Cosprof
Where Science Meets Beauty. Cosprof is the leading innovation hub for R&D of cosmetic products, blending science with creativity to develop unique formulations that address market gaps while delivering the desired sensory and aesthetic experience.
We offer consulting and founder services, allowing small startups and established brands to flourish with the expertise of our in-house chemists and regulatory compliance specialists. Our mission is to transform the cosmetic industry by developing high-quality, transparent, and effective skincare products using ingredients of natural origin.
Sightera Biosciences
Sightera Biosciences, located in Incubator Darwin, is a spin-off project of the University of Antwerp in collaboration with Antwerp University Hospital. Sightera develops innovative small molecules within the field of oncology and regenerative medicine by combining patient-centered models with artificial intelligence.
Sightera's goal is to significantly accelerate traditional drug development by incorporating an alternative and complementary technology to conventional small molecule discovery, namely SPAR technology. With our unique SPAR (Structure-Patient-Activity-Relationship) technology, we integrate chemical structures and patient-centered models to create more effective and relevant therapies at the start of the drug discovery process. Sightera aims to streamline traditional drug development by developing novel small molecules with high patient relevance within a short timeframe.
Indorama
Indorama Ventures, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions with global presence, segmented into three business divisions - Combined PET, Fibers, and Indovinya - recently inaugurated a research laboratory in the EMEA region, located at the Isala building, housing the European Research & Development Lab.
This laboratory belongs to the Indovinya division, specialized in providing innovative and sustainable chemical specialties for markets such as Home & Personal Care, Crop Solutions, Coatings, Energy & Resources, and Performance Products.
Specializing in formulation stability, particle measurement, suspension micronization, and other essential services for formulators, the laboratory caters to all strategic segments of Indovinya. Additionally, it offers courses and workshops for direct customer and partner training, further enhancing our co-creation opportunities and customer centricity.
With a presence in 35 countries and 148 industrial facilities, Indorama Ventures employs approximately 26,000 employees. The Indovinya division stands out as a leader in non-ionic surfactants and ethylene oxide in the Americas, and globally ranks as the second largest ethoxylator.
QLab
"QLab is a recently established environmental laboratory dedicated entirely to the crucial field of asbestos analysis and currently consists of one analyst. Qlab is co-committed to the realization of the ambitious "Asbestos Safe Flanders 2040" initiative. At QLab, we strive for innovation and precision, and are determined to play a role in creating a safe and healthy future for Flanders. Together, we are building a sustainable vision in which asbestos is no longer a threat to our community by the year 2040."
Ossiado
Ossiado looks at soil challenges from a broad perspective and great commitment: from soil contamination to soil restoration. Ossiado advises from a technical, legal, strategic, operational and financial point of view. Seeing and monitoring the big picture is Ossiado's great strength.
Together with its clients, Ossiado looks for solutions tailored to the place where it operates. Solutions that create added value for the client, but also for society and the climate.
Ossiado also translates these solutions into feasibility, opportunities and risks. In this way, soil challenges and opportunities become clear to everyone in the value chain.
Finally, Ossiado engages in knowledge building and knowledge sharing through continuous training and partnerships.
4Advice
4Advice, based in Darwin, is a Belgian consultancy company with more than 20 years of expertise in logistics and transport for time and temperature sensitive products. They offer pharmaceutical companies and their suppliers from all over the world GDP related services such as: audits, consultancy, in-house support, project management, lane risk analysis, training and many others. In addition, they have their own 4Advice Academy where they regularly organize various GDP training courses. In addition, they are also working on an online training platform.
Every 4Advice employee has obtained a GDP certificate. In addition, they also have a number of employees who have been CEIV Pharma certified by IATA. Not only on an individual level, but also as a company as a whole, they are very quality-oriented, which they can demonstrate with an ISO 9001 certificate. "So you can count on expertise, professionalism and quality in all layers of our organization," concludes CEO Bert Elsen.
VILS are expert Process Designers, Process Architects and Engineers with a large experience and long trackrecord in the design and construction of facilities for Cell and Gene therapies as well as for Cellular Agriculture.
We design and build dedicated labs and production facilities, together with our sister company BILS, that develop and produce the therapies of tomorrow.
Using our methodology, we are among the fastest project delivery companies in the sector with record beating projects for companies such as Exothera, eTheRNA, Batavia, Cellistic, Celonic, MosaMeat, Peace of Meat and many others.
We moved into our new office in the ISALA building in March 2023 and are super enthusiastic about the vibe in this new eco-system at Niel.
