Belgian industrial Research and Development
About us
BiR&D stands for "Belgian industrial Research and Development".
It is the name for the association of international industrial companies with major operations and R&D activity in Belgium.
The mission of BiR&D is to stimulate the attractiveness and the effectiveness of industrial R&D in Belgium leveraging collaborative innovation against a background of international R&D competition. Specific actions are deployed to strengthen the various components of this mission.
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News 31.03.2011
"In an increasingly globalizing knowledge driven economy, the position of industrial research in Belgium needs to become stronger. A substantial contribution could come from more long-term collaboration between the industry and universities, in a spirit of trust. In addition, more students - in particular women-, should be attracted to engineering studies and research careers."
This was the main message that was voiced at the seminar on Friday 18 March 2011, in the prestigious Bibliothèque Solvay in Brussels, in the presence of H.R.H Prince Philippe. The presentations and lively discussions went under the heading :
"Challenges & Opportunities for
Industrial Research in Belgium".
MSc Call 2011
Programme for Interdisciplinary Master of Science thesis
For the third consecutive year, BiR&D has opened the Call for Interdisciplinary Master of Science thesis proposals. The Rules of Participation for this Call MSc2011 has been widened to incude also Academic High-Schools with a Master of Science degree.
MoreMembers of BiR&D
AGC Glass Europe
Alcatel-Lucent
Atlas Copco Airpower
Bekaert
Janssen Pharmaceutica
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals
OCAS
Procter & Gamble Eurocor
Recticel
Solvay
Total Petrochemicals Research
UCB Pharma
Umicore
Lhoist