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Date: 12 Aug 2026

PEACE: Dignified spaces for families and staff in Brussels neonatal care

A reconfigured HUB project to redesign parent spaces and improve staff conditions at HUDERF (Laeken) and Hôpital Erasme (Anderlecht)

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Date: 12 Aug 2026

MITCH: Workplace stress in Belgium

Understanding, preventing, and transforming workplace stress in Belgium: a four-track research and intervention programme supervised by Ilan Tojerow and Vanessa De Greef (ULB)

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Date: 14 Jul 2026

Helios-VUB chair on mental wellbeing at work

A five-year VUB research chair, led by Prof. Dr. Deborah De Moortel, on how Belgian work affects mental wellbeing and which evidence-based interventions can change that

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Date: 05 Jul 2026

Low Carbon Solutions: Prototype and startup funding for young Belgian innovators

Backing young Belgian innovators where the funding gap is widest: a partnership with the Fondation pour les Générations Futures financing prototypes and early-stage low-carbon startups between concept and market

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Date: 24 Jun 2026

US Research Collaboration: VUB chairs for US-based researchers

VUB chairs in climate, sustainability, and well-being, giving US-based scientists a stable European base

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Date: 04 Jun 2026

International Climate Action: Negotiating the global fossil fuel phase-out

A research and dialogue programme led by Prof. Romain Weikmans at ULB, bringing academics, policymakers, NGOs, and civil society together around the geopolitics, finance, and law of the global fossil fuel phase-out

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Date: 01 Jun 2026

CliPeDia: Free online science and maths lessons

400 free lessons to open up science and maths for every student: a four-year programme led by Prof. Marc Haelterman (ULB) covering the full secondary and first-year higher-education science curriculum

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Date: 20 May 2026

RenoCampus: Energy renovation of the ULB campus

A green-credit model for decarbonising the ULB campus: a renovation-and-repayment partnership between Helios Foundation, F’in Common, and ULB where energy savings pay back the works that delivered them.

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Date: 12 May 2026

Swifft Collective: ULB/VUB research on decarbonising Belgium

Bridging silos to build a decarbonised Belgium: a transdisciplinary research collective at ULB and VUB connecting engineering, economics, social sciences, and finance to accelerate Belgium’s path to a zero-carbon society

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Date: 07 May 2026

VUB STEAM Academy: Inspiring young people for science and technology

Bringing the next generation into science, technology, and sustainability: a multi-year VUB programme building a circular STEAM academy in Pajottegem and inspiring thousands of young people across Flanders.

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Date: 02 Dec 2024

ULB, VUB and Helios Foundation launch €10.6M SWIFT chair for sustainable Transformation

ULB, VUB and Helios Foundation launch €10.6M SWIFT chair for sustainable Transformation

Date: 09 Dec 2024

How can Belgian foreign policy drive international climate action?

ULB and Helios Foundation launch expert dialogue series to find answers

Date: 13 Dec 2024

VUB and Helios Foundation launch STEAM chair for young entrepreneurial talent in sustainable technology

VUB and Helios Foundation launch STEAM