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We are there for companies, governments and everyone who is helping to find a new balance between people, nature and the economy. As a science-to-technology partner, we are ready to support you with smart advice, tangible technological innovations or AI solutions for any sustainability issue. </p> </div> <a href="/en/contact"> <button class="btn btn-primary mt-1" type="button">Contact VITO</button> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--layout paragraph--view-mode--default bg-white" id="paragraph-16888"> <div class="container-md"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16887"> <p>As one of Europe's top research centres, VITO converts scientific insights into ground-breaking technological innovations, AI solutions and policy advice with 1,300 employees. We do so with one objective: to give our world a future to look forward to.</p> <h2>Multidisciplinary knowledge accelerates the sustainable transition</h2> <p>With our multidisciplinary knowledge in more than 40 areas of expertise and unique lab, data and test infrastructure, we accelerate innovations on the road to a future in which a circular economy, smart climate solutions and a healthy living environment become a reality. Our mission comes to life through the commitment of 1,300 inspired visioneers and an extensive network of partners. Together, we translate science into innovative technologies and solutions that really work, also in today's complex reality. This is how we keep tomorrow's world a great place for everyone.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--layout paragraph--view-mode--default bg-gradient" id="paragraph-160"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--media paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16939"> <figure class="media media--type-remote-video media--view-mode-wide"> <iframe src="https://vito.be/en/media/oembed?url=https%3A//youtu.be/70u6uSEW-t0&max_width=1200&max_height=750&hash=RS5JBKSzizf7kDDyT0OQRvEi3-2Ng4_L44AEPnPPxzE" width="1200" height="675" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="VITO Corporate Video 2022"></iframe> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--layout paragraph--view-mode--default bg-primary-bottom" id="paragraph-16908"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--three-columns paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16907"> <div class="row p-0"> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--card paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16904"> <a href="/en/about-vito/mission-and-vision" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-teaser c-card c-card--vertical @@class no-underline"> <div class="c-card__image"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-_-3-small"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/4_3_small/public/media/2024_05_23_04_TAPtechnical_20433%20%28Custom%29.jpg?itok=Kie4wTsT" width="600" height="400" alt="VITO-collega's" class="img-fluid image-style-_-3-small" /> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content-wrapper"> <header class="c-card__header"> <h3 class="c-card__title"><span class="overlay-link no-hover-line no-hover-background">Mission and vision</span></h3> </header> <div class="c-card__content"> <div class="c-card__content-text"> <p>To create a better future together, VITO has a clear mission and vision. Read how we intend to do our bit.</p> </div> <span class="c-card__more-link">Read more<span class="ps-1 icon-arrow-small-right text-green-fluo"></span></span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--card paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16905"> <a href="/en/about-vito/our-values" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-teaser c-card c-card--vertical @@class no-underline"> <div class="c-card__image"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-_-3-small"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/4_3_small/public/media/2024_05_23_VITO_07_TAPtechnical_77089%20%28Custom%29.jpg?itok=6nDrslA4" width="600" height="400" alt="VITO-collega's" class="img-fluid image-style-_-3-small" /> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content-wrapper"> <header class="c-card__header"> <h3 class="c-card__title"><span class="overlay-link no-hover-line no-hover-background">Our values</span></h3> </header> <div class="c-card__content"> <div class="c-card__content-text"> <p>The VITO organisational values support the VITO change vision. The resulting behaviour and the actions that people take building on these values, that is what makes the difference.</p> </div> <span class="c-card__more-link">Read more<span class="ps-1 icon-arrow-small-right text-green-fluo"></span></span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--card paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16906"> <a href="/en/about-vito/diversity-and-inclusion" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-teaser c-card c-card--vertical @@class no-underline"> <div class="c-card__image"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-_-3-small"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/4_3_small/public/media/2024_05_23_VITO_01_TAPoutdoor_74808%20%28Custom%29.jpg?itok=HFn8PJYt" width="600" height="400" alt="VITO'ers tijdens een meeting in open lucht" class="img-fluid image-style-_-3-small" /> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content-wrapper"> <header class="c-card__header"> <h3 class="c-card__title"><span class="overlay-link no-hover-line no-hover-background">Diversity and inclusion</span></h3> </header> <div class="c-card__content"> <div class="c-card__content-text"> <p>VITO has a diverse workforce and we are proud of that. What's more, we want to continue to build a fair and inclusive working environment.