25 Sep 2017

Teijin Aramid supporting student teams in solar car race
Teijin Aramid has announced it is supporting two student teams, one from KU Leuven and one from the University of Michigan, to compete in the 'Challenger' category of this year's Bridgestone World Solar Challenge.
External press release
21 Jun 2016

Highly efficient bifacial solar cells with near 100% bifaciality
With a rear cell efficiency close to the efficiency measured from the front of the cell, imec's new achievement underscores the ability to strongly enhance the energy yield of photovoltaic modules made with this type of cell.
15 Feb 2016

Is the 45 km/h electric bike a real alternative for the car?
The Belgian Green politician Björn Rzoska has recently entered quite a remarkable commuting experiment. In the next three months, he will travel from his home to the Flemish Parliament in Brussels on a 45 km/h electric bike. As a result, he will be riding around 100 km a day.
1 Jan 2016

New industrial possibilities for nanoporous thin films
Metal-organic frameworks are a new type of materials with nanoscale pores.
External press release
14 Jan 2013

Paul Heremans Technology Director Flexible Electronics at Holst Centre
As per January 7, imec-Fellow Paul Heremans has become Technology Director for the Flexible Electronics Research activities at Holst Centre.