Green Energy Park project Zellik launched

Click here to see the photo album of the launch event. The launch event had several interesting presentations of Hugo Thienpont (Vicerector Innovation & Industry Relations at the VUB), Marc Noppen (CEO UZ Brussel), Jimmy Van Moer (Manager Energy & Technical Innovations UZ Brussel), Katrien Even (Partner at PowerPulse), Johan Hanssen (Secretaris-generaal EWI), Frederik Loeckx (Managing Director at Flux50) and Joeri Van Mierlo (Head of VUB's Mobility, Logistics and Automotive Technology Research Centre). Last but not least, VUB rector Caroline Pauwels welcomed Minister of Energy Bart Tommelein, who had the final speech at the launch event. His speech was about today's evolutions in energy and which position Flanders may have in this evolution. Green Energy Campus The core of the project in Zellik is the Green Energy Campus. There will be a multifunctional research building that gives the faculties a platform to create innovative techniques. The research will mainly be focused on smart grid, energy storage and green mobility.