Natural capital

Natural capital consists of goods or services that originate in ecosystems. In spite of the fact that natural capital lies at the heart of our economy and is a cornerstone for human well-being, its stocks are being depleted.

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• Inspiring research efforts
• Natural capital summits
• Contact: Dr. Frank Nevens
  

AgroFBW

Research on plants and animals, sustainable production systems and enabling technologies to innovate agriculture.

• Inspiring research efforts
• Contact: Prof. Marie-Christine Van Labeke

Environmental science and technology

Interdisciplinary engineering for the protection of the environment.

• Inspiring research efforts
• Contact: Prof. Karel De Schamphelaere

Green chemistry

Green Chemistry and the use of renewable resources for non-food applications focusses on the design, the study and the development of production processes to reduce the ecological and materials use footprint of the process.

• Inspiring research efforts
• Contact: Prof. Chris Stevens

Food, feed, health

Research of the complete food chain, from feed over to food to the impact of food on human health.

• Inspiring research efforts
• Contact: Prof. Koen Dewettinck

Biotechnology

Innovations through molecular characterization and sustainable engineering of biological systems.

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• contact: Prof. Marjan De Mey