On 4 December 2024, we proudly organised the first University of Antwerp Patent Grant Celebration event.
We kicked off with a presentation by Steven Vermeir (IP Manager, University of Antwerp), who highlighted the patent achievements of the past years. This was followed by an inspiring keynote from Bruno Vandermeulen (IP Lawyer) on ‘Impact Licensing as a new tool for societal development’. His talk emphasised how innovations can create real-world socio-economic impact.
Then, we reached the highlight of the evening: we placed our UAntwerp researchers in the well-deserved spotlight for their patent grants achieved in 2023–2024: 61 individual patent grants, 43 distinct patent families and nearly 100 UAntwerp inventors. A heartfelt thank you to all the inventors for being the drivers of innovation!