Oxypoint
Oxypoint was created as a spin-off company from the University of Antwerp with the aim of bringing hospital oxygen therapy into the 21st century. Oxypoint is an innovator and supplier of smart solutions that enable patients to recover faster and medical staff to work more efficiently. Our revolutionary flow meters, with their patented comfort mode, break outdated habits of oxygen therapy in hospitals. We are also developing smart devices that record breathing and other vital parameters to monitor patients even better. We are always looking for new solutions that contribute to a higher quality of care.
Q-people
“Q-People is an expertise agency for quality and compliance within the Life Science industry. Q-People designs, implements and improves quality systems to stimulate product realization. We help companies validate their processes and ensure that procedures and systems guarantee the quality and safety of their products.
With the extensive expertise of our team, it is possible to think along with companies at a strategic level. Together with them, we look for the essentials within quality systems, that which is necessary to market products for patients in a qualitative and safe way.
Companies can rely on our Q-Academy where we provide training within the Life Cycle of the product. Our collaboration with Co-Valent and Vitalent means that we are very close to the companies in order to respond quickly to their competence needs.”
ImmuneSpec
ImmuneSpec is a platform for advanced immunopeptidomics focusing on the identification of the sequence of MHC-associated peptides. They provide a state-of-the-art immunopeptidomics methodology for CROs, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies investigating leads for the development of broad-spectrum vaccines, identifying neo-antigens as leads for immunotherapy and testing of immunogenic regions of drug candidates.
Vetoquinol
Since its foundation in France in 1933, Vetoquinol became one of the leading global animal health companies, relying on innovation and geographical diversification.
The listed group ranks among the top 10 veterinary pharmaceutical companies worldwide thanks to a direct presence in 24 countries across Europe, the Americas and the Asia Pacific region and with almost 60 distributors. The family-owned company develops, produces and sells innovative veterinary drugs and non-medicinal products for farm animals (cattle and pigs) and pets (dogs and cats). The group's expertise in the fields of infectious diseases, pain and inflammation is widely recognised.
During nine decades, the company’s culture is based on trusted relationships with veterinarians, breeders and pet owners. The logo and tagline are the perfect embodiment of the Vetoquinol brand: Achieve More Together. Together with experts, partners and customers, the more than 2,500 employees build customised and sustainable animal health solutions for a better planet.
Animal health, and therefore the welfare of both humans and animals, is at the heart of Vetoquinol.
ViTalent
ViTalent is the Flemish competence center for the life sciences sector.
Our mission is to strengthen and anchor the life sciences sector in Flanders. ViTalent wants to become the preferred partner of this sector for the development of strategic competences.
We provide training for current employees and for job seekers. We work in a complementary way with other training institutions for practical experience training.
Cosmos Laboratory Equipment bv
Cosmos Laboratory Equipment is active in the field of supply, installation and development of laboratory equipment and furnishing. The company has a great deal of experience and expertise and attaches great importance to correct dialogue and thorough support. Since 1978, Cosmos Lab has built up an impressive portfolio with clients in various industries, R&D institutions, universities and schools.
Cosmos Lab has extensive experience in laboratory equipment and offers an overall solution with the focus on furniture ( including custom-made ), fume hoods, laminar flow cabinets, safety cabinets, utilities, extraction systems and much more. Cosmos Lab is a partner throughout the entire process, from the planning phase over the implementation up to the maintenance and the verification of the facilities. In addition. Cosmos Lab offers a wide range of general laboratory equipment and measuring instruments. Strong brands, high-quality equipment and an excellent after-sales service come first. Finally, Cosmos Lab has its own R&D and engineering department where systems or equipment are custom designed and realized.
Phéra
High quality healthcare should be available and affordable for everyone. Maintaining a properly functioning healthcare system is challenged by a variety of contemporary developments, such as the shortage of healthcare personnel, heavy workloads, logistic problems and the amount of time healthcare personnel is required to allocate to administrative tasks.
At PHÉRA we are convinced that any reputable healthcare system puts its primary focus on patients. Based on this idea, we develop innovations and set up collaborations with a goal to improve and safeguard the quality of healthcare. We do so by providing support to healthcare professionals through the development of systems that provide professional support and by providing help or advice directly on the work floor.
Log!Ville
The power of visualisation, customisation and digital storytelling immerses businesses in the logistics of the future – an unforgettable experience. The demonstration centre is home to the very latest technological supply chain advances. Automation, digitisation and the sustainability of the logistics ecosystem are the centre of focus. Together with our professional partners – each of which are pioneers in their field – Log!Ville inspires businesses to embrace logistical innovation.
