Overview

ChemTech is a Chemistry Business and Valorisation Centre at Ghent University. ChemTech is a consortium of more than 15 research groups active in (Bio)Organic Synthesis, Polymer Chemistry, Anorganic research and Advanced Analytical Chemistry. Business Developer, Dr. An Van Den Bulcke is responsible for the coordination and facilitation of commercialisation of new research findings to market-ready technologies and products, specifically for biomedical markets (pharma, biotech, diagnostics), personal care (cosmetics) and biomaterials markets. ChemTech is the focal point for industrial collaborations and builds a relevant network of life science companies interested in chemical expertise or novel (patented) technologies to boost their innovations. In this way, ChemTech facilitates and coordinates the set up of industrial projects and manages a strategic IP portfolio and its licensing opportunities. ChemTech area's of expertise: Novel Bioconjugate Chemistries, Natural Compounds & analogues, Nanocarriers, Controlled Drug Delivery and Nanomedicines, Smart Polymeric Materials, Polymer therapeutics, Hydrogels, Biomaterials, Electrospinning & 3D printing, Materials for Regenerative Medicine and Advanced Characterisation Analysis.