Innovation Hub West gathers partners in industry, research institutes and universities from Belgium, the Netherlands, UK, Germany and Portugal. The Innovation Hub partnership provides expertise in circular economy, recycling of complex end-of-life products and urban mining, the recovery of valuable raw materials from industrial residues and landfill mining. Substitutes such as (lightweight, composites) as well as deep exploration and mining (including sea floor) and mineral processing are the core strengths of the partnership. The Innovation Hub is located in Leuven, Belgium, on the science & technology campus of KU Leuven, the most innovative university of Europe according to Reuters (2016).
The team
Michel Vanavermaete
Director Innovation Hub Central and West
Heidi Castro
Finance and Administration Officer
Steffen Robert
Business Development Manager
Dr Nicolas Menou
Business Development Manager