Log!Ville is also home to an ultramodern meeting centre, the perfect setting for innovative interaction between start-ups, companies and knowledge institutes and the ideal backdrop when it comes to exchanging expertise and co-creation.
ADM
ADM: expand your network, share ideas with professionals. The ADM network connects, inspires and coaches professionals, focusing on innovation, collaboration and customer engagement.
Growth – Visibility – Network
We all want to become future proof. We want to be more visible as a brand and as an employer. You need a strong and sustainable network to help you grow as a business.
Digital Business, Digital People, Inclusion
In order to become future proof, you need your business and your people to develop, to become and stay digitally on top. This, you can’t do alone: you need the minds, the knowledge and experience of different profiles, different departments.
ADM helps you reach these goals
ADM gives you the opportunities to build strong relations, gain more insights, get the inspiration you need and boost the knowledge of your organization. Meet other professionals from different companies, different domains, different backgrounds and with different expertise. Being a part of the ADM community also helps you increase employee engagement and the personal development of your people.
BRITA BENELUX
BRITA (BENELUX), originally a German company with over 50 years of experience wants to change the way people drink water sustainably. Water is our element
Our sole aim is to optimize water, and water is at the heart of all our activities. This means that we are shaping one of the most important markets of the future.
Our large brita family has a clear goal in mind and continues steadily on its path offering people sustainable alternatives to water in plastic bottles – whether that be for the home, for when they are on the go, in the hospitality business or in offices, clinics and schools.
BRITA water filter systems: Our smart filter solutions for at home and on the go, for your individual water needs and requirements.With a Brita water filter you reduce limescale and other odor and taste-disturbing substances, which gives you a delicious, natural taste.
Grandpharma
Grandpharma created Grand Medical (Europe) (GME) in Belgium to oversee clinical trials abroad. GME is based in Incubator Darwin.
at.las
at.las (Leveraging Affordable Solutions for Advanced Therapies) is an ecosystem for companies active in advanced therapies. The initiative has been led by and primarily for researcher entrepreneurs who want to bring their therapy to the patient. Because the challenges within cell therapy, gene therapy and tissue engineering are huge, at.las is committed to sharing experiences, spreading know-how and connecting the right people.
Are you as a researcher looking for advice, for GMP research infrastructure, for financial resources? As a service provider, do you want to share your expertise with researchers? Do you want to stay informed about what's going on in the fascinating world of ATMP?
eu.reca
eu.reca is a knowledge platform that focuses on the human lung and the fight against lung diseases. The respiratory sector is in full evolution; there is an increasing prevalence of lung problems, but also an enormous drive to market new treatments.
As a catalyst for innovation, eu.reca brings promising start-ups into contact with investors, pharmaceutical companies with product designers, academics with entrepreneurs. The starting point is that we can facilitate the development of new technologies and therapies through interaction. Today eu.reca mainly focuses on topics such as air quality, asthma, composition of new medication and smart devices.
CPI Medical
YOUR CLINICAL PARTNERS IN INNOVATION
Clinical Projects International is an innovative clinical research and development organization (CRDO) providing product development services for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries across our international sites.
We work as a full strategic partner to offer superior clinical results from early development to the pre-commercial phases. We manage every stage of the process from product development to successful Phase I to III clinical trials. With a well-integrated local presence in Europe and the Americas, our aim is to bring our partners’ products to market in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
Our pragmatic solutions are based on empowering our teams of experienced specialists with modern technology and novel approaches. Our constant objectives are to improve and to accelerate our partners’ product development and validation with efficiency and integrity.
anicells
Anicells wants to support companies in the valorisation of their cell therapeutic research by expanding and making a GMP-certified accelerator available.
This is a complete concept consisting of (1) GMP certified lab facilities, (2) qualified personnel, (3) experts with knowledge in medical logistics, engineering and lean manufacturing, (4) consultants with expertise in legal and regulations for the interactions with the FAMHP and CAT and (5) business developers for the support of the utilisation plan.
In this co-creation model, the companies can translate their research into a cell therapeutic product, start the first clinical studies, optimise the production process, develop the logistics process and start their implementation plan. The accelerator will be opened to SMEs, start-ups and spin-offs from different regions. As a result, anicells has the potential to accelerate the valorisation of academic and industrial research within cell therapy and thus facilitate the marketing of cell therapeutic products through spin-off processes.
With the support of Flanders ERDF, we aim - via the infrastructure, the training modules for cell manipulation technologists as well as the cell therapy cluster - to strengthen the innovation ecosystem around cell therapy and to reinforce the competitive position and anchoring of Flemish companies.
