On 4 December 2024, we proudly organised the first University of Antwerp ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป event! We kicked off with a presentation by our colleague Steven Vermeir (IP Manager), who highlighted the patent achievements of the past years. This was followed by an inspiring keynote from Bruno Vandermeulen (IP Lawyer) on โImpact Licensing as a new tool for societal developmentโ. 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 2023โ2024:โจ 61 individual patent grantsโจ 43 distinct patent familiesโจ nearly 100 UAntwerp inventors. A heartfelt thank you to all the inventors for being the drivers of innovation!