</p> </div> <span class="c-card__more-link">Read more<span class="ps-1 icon-arrow-small-right text-green-fluo"></span></span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--layout paragraph--view-mode--default bg-white" id="paragraph-16891"> <div class="container-md"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--columns paragraph--view-mode--default block-text-image__content-wrapper" id="paragraph-16890"> <div class="row p-0 mt-2 mb-2"> <div class="mb-2 col-md-6"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16889"> <h2>Partner of companies and governments</h2> <p>As a science-to-technology partner, we assist companies, governments and society in their sustainability transition. Thanks to our multidisciplinary approach and unique lab, scale-up and test infrastructure, we develop tangible technological innovations. In doing so, we accelerate the path to a <a href="/en/regenerative-economy" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9fdfe6f3-9916-47b6-b100-8336a6f32ef6" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="A regenerative economy ">regenerative economy</a> where every building block is (re)deployed as optimally as possible, to smart climate solutions for <a href="/en/resilient-ecosystems" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ceb1b465-f814-4633-bb95-0814cad69eb9" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Resilient ecosystems">resilient and safe ecosystems</a>, and to a <a href="/en/healthy-living-environment" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="733f72a1-bce3-4648-be87-362f09086099" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="A healthy living environment ">healthy living environment</a> for humans that is in balance with industry, agriculture and nature.</p> </div> </div> <div class="mb-2 col-md-6"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--card paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16940"> <a href="/en/research/infrastructure" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-teaser-long c-card c-card--bg_image no-hover-line no-hover-background no-underline"> <div class="c-card__image"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-large"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/A7S02286-edited%20%28Custom%29.jpg.webp?itok=Lb7MC7Wv 325w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_650x650/public/media/A7S02286-edited%20%28Custom%29.jpg.webp?itok=mkCVD_ny 650w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/media/A7S02286-edited%20%28Custom%29.jpg.webp?itok=nR2zNULR 1300w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/media/A7S02286-edited%20%28Custom%29.jpg.webp?itok=tnsMYzaj 2500w" sizes="(min-width: 1290px) 1290px, 100vw" width="325" height="217" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/A7S02286-edited%20%28Custom%29.jpg.webp?itok=Lb7MC7Wv" alt="LignoValue Pillar II" class="img-fluid" /> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content-wrapper"> <header class="c-card__header"> <span class="c-card__subtitle"></span> <h3 class="c-card__title">Infrastructure</h3> </header> <div class="c-card__content"> <div class="c-card__content-text"> </div> <span class="c-card__more-link">Read more<span class="ps-1 icon-arrow-small-right text-green-fluo"></span></span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--visual paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16938"> <div class="row p-0 block-text-image-large--white block-text-image-large block-text-image-large--floating mb-3"> <div class="block-text-image-large__image col-lg-8 p-lg-0"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-wide"> <img loading="eager" srcset="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/2024_05_23_VITO_12_EnergyVstairs_78334%20%28Custom%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=QVsYd4-H 325w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_650x650/public/media/2024_05_23_VITO_12_EnergyVstairs_78334%20%28Custom%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=0Z8QsSBX 650w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_1300x1300/public/media/2024_05_23_VITO_12_EnergyVstairs_78334%20%28Custom%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=_LDTGAzi 1300w, /sites/vito/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/media/2024_05_23_VITO_12_EnergyVstairs_78334%20%28Custom%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=k4XEP0ms 2500w" sizes="(min-width: 1290px) 1290px, 100vw" width="325" height="217" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/max_325x325/public/media/2024_05_23_VITO_12_EnergyVstairs_78334%20%28Custom%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=QVsYd4-H" alt="VITO-collega's" class="img-fluid" /> </figure> </div> <div