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• Proud of the IDLab (UAntwerp - imec) space team. Step by step, they are helping to change the world. Being able to work with real Celeste LEO-PNT signals from space is not only an important research milestone. It is also part of a much bigger ambition: strengthening Europe’s technological sovereignty in critical infrastructures such as positioning and navigation. It is great to see our team at the University of Antwerp and imec are among the pioneers exploring what this next generation of positioning technology can make possible.LinkedIn · 30 Oct 2026
  QuotedIDLab (UAntwerp - imec)@idlab-uantwerp-imecToday at IDLab, we successfully acquired and tracked satellite signals from ESA’s Celeste mission for Low Earth Orbit Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (LEO-PNT)!  Over the past months, our team has been developing a dedicated rover and reference station setup to receive and process signals from new LEO-PNT systems. As part of the recent opening of Celeste IOD experiments to external research teams, we had the opportunity to test our hardware and software using signals transmitted from orbit. This marks an important step in our research, as we can now start working with real signals transmitted from Low Earth Orbit. This will allow us to further investigate the potential of LEO-PNT. Particularly for positioning in environments where conventional GNSS signals can be challenging to receive.     A special thanks to the European Space Agency - ESA  for making these signals available and giving us the opportunity to be part of these early experiments! Wout Van Uytsel, Thomas Janssen, Ruben Nietvelt, Dennis Joosens, Femke Wouters, Maarten Weyn. University of Antwerp, imec, Faculteit Toegepaste Ingenieurswetenschappen - UAntwerpen #navigation #LEOPNT #GNSS
• Proud of the IDLab (UAntwerp - imec) space team. Step by step, they are helping to change the world. Being able to work with real Celeste LEO-PNT signals from space is not only an important research milestone. It is also part of a much bigger ambition: strengthening Europe’s technological sovereignty in critical infrastructures such as positioning and navigation. It is great to see our team at the University of Antwerp and imec are among the pioneers exploring what this next generation of positioning technology can make possible.LinkedIn · 30 Oct 2026
  
• Meet Klarrio's Data Protection Officer, Djamel Becherif, MSc., CIPP/E. Djamel works where privacy, technology, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance meet. His focus is turning complex data protection requirements into practical, business-oriented solutions that keep pace with a fast-moving digital landscape. Djamel is a University of Antwerp alumnus, holds an MSc in Political Science, and is CIPP/E certified through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). For a company so heavily committed to dataLinkedIn · 30 Oct 2026
  
• 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 (𝐞-𝐎𝐀𝐓) 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐎𝐄𝐑) 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥 (𝐎𝟐 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧) 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞?🤔 Selective oxygenation of C=C and C–H bonds to epoxides and alcohols are flagship processes in the chemical industry. Electrifying them can replace expensive or dangerous chemical oxidants withLinkedIn · 29 Oct 2026
  
• That's a wrap on #ESMO 2026, Madrid. For seven days, our message moved across Madrid's metro network. From Plaza de España and Sol to Nuevos Ministerios, every journey led to one destination: ESMO 2026. At ESMO, physicians from UZA, az groeninge, UZ Brussel and Maria Middelares in collaboration with LynxCare, showcased findings from the FAIR-ICI multicenter retrospective cohort study through two poster presentations: * Poster 1960P | Thao Linh Ha (UZA) "Real-world overall survival with immune checkpoint inhibitors: insightsLinkedIn · 28 Oct 2026
  
• What can medieval knights teach us about emotions and masculinity today? 🏆 Laurent Breeus-Loos, historian at the University of Antwerp and the Research Foundation Flanders - FWO has won the Flemish PhD Cup 2026 with his fascinating research into emotions and masculinity in medieval stories. His research challenges our modern image of the tough, unemotional knight: figures such as Lancelot and Walewein openly cried, embraced and expressed their emotions. Our colleague Bieke Dewulf had the pleasure of handing him a €5,000 VlerickLinkedIn · 27 Oct 2026
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• Te veel opties om uit te kiezen tijdens Flanders Technology & Innovation Festival. Om je wat te helpen hieronder alvast alle opties met professoren, onderzoekers of Spin-offs van University of Antwerp 👇LinkedIn · 22 Oct 2026
  
• Can the polyester in your clothes start as CO2? 🧵 On 5 November 2026, the THREADING-CO2 Academy Day brings research and industry together via a hybrid event at LUT University (Lappeenranta, Finland). The programme will spotlight the textile industry’s environmental impact and explore innovative pathways towards circularity. One promising approach? Transforming CO2 waste streams into polyester, turning emissions into valuable resources for a more sustainable textile industry. ELCAT contributes by developing and scaling up CO2LinkedIn · 22 Oct 2026

Alumni 135 went on to found or lead

• Amra DorjbayarMaster's degree, Sociology→Chief AI Officer at Actian
• An-Sofie RomboutsMaster's degree, Industrial and Product Design→Co-Founder at Jointly
• PAns AnthonisMaster, Fysica→CEO at CrossPoint Solutions
• Bart De Ketelaerebachelor, Bio-Engineering→Co-Founder at Effex
• PBart PaesenMaster, Biology→Founder at Dipla
• Bart Van DongenApplied Economics→CEO at Curios
• Ben BellekensPhD Applied Engineering, electronics & ICT→CEO and co-founder at CrowdScan
• Ben Van DelmBachelor of Science - BS, Applied Economic Sciences: Business Economics→Co-Founder, Chief Customer Officer at Horizon Solutions
• Carl JacobsMaster, Cultural Management→Chief Executive Officer / Co-founder at Apicbase
• Carolien LavigneGerman 1→Co-Founder at Penumbra
• Charles D'HaeyeExecutive Master, Self Leadership→Chief Executive Officer at Kitry
• Chris AdriaensenCertificates, Chinese & Arabic→CEO/CTO & Co-Founder at Quasr

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