Da Vinci Research Park
Encyclopedia
The Da Vinci Research Park is a science park
located on a former airfield in Evere
nearby Brussels Airport
in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium
and it is being managed by the Brussels Regional Investment Company
. The research park provides a business incubator
for spin-offs
of universities and space for companies active in research and development.
Science park
A research park, science park, or science and technology park is an area with a collection of buildings dedicated to scientific research on a business footing. There are many approximate synonyms for "science park", including research park, technology park, technopolis and biomedical park...
located on a former airfield in Evere
Evere
Evere is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. On January 1, 2006 the municipality had a total population of 33,462...
nearby Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport is an international airport northeast of Brussels, Belgium. The airport is partially in Zaventem and partially in the Diegem area of Machelen, both located in the Flemish Region of Belgium.Brussels Airport currently consists of 54 contact gates, and a total of 109 gates...
in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and it is being managed by the Brussels Regional Investment Company
Brussels Regional Investment Company
The Brussels Regional Investment Company was founded by the Brussels-Capital Region in 1984 to provide capital to the Brussels-Capital Region industry...
. The research park provides a business incubator
Business incubator
Business incubators are programs designed to accelerate the successful development of entrepreneurial companies through an array of business support resources and services, developed and orchestrated by incubator management and offered both in the incubator and through its network of contacts...
for spin-offs
Research spin-off
A research spin-off is a company that falls into at least one of the four following categories:#Companies that have an equity investment from a national library or university#Companies that license technology from a public research institute or university...
of universities and space for companies active in research and development.
See also
- Science and technology in the Brussels-Capital Region
- Institute for the Encouragement of Scientific Research and Innovation of BrusselsInstitute for the Encouragement of Scientific Research and Innovation of BrusselsThe Institute for the Encouragement of Scientific Research and Innovation of Brussels or ISRIB promotes scientific research and technological innovation in the...
.
Sources
- Sites in the city (p. 8)