Ghent University , new 2023 member of CanCham BeLux, recently established a North America Platform, presided by Rector Rik Van de Walle, aiming to enhance educational and research collaboration in Canada and the USA. The North America Platform of Ghent University puts its weight behind new educational and research initiatives in the region and acts proactively in seeking and consolidating synergies with knowledge institutions and the business world.

Our Meet & Greet event was an excellent opportunity to present UGent’s ambitions and to identify possible fields of collaboration with our business community (in biotech, pharma, health tech, life sciences, AI, photonics, digital technologies, sustainable chemistry and resource recovery, materials etc. 

 Photo: Rector Rik Van de Walle, Ghent University & Frédéric Agneessens, President of CanCham BeLux