Cast4All
Cast4All stands for smart metering, monitoring and control software of heterogeneous equipment, both remotely and within the data center. Management software for distribution of DCPs (digital cinema packages) based on satellite and/or multicast communication.
IAS - Innovative Automotive Services
Innovative Automotive Services (IAS), is the company run by Mohamed Amrani and Alexander Swannet. Since 2012, they have been developing innovative training concepts and are achieving great success at both the national and European level.
IAS continuously forces itself to dare to deviate from the conventional training approach. They are distinguished by a diverse range of creative concepts such as task-based competence measurement, Studio-Based Training and the development of data-driven and individualised training.
SODECON
BioOrg
Healthy living in healthy buildings. The bioOrg ecosystem of organisms helps you to purify the air quality in closed buildings, just like in the forest.
Oryx
The Oryx, your perfect match in IT. The Oryx offers consultancy services ranging from SAP Customer Experience to ad hoc development services around mobile, cloud applications, both on location and in a virtual team. Oryx Group has offices in Belgium, the Netherlands and Bulgaria and has 45 employees.
Banner Chemicals - Surfachem - Ingretech
With a large customer base, Banner offers its clients tremendous market exposure: the key to our ethos is the close collaboration we embrace with our customers and the world-class chemical producers we represent.
Surfachem Group, a company of 2M Holdings Ltd, is an international distributor of specialty chemicals. In partnership with leading manufacturers, Surfachem delivers sustainable solutions to customers in more than 65 countries by offering exceptional technical and logistics expertise. Surfachem, with headquarters in the UK and subsidiaries in Brazil, Poland, Germany, Scandinavia and the Benelux region, offers industry-leading knowledge and capabilities.
Surfachem's goal is to work in synergy with its clients and customers by delivering Chemistry for a Better Life ™.
etherna
etherna was founded in January 2013 as a spin-off company from the "Vrije Universiteit Brussel" (VUB), following the development of the TriMix technology by the VUB Laboratory for Molecular and Cellular Therapy.
etherna is developing world-class mRNA immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. etherna uses messenger RNA to unleash and enhance a patient's immune response against a tumour or infectious agents. Research shows that this approach results in long-term clinical remission in cancer patients and protective immunity against infections.
BrightSpec
BrightSpec is a young company founded by highly qualified scientists and engineers. The group combines technical experience in radiation detection and engineering techniques with broad skills in the sales and marketing of nuclear and X-ray instruments. BrightSpec also has extensive knowledge of modern programming techniques, programming and algorithms, databases and data communication, computer and IT technologies. This increases the future prospects of the company.
BioNotus
BioNotus is a European start-up focused on providing state-of-the-art bio-analysis services to clients involved in clinical and non-clinical research, drug development and life sciences.
BioNotus has expertise in the bioanalysis of drugs and their metabolites in body fluids (e.g., blood, plasma, urine). Samples can be provided by hospitals and medical specialists. The added value of BioNotus is a rapid completion of sample analysis projects, in which the highest quality standards and legal guidelines are met. If desired and at the request of the medical specialist, BioNotus can also make recommendations for adjustments in dosage regimes.
JooS Consulting
JooS Consulting was founded in 1998 with the aim of assisting companies with various financial and accounting services. From its original location in Antwerp, the company has grown into a solid and reliable partner. That's why multinationals turn to JooS Consulting for the support of their financial and accounting services, support & training during ERP implementations, cost calculations, balanced scorecards, etc. Their success is not only due to their integrity, but also to the carefully selected employees and partnerships.
iFLUX
Smart groundwater management will become increasingly important in the future. iFLUX therefore developed a measuring technique to measure at what speed and in what direction groundwater (and pollution in it) move underground. These flux measurements provide important information that helps in the management of groundwater resources, in gaining a better understanding of our groundwater and they help optimise remediation.
NSX
With Normalized Systems from NSX, you get a platform with which you can build sustainable applications. You can control and reduce maintenance costs, because you strengthen the intrinsic quality and structure of the application. This makes it possible to work on scalability, personalization and innovation without annoying side effects.
Normalized Systems offers every developer an environment in which he or she can focus on what really offers added value. The platform and the working method take your development team and your IT organisation to a higher level. You offer the team a feasible path to continuous improvement.
Yun
YUN is helping to build a new era of personal care, based on everyone's natural strength. YUN does this on the basis of good bacteria that protect, strengthen and restore the natural protective layer of the skin. Therefore, YUN has developed effective solutions for common skin conditions and personal care. In this way YUN helps its users to feel better in their skin.