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Flanders Institute for Mobility
VIM, the Flanders Institute for Mobility aims to contribute to sustainable mobility in Flanders, Belgium through innovative research projects. The organisation works in close collaboration with Flemish companies and research organisations. Major areas of innovation are the mobility of persons and the smart transport of goods.
General Information
Country: Belgium
Region: VLAAMS GEWEST
Active since : 2007
Cluster Information
State of life: Established
Main activities: sustainable mobility and transport research projects
Cluster Composition:
| Number of companies within the cluster: | 33 |
|---|---|
| Number of universities, technical colleges, schools or other education organisations within the cluster: | 4 |
| Number of non-industrial service providers (financial institutions, development agencies, utilities provider,..) within the cluster: | 0 |
| Number of others (individuals, consultants,...) within the cluster: | 4 |
| Number of companies with less than 50 employees within the cluster: | 17 |
| Number of companies with 50 and less than 250 employees within the cluster: | 4 |
| Number of companies with 250 and less than 500 employees within the cluster: | 3 |
| Number of companies with 500 and less than 1000 employees within the cluster: | 4 |
| Number of companies with more than 1000 employees within the cluster: | 5 |
Cooperation Objectives
Cooperation objectives:
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General dissemination and information exchange
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high
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Networking, sharing/exchange of knowledge and expertise
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high
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Technology benchmarking / pre-assesment
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medium
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Technology transfer and exploitation of R&D results
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high
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Search for partners for collaborative R&D
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high
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Looking for technology, innovation advise and know-how
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high
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Specific Cluster Characteristics
Ambition of the cluster:
| Region | Priority |
|---|---|
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Regional
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high
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National
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high
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European
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high
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Worldwide
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low
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:
| Industry | Priority |
|---|---|
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Well balanced
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Yes
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:
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Applied research
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Yes
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Cooperation experience of the cluster management:
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Regional
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high
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National
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medium
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European
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low
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Expertise and experience of the cluster in the following industrial activities:
| Experience | Priority |
|---|---|
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Automotive and Land Transport in general
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high
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Railway
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high
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Sea transport
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medium
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Land transport in general
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high
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Traffic management
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high
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Construction related to land, sea, air transport
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high
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Logistics, trade logistics in particular
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high
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