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VIB Grand Challenges Program

The objective of the VIB Grand Challenges Program is to significantly increase the societal impact of VIB, hence taking its scientific leadership to the next level of global visibility, while keeping to its formula of success of a bottom-up, excellence-driven institute

This program aims to structurally support translational and/or disruptive research programs around a specific ‘grand challenge’, with concrete objectives as proposed by VIB PIs, with as mandatory features:

• Impact in science and society on a global scale​
• Beyond VIB borders by default​
• Multi-PI collaboration by necessity​ Together, the project teams will build the foundations that will enable them to quickly implement their discoveries for the benefit of patients, customers, other stakeholders and society at large In the initial phase, the researchers will also develop plans to ensure that the projects will translate into long-term implementation strategies with continued involvement of various stakeholders from the start

Please check out any of the sections below to find out more about VIB's Grand Challenges Program