Research projects

People with young-onset dementia often struggle with sleep problems, increased anxiety, and stress. Non-pharmacological interventions to improve sleep and reduce anxiety and stress for this target group do not yet exist. In this project, we aim to identify specific care needs.

We explore what is needed to establish sustainable partnerships between the actors of a Quintuple Helix model for circular ecosystems, within the Flemish and Brussels context. Setting up Quintuple helix systems is particularly interesting because they can contribute to systemic innovations, which prove necessary to make circular transition a reality.

In this project, we map out the widest possible variety of faith-based and philosophical organisations (FBOs) in Brussels and conduct practical research on how cooperation with social work organisations can be improved. In the post-secular society, FBOs are playing an increasingly important role in supporting and assisting vulnerable groups that fall through the cracks.

This project maps out the widest possible variety of faith- and belief-based organisations (FBOs) in Brussels and conducts practice-based research on how collaboration with social work organisations can be improved. In today’s post-secular society, FBOs are increasingly taking on roles in providing support and assistance to vulnerable groups who fall through the cracks of the welfare system.

In this project, we map the profile of residents in residential care centres (RCCs) with psychiatric vulnerabilities, examine how this affects their care needs, and explore solutions to support care providers in working with this target group.

In Start-2-Charge we lower the threshold for companies to implement inductive wireless charging.

In the project The Reading Scan 2.0, we are developing a reading scan, a digital tool to support primary school teachers in strengthening their reading education.

A great potential in the responsible handling of our climate lies in the reduction of the environmental impact of building materials and the maximum reuse of building materials.

Actively involve students in the entire process from seed to tasty and healthy on the plate. That is the objective of the Experimental Garden methodology. A co-creative project committed to the themes of healthy eating and sustainability with a focus on the most socially vulnerable children.

In today's society, healthcare is coming under increasing pressure. The major technological advances that are being made offer a possible solution to this with the help of smart devices and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In this project, we focus on applications of these technologies within rehabilitation of motor problems.

Transition from the social economy to a sustainable, paid job (in the regular circuit) is and remains a major challenge. Within this project, we are looking for new opportunities to (re)activate this target group in the (regular) labour market and to increase their chances of finding a sustainable job.

Transition from the social economy to a sustainable, paid job (in the regular circuit) is and remains a major challenge. Within this project we look for new opportunities to (re)activate this target group on the (regular) labor market and increase their chances of a sustainable job.