Flanders AI Research Program is involved in strategic basic research into artificial intelligence, based on the needs and demands of companies, organizations, the government, and citizens. It aims for the successful adoption of AI in Flanders and contributes to economic growth and innovation.

Flanders AI Research Program

Flanders AI Research Program conducts strategic basic research into artificial intelligence, based on the needs and demands of companies, organizations, the government, and citizens.

Vlaams AI Onderzoeksprogramma / Flanders AI Research Program | 2,978 followers on LinkedIn. Leading-edge AI research and pioneering proofs-of-concepts for healthcare, industry 4.0, governments and citizens.  | Adoption of AI is of strategic importance for Flanders and that is why the Flemish government has recently launched the Flanders AI Program. The Flanders AI Program aims to ensure future investments in AI by accelerating medical and industrial innovation with intelligent solutions. The Flanders AI Research Program is part of the Flanders AI Program.

Advisor, Board Director, Trustee, Investor

Sophie V. Vandebroek

Business developer at DSI UHasselt, Flanders AI Research Program coordinator at UHasselt

Simon Appeltans, PhD

Vlaams AI Onderzoeksprogramma / Flanders AI Research Program

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be showcasing some of the inspiring pitches from Flanders AI Research Day 2024! Kicking off our Flanders AI Research Day 2024 pitch series with a special highlight: Sabine Demey , Program Director of the Flanders AI Research Program! Sabine set the stage with her inspiring pitch, showcasing how the Flanders AI Research Program is driving innovation, collaboration, and impactful research across diverse AI domains. 🌟🤝 📽️ Watch the full pitch here: https://lnkd.in/eKx4BnG2 Stay tuned as we share more groundbreaking pitches from this incredible event in the coming weeks!

The Flanders AI Research Program highlights the upcoming public defence of the PhD thesis: "𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲" by Xavier Chesterman . 📅November 28, 2024 📍VUB Main Campus Etterbeek: Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Elsene Promotion room D.2.01 🕒15:00 This groundbreaking research addresses key challenges in renewable energy by enhancing the reliability of wind turbine systems. A milestone in the journey toward sustainable energy solutions! 🗓️ Save the date: https://lnkd.in/eJhiDDX7 #PhDDefence #FlandersAI #RenewableEnergy #AIResearch

Proud to see Lola Botman nominated as one of the Top 5 AI Sustainability Leaders for the Women in AI Benelux Awards 2025! ✨ This nomination highlights her dedication to driving sustainable AI innovations and serves as an inspiration to all of us. 🙌 Good luck today Lola at the Women in AI Summit! #WomenInAI #FlandersAIResearch #SustainableAI #WomenInTech

Relive the highlights of Flanders AI Research Day 2024! ✨ Whether you joined us or missed out, we’re excited to share the best moments captured on film. From inspiring pitches to hands-on demos, the event highlighted the power of AI and collaboration in truly memorable ways. 🤝 Take a look at the aftermovie and relive the energy of the day: 📽️ https://lnkd.in/enm37ABX And don’t miss our recap on the website: 📷 https://lnkd.in/eJXqWyGQ What was your favorite part of the day? Let us know! #FlandersAIResearchDay #AIInnovation #AIinFlanders #FutureofAI #Wintercircus KU Leuven Universiteit Gent Vrije Universiteit Brussel Universiteit Antwerpen UHasselt imec Flanders Make VIB VITO Sirris | Innovation forward Instituut voor Landbouw, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek (ILVO)

How can the EU shape its industrial policies to foster a world-class AI sector? And what can or should be done to make sure the EU stays ahead on this technology? We’ll be exploring these questions, and more, at The International Center for Future Generation’s panel discussion on the EU’s AI industrial policy. Join me and the other panelists in this insightful discussion on Tuesday, 12 November 2024. Register with ICFG: https://bit.ly/48poElz Vlaams AI Onderzoeksprogramma / Flanders AI Research Program imec The International Center for Future Generations - ICFG

Sabine Demey

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿! 🌍 Join us on 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟲 as we team up with VAIA - Vlaamse AI Academie for the next 𝘏𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 at 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁! We’ll dive into innovative AI applications in energy—optimizing production, enhancing grid intelligence, and exploring renewable solutions for a sustainable future. Speakers of the Flanders AI Research Program include: Prof. Jan Helsen - Renewable energy network optimization Prof. Ann Nowe - AI-driven smart grid innovations Prof. Chris Develder - Efficient AI for control solutions Case study by Renewi Don't miss out. Secure your spot and be part of the conversation that’s shaping the future of sustainable energy with AI. Network with top researchers, and gain insights into the latest tech transforming the energy sector. Reserve your seat now and power up your knowledge! 👉 Full program and registration is available on https://lnkd.in/eWXyzfuc #FlandersAI #FlandersAIResearch #VAIA #SustainableFuture

𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐈, 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚, 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 🌍 Sabine Demey will talk at the 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘐, 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢, 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 (𝘈𝘋𝘙𝘍24) organised by Adra - AI-Data-Robotics-Association on 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟰-𝟱, contributing to the important conversation on Europe’s future in AI, data, and robotics. Sabine Demey will take part in following sessions: 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟰: the workshop on 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦-𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘐 as speaker/moderator with speakers Abdellatif Bey Temsamani ( Flanders Make ), Christiaan Leysen ( imec ), Felix H. (SPRIN-D) 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟱: Panel discussion on competitiveness, Talk on 𝘊𝘰-𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦, and the workshop on 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 across industries. Ann Nowe will participate on Nov 5 in the session "From Algorithms to Assurance: Designing Human-Centric AI to enhance Collaboration, Trust, and Acceptance" Join us at ADRF24 to explore these topics and help shape Europe’s digital future through collaboration, networking, and new insights into emerging technology. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/duDkkrbH #ADRF24 #AIResearch #FlandersAIResearch #imec

⏰The deadline to submit your abstract for #RSEng24 is this Friday! Share your breakthroughs on stage or in a discussion session: https://lnkd.in/d_Zkr_St Join us on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲 for a day dedicated to research software engineers, featuring talks and workshops where you'll collaborate on solving challenges and sharing experiences with fellow experts in the field. The Belgium Research Software Engineers community is committed to building a strong network of RSEs to elevate the quality of software in scientific research. This event is hosted by VIB in collaboration with imec & the Flanders AI Research Program, VSC | Vlaams Supercomputer Centrum , and ELIXIR Belgium .

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗗𝗿. Sabine Demey , 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗔𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆. Title of the talk: "𝘈𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦," This conference brings together experts from Flanders/Leuven, Aachen Eindhoven and offers a unique platform for AI enthusiasts and industry stakeholders to collaborate and share insights. 🔗 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gtjuZM3w #FlandersAI #FlandersAIResearch #Sustainability

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