VIB, the Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology, is a research institution dedicated to conduct frontline research in fields such as angiogenesis, immunology, oncology, neurobiology, infectious diseases, microbiology, plant sciences, protein chemistry, bioinformatics and system biology. VIB has worldwide collaborations with academia and industry and (co-)founded start-ups such as Devgen, CropDesign, Ablynx, ProNota, Solucel and ActoGenix. VIB provides 12.000 m² bio-incubator space to local and international biotech companies. VIB is also actively involved in science communication. For more information, see www.vib.be.