovation

At the École Polytechnique de Bruxelles (EPB), innovation is at the heart of our scientific mission. Our researchers transform their research findings into concrete solutions for society, in collaboration with the economic, industrial, and entrepreneurial worlds.

From research to innovation

After a research and development phase, scientific results can be exploited in various ways:

Patent application to protect a technology or invention;
License agreement with an existing company to develop and market a product or service;
Creation of a spin-off, a company originating from university research, to directly exploit an innovation.

These different avenues make it possible to maximize the impact of the work carried out in EPB laboratories.

ULB supports scientific innovation

The EPB benefits from the active support of the Free University of Brussels to assist with its projects with high technological potential. This support is based on three key pillars:

1. The Technology Transfer Office (TTO): The ULB's TTO guides researchers in protecting their intellectual property, setting up industrial projects, and negotiating licensing agreements.
2. Incubators and support infrastructure: Several specialized incubators offer an ecosystem conducive to the creation and development of technology start-ups:

3. The Théodorus investment fund: Théodorus provides seed funding to finance the early stages of setting up a research-based business. It helps cover the risks associated with the launch phase and attract private investment.

EPB spin-offs

EPB actively participates in the creation of skilled jobs and the economic development of the Brussels-Capital Region and Wallonia.
In 20 years, more than 20 spin-offs have been created within our school, the vast majority of which are still active today. These companies embody the dynamism of research at EPB and its concrete impact on society.

Name	Object	Laboratory
	Space optics and optics methodology	MRC
	Vibration deadening system	ASL
	Thermal regulation of spatial devices	MRC
	Artificial Intelligence consulting	CoDe
	Water quality assessment via holographic microscopy	MRC
	Endoscopic devices	Beams
	Support to multicriteria decision aid	CoDe
	Loop Heat Pipe cooling solutions	MRC
	Computer services based on quantum technologies	Quic
	Mobile positioning	OPERA
In Silico (2012)	Web-based genomic database management system	CoDe
	Decision making tool in the logistics field	Beams
	Electrical devices consumption measuring	Beams
	High Performance Parallel Embedded Real-time OS	Beams
	Lean manufacturing	Beams
	Treatment of lymphatic edema	Beams
	Interoperability solutions for building information modeling	BATir