Research projects

How can we work with the whole team to create an inclusive school culture? Primary teachers and teacher education students are ready to work toward an inclusive school culture, but lack tools and understanding.

Language in Action During the Silent Period empowers young preschoolers (ages 2.5–4) right from the start of their school journey. With a digital toolkit and practical learning pathway, we support teachers in activating language use among multilingual children—even when they speak very little. Discover how this approach transforms the silent period into a growth opportunity for every child.

The PHARE project supports the early recognition of psychotic symptoms in residents of care homes and provides caregivers with concrete tools. We explore how residents experience these symptoms, what they need, and develop a shared guideline for daily care practice.

GRASP aims to help elementary school students improve their language comprehension and critical thinking skills.

In the project COntent, we delve into the opportunities that generative AI offers for the content marketer and guide Flemish SMEs with its application within their content marketing activities.

We measure how employees experience inclusion and a sense of belonging, and which organizational factors shape that experience. With our self-developed measurement instrument, we identify what works and where improvement is needed.

The use of search dogs is an effective method for locating wild boar carcasses as part of the prevention and control of African swine fever. Flanders also wants to be prepared with the appropriate knowledge and expertise. Through our research, we bring science and practice together in a well-founded protocol to be ready for this challenge of tomorrow.

BS4Inno aims to put together a curriculum for succession planners of family businesses and SMEs. In this way, the project aims to contribute to the formalization of the succession planning profession.

With UpskillOpMaat we support customized companies with smart and practical applications of industry 4.0 technology. This is how we help them to provide quality assurance, empower employees and take the step towards digitalization. With smart configurators and targeted training modules, we make technology simpler and usable for everyone. Discover how your organization can also grow with this approach!

This project aims to strengthen general practice through smart practice innovations. Through research, co-creation, and pilot projects, a dynamic working tool will be developed to help general practitioners work more efficiently, reduce their workload, and keep care accessible. In this way, we support doctors in their daily practice and contribute to a resilient and future-oriented primary care system.

SMART-AGE (Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility for Resilient Transport in Ageing Urban Environments.) explores how to make urban mobility more sustainable, inclusive and responsive to the needs of people over 65.

In Flanders, the aquaculture sector still has significant growth potential. AquaPlanner maps the economic potential of aquaculture and offers entrepreneurs support through an integrated business model perspective and calculation tool.