FlandersBio and Centexbel have joined forces to organize a Biomedical Textile seminar focusing on ‘Life Sciences & Textile Technology’ collaborations. The main goal is to initiate cross-cluster interactions and to develop interdisciplinary research ideas leading to innovations and commercialisation opportunities.

The seminar is open to academic experts, industry experts as well as business developers, financial experts and service providers.

The cost for participating is 100 EUR (VAT excluded) for FlandersBio and Centexbel members and 160 EUR (VAT excluded) for non-members.

Registration is mandatory before 24 May 2010 at http://flandersbio.be/events/biomedical-textiles-innovations-applications

FlandersBio is the umbrella organisation for the Life Sciences sector in Flanders. A dynamic non-profit, fee based organisation with more than 190 members that supports and facilitates the sector’s sustained development. By organising networking activities it aims to close the gap between the different actors in the sector. www.flandersbio.be

Centexbel, the Belgian Textile Research Centre, offers, with the combined expertise of over 100 highly educated collaborators, an extensive range of activities and services to the textile industry, including testing, certification, consultancy and Research & Development. www.centexbel.be