class="block-text-image-large__content-wrapper col-lg-4"> <div class="block-text-image-large__content text-action"> <h2>Multidisciplinary expertise teams</h2> <p>Our staff work together in multidisciplinary expertise teams around <strong>more than 40 research domains</strong>, in our own <a href="/en/research/infrastructure" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="6093ec3e-e065-4da9-9b41-5de81ae0754d" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Infrastructure">unique lab and data infrastructure</a> and with our <a href="/en/about-vito/network-and-partnerships" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="25379224-f4bf-4521-b4ba-4b199d8e6d4a" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Network and partnerships">extensive network of stakeholders</a>. Through positive transition thinking and in-depth techno-economic analyses, we provide systemic solutions that work not only on paper, but also in the complex reality of everyday life.</p> <p>At VITO, we mobilise the power of science, technology, digitisation and collaboration to valorise sustainable solutions worldwide, so that we can continue to combine welfare and prosperity.</p> <p><a class="btn btn-outline" href="/en/jobs" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="f403f2d6-bd3f-49d0-8fb1-79111b01a74d" data-entity-substitution="canonical" title="Jobs">A job at VITO?</a></p> </div> <div class="mb-6"></div> </div> </div> </div> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--layout paragraph--view-mode--default bg-white-to-light" id="paragraph-16936"> <div class="container-md"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--columns paragraph--view-mode--default block-text-image__content-wrapper" id="paragraph-16935"> <div class="row p-0 mt-2 mb-2"> <div class="mb-2 col-md-6"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--card paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16933"> <a href="/en/about-vito/board-executive-committee" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-teaser c-card c-card--vertical @@class no-underline"> <div class="c-card__image"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-_-3-small"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/4_3_small/public/media/A7S03275-edited%20%28Custom%29.jpg?itok=kvQkXEoo" width="600" height="400" alt="Inge Neven" class="img-fluid image-style-_-3-small" /> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content-wrapper"> <header class="c-card__header"> <h3 class="c-card__title"><span class="overlay-link no-hover-line no-hover-background">Board & Executive committee</span></h3> </header> <div class="c-card__content"> <div class="c-card__content-text"> <p>Meet the members of VITO's Board and the Executive Committee.</p> </div> <span class="c-card__more-link">Read more<span class="ps-1 icon-arrow-small-right text-green-fluo"></span></span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="mb-2 col-md-6"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--card paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16934"> <a href="/en/about-vito/annual-reports" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-teaser c-card c-card--vertical @@class no-underline"> <div class="c-card__image"> </div> <div class="c-card__content-wrapper"> <header class="c-card__header"> <h3 class="c-card__title"><span class="overlay-link no-hover-line no-hover-background">Annual reports</span></h3> </header> <div class="c-card__content"> <div class="c-card__content-text"> <p>In this annual report, we look back at VITO’s main achievements in 2023 within each domain and in terms of our organisation and results.</p> </div> <span class="c-card__more-link">Read more<span class="ps-1 icon-arrow-small-right text-green-fluo"></span></span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--layout paragraph--view-mode--default bg-white" id="paragraph-14744"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cta paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14743"> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--call-to-action paragraph--view-mode--default mt-4 mb-4" id="paragraph-14742"> <div class="container "> <div class="container-text-md"> <div class="block-cta block-cta--grey "> <div class="block-cta__content-wrapper"> <div class="block-cta__content"> <h3 class="block-cta__title"> Corporate governance </h3> <div class="block-cta__content-text"> <p>VITO attaches great importance to good governance. Not only on paper but also in day-to-day reality. <a href="/sites/vito/files/2024-06/Corporate%20Goverance%20Charter%202024.pdf" target="_blank" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="587b708c-a55b-42e3-aaa0-f794185fa2bf" data-entity-substitution="file" title="Corporate Goverance Charter 2024.pdf">You can download our Corporate Governance Charter here</a>.</p> </div> <a href="/en/research/scientific-integrity"> <button class="block-cta__more-link btn btn-primary" type="button">Read more about scientific integrity</button> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--layout paragraph--view-mode--default bg-grey" id="paragraph-14752"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--four-columns paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14751"> <div class="row p-0"> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-3"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--card paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14750"> <a href="/en/about-vito/how-vito-contributes-sdgs" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-teaser c-card c-card--vertical @@class no-underline"> <div class="c-card__image"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-_-3-small"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/4_3_small/public/media/pexels-walter-cordero-682282228-25961210.jpg?itok=Ri4ZsyRi" width="600" height="400" alt="Kinderen in Guatemala" class="img-fluid image-style-_-3-small" /> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content-wrapper"> <header class="c-card__header"> <h3 class="c-card__title"><span class="overlay-link no-hover-line no-hover-background">How VITO contributes to the SDGs</span></h3> </header> <div class="c-card__content"> <div class="c-card__content-text"> <p>VITO is a leading international research and consulting centre. Its research agenda focuses on today’s major social challenges. In this way, VITO supports not only the future vision of Flanders but also the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.</p> </div> <span class="c-card__more-link">Read more<span class="ps-1 icon-arrow-small-right text-green-fluo"></span></span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-3"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--card paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14753"> <a href="/en/research/scientific-integrity" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-teaser c-card c-card--vertical @@class no-underline"> <div class="c-card__image"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-_-3-small"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/4_3_small/public/media/PEOPLE%20-%20young%20collaboration%20students%20diversity%20smile%20.jpg?itok=QRCFC_tF" width="600" height="400" alt="maatschappij - stem" class="img-fluid image-style-_-3-small" /> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content-wrapper"> <header class="c-card__header"> <h3 class="c-card__title"><span class="overlay-link no-hover-line no-hover-background">Scientific integrity</span></h3> </header> <div class="c-card__content"> <div class="c-card__content-text"> <p>Our research institute attaches great importance to scientific ethics and integrity.</p> </div> <span class="c-card__more-link">Read more<span class="ps-1 icon-arrow-small-right text-green-fluo"></span></span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-3"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--card paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-14754"> <a href="/en/about-vito/quality-health-and-safety" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-teaser c-card c-card--vertical @@class no-underline"> <div class="c-card__image"> </div> <div class="c-card__content-wrapper"> <header class="c-card__header"> <h3 class="c-card__title"><span class="overlay-link no-hover-line no-hover-background">Quality, health and safety</span></h3> </header> <div class="c-card__content"> <div class="c-card__content-text"> <p>It is part of the VITO mission to integrate quality, health & safety and environmental characteristics into the scope of its business, regarding them as opportunities for improvement.</p> </div> <span class="c-card__more-link">Read more<span class="ps-1 icon-arrow-small-right text-green-fluo"></span></span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-lg-3"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--card paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16941"> <a href="/en/about-vito/vito-nexus" class="node node--type-page node--view-mode-teaser c-card c-card--vertical @@class no-underline"> <div class="c-card__image"> <figure class="media media--type-image media--view-mode-_-3-small"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/vito/files/styles/4_3_small/public/media/CURIOSITY%20-%20planet%20water%20landuse%20Aerial%20and%20top%20view%20river%20in%20Iceland%20%28Custom%29.jpg?itok=9Xa5vt8I" width="600" height="400" alt="Aerial and top view river in Iceland" class="img-fluid image-style-_-3-small" /> </figure> </div> <div class="c-card__content-wrapper"> <header class="c-card__header"> <h3 class="c-card__title"><span class="overlay-link no-hover-line no-hover-background">VITO Nexus</span></h3> </header> <div class="c-card__content"> <div class="c-card__content-text"> <p>Within VITO ‘transitions’ and ‘transition management’ are the guiding concepts for the effective realisation of sustainable development and for the research intended to contribute to this objective. </p> </div> <span class="c-card__more-link">Read more<span class="ps-1 icon-arrow-small-right text-green-fluo"></span></span> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="paragraph paragraph--type--layout paragraph--view-mode--default bg-white" id="paragraph-14789"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--cta paragraph--view-mode--default" id="paragraph-16943"> 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