The Interdisciplinary institute for BroadBand Technology, is a Flemish

Flanders

Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...

 non-profit organization, founded by the Flemish Government

Flemish government

The Flemish Government is the executive branch of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region. It consists of up to a maximum of eleven ministers, chosen by the Flemish Parliament...

. It was founded as a research institute

Research institute

A research institute is an establishment endowed for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research...

, with a focus on information & communication technology (ICT) in general, and applications of broadband

Broadband

The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...

 technology in particular. IBBT offers companies and organizations active support in research and development. It brings together companies, authorities, and non-profit organizations to join forces on research projects.

Mission

The mission of the IBBT is to develop highly competent human capital and to carry out multidisciplinary research to support the Flemish business community and the Flemish government.

Organization

The central staff of IBBT consists of 29 fulltime employees. They are responsible for operational support and external communication. Wim De Waele

Wim De Waele

Wim De Waele is a Belgian economist and computer scientist. He is Director of the Interdisciplinary institute for BroadBand Technology located in Ghent ....

 is Director of the IBBT.

IBBT has an extended network of partners. Some of these partners are actively involved in determining the long-term vision and strategy of IBBT.

IBBT unites more than 1000 researchers from 5 research departments specialized in one or more of the basic competencies of IBBT. The composition of the research groups is flexible and aligned to the evolving needs of companies and organizations.

The Board of Directors is made up of representatives from both the private and public sector. The 16 members ensure that all research programs meet existing needs.

Member of the European Alliance for Innovation

IBBT is a member of the European Alliance for Innovation (EAI) since May 2011. EAI is a grassroots organization initiated through cooperation between public, private and government organisations. EAI bridges the gaps between the market, research and regulation bringing together key players from every discipline within the ICT innovation cycle.

Research domains

IBBT stimulates research that addresses current social and economic issues.

• Culture & Media
• Healthy Society
• ICT and Energy
• Sustainable Mobility
• Social & Secure ICT

IBBT has carried out over 250 research projects within these themes already.

See also

• Agoria
  Agoria
  Agoria is Belgium's largest employers' organisation and trade association. The companies represented by Agoria are active in 13 branches of the technology industry: aerospace, automotive, construction products, contracting & maintenance, electrical engineering, industrial automation, ICT,...
  
  
• Communications in Belgium
  Communications in Belgium
  Communications in Belgium are extensive and advanced. Belgium possesses the infrastructure for both mobile and land-based telecom, as well as having significant television, radio and internet infrastructure. The country code for Belgium is BE.-Mail:...
  
  
• Performance Analysis of Telecommunication Systems
  Performance Analysis of Telecommunication Systems
  The Performance Analysis of Telecommunication Systems research group is part of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science of the University of Antwerp. The group was founded in 1995...
  
  
• Flemish institute for technological research
  Flemish institute for technological research
  The Flemish institute for technological research or VITO, is a research centre, located in Mol, Antwerp, Flanders, Belgium. The institute performs contract research and develops products and processes in the fields of energy, environment and materials, for both the public and the private sector...
  
   (VITO)
• Networked and Electronic Media
  Networked and Electronic Media
  The Networked and Electronic Media initiative is part of the European Industrial Initiatives, or European Technology Platforms. The NEM addresses the convergence of media, communications, consumer electronics, and IT in Europe...
  
   (NEM)
• Integral Satcom Initiative
  Integral Satcom Initiative
  The Integral Satcom Initiative is the European Technology Platform on Satellite Communications, whose membership embraces major part of relevant private and public stakeholders from Satellite Communications and Space sector in Europe...
  
   (EU)
• Science and technology in Flanders
  Science and technology in Flanders
  Science and technology in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium , is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes...
  
  

External links

• Interdisciplinary institute for BroadBand Technology (IBBT)