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An Exemple of a University Initiative: GIGA
Grappe Interdisciplinaire de Génoprotéomique Appliquée Interdisciplinary Cluster in Applied Genoproteomics
Scientific excellence in biology, genetics and genomics
Actor of economic redeployment in the Liege Region
GIGA - Strategy
Excellence of the Academic Research Center
Interdisciplinary projects Interactions between basic scientists, clinicians
& industries Up-to-date tech. platforms – open to academic
and industries Efficient tech transfer system Business facilities (established companies or
start ups) Formation of qualified scientific/technical staff Networking Venture capital attraction
Board of GovernanceChairman: J. Martial
Board of GovernanceChairman: J. Martial
CoordinationAdministrationCoordination
Administration
GIGA-ResearchChairman: J. Boniver
Director: J PIette
GIGA-ResearchChairman: J. Boniver
Director: J PIette
GIGA-Cancer (January 2008)
GIGA-Cancer (January 2008)
GIGA-Development, stem cells & regenerative
medecine
GIGA-Development, stem cells & regenerative
medecine
GIGA-GeneticsGIGA-Genetics
GIGA-Infection, Immunity & Inflammation
GIGA-Infection, Immunity & Inflammation
GIGA-Neurosciences(January 2009)
GIGA-Neurosciences(January 2009)
GIGA-Signal transductionGIGA-Signal transduction
GIGA-Systems biology & chemical biology
GIGA-Systems biology & chemical biology
GIGA-Technology platforms
Director: C. Sadzot
GIGA-Technology platforms
Director: C. Sadzot GIGA-Tech transferGIGA-Tech transfer
GIGA-Business facility
GIGA-Business facility
GIGA-Training center
GIGA-Training center
GIGA-Research
Over 575 members
(more than ¾ of researchers)
34 research units from 4 faculties :☐ Human Medicine☐ Veterinary Medicine☐ Basic Sciences☐ Applied Sciences
20 % of foreign researchers (35 nationalities)
GIGA staff evolution
GIGA-Research
GIGA Charter :
Scientific excellence (peer review every 4 years for each TRUs)
Mobility : « open laboratory »
Collaborations with other scientists (inside/outside & university/industry)
Resource sharing Big equipment: plateforms Small equipment: common area
Basic researchTranslational research Applied research
GIGA-Research
The University of Liège ranked 9th among international institutions in the recent survey, « Best Places To Work: Postdocs » published by The Scientist (March 2009)
Board of GovernanceChairman: J. Martial
Board of GovernanceChairman: J. Martial
CoordinationAdministrationCoordination
Administration
GIGA-Technology platforms
Director: C. Sadzot
GIGA-Technology platforms
Director: C. Sadzot
GIGA-ResearchChairman: J. Boniver
Director: J PIette
GIGA-ResearchChairman: J. Boniver
Director: J PIetteGIGA-Tech transferGIGA-Tech transfer
GIGA-Business facility
GIGA-Business facility
GIGA-Training center
GIGA-Training center
GIGA-ProteomicsGIGA-Proteomics
GIGA- GenoTranscriptomicGIGA- GenoTranscriptomic
GIGA- Imaging & flow cytometry
GIGA- Imaging & flow cytometry
GIGA-BioinformaticsGIGA-Bioinformatics
GIGA-Transgenics MiceGIGA-Transgenics Mice
GIGA-Transgenics ZebrafishGIGA-Transgenics Zebrafish
Soon: GIGA-High throughput mutagenesis
Soon: GIGA-High throughput mutagenesis
Soon: GIGA-High content analysis
Soon: GIGA-High content analysis
Soon: GIGA-HistologySoon: GIGA-Histology
GIGA-Technology platforms
Exceptional equipments adquired through european, federal, regional and/or university fundings
Guaranteed state-of-the-art technologies Analyses/experiments carried out by experts Open to industrial and academic users
Essential technological support which allows our Universities and SMEs PMEs to remain competitive at the international level
Board of GovernanceChairman: J. Martial
Board of GovernanceChairman: J. Martial
CoordinationAdministrationCoordination
Administration
GIGA-Tech transferGIGA-Tech transfer
GIGA-ResearchChairman: J. Boniver
Director: J PIette
GIGA-ResearchChairman: J. Boniver
Director: J PIette
GIGA-Technology platforms
Director: C. Sadzot
GIGA-Technology platforms
Director: C. Sadzot
GIGA-Business facility
GIGA-Business facility
GIGA-Training center
GIGA-Training center
GIGA-Technolgy transfer
Office managed by the Central Tech Transfer Office of the University of Liège to :
Detect research projects with economic potential
Negotiate intellectual property
Find industrial partners
is a link between academic research and companies
Create spin-off companies
Board of GovernanceChairman: J. Martial
Board of GovernanceChairman: J. Martial
CoordinationAdministrationCoordination
Administration
GIGA-Business facility
GIGA-Business facility
GIGA-ResearchChairman: J. Boniver
Director: J PIette
GIGA-ResearchChairman: J. Boniver
Director: J PIette
GIGA-Technology platforms
Director: C. Sadzot
GIGA-Technology platforms
Director: C. Sadzot GIGA-Tech transferGIGA-Tech transfer
GIGA-Training center
GIGA-Training center
GIGA-Business facilities
Funded and managed by Science Park Services (SPS) Hosts Biotech companies (spin-offs, start-ups) and offers:
☐ Access to all GIGA infrastructures☐ Easy collaborations with the GIGA-R research teams
Includes a Biotech incubator:
Wallonia Biotech Coaching (WBC)
Board of GovernanceChairman: J. Martial
Board of GovernanceChairman: J. Martial
CoordinationAdministrationCoordination
Administration
GIGA-Training center
GIGA-Training center
GIGA-ResearchChairman: J. Boniver
Director: J PIette
GIGA-ResearchChairman: J. Boniver
Director: J PIette
GIGA-Technology platforms
Director: C. Sadzot
GIGA-Technology platforms
Director: C. Sadzot GIGA-Tech transferGIGA-Tech transfer
GIGA-Business facility
GIGA-Business facility
GIGA-Training center
In partnership with the Ministry of Employment
Embedded in the research center
Training focused on the demand of the Biotech sector
100
102
162
Higher Education students J ob seekers Workers
Training hours
71% 92% 82% 75% 86% Job insertion82%
Thank you for your attention
www.giga.ulg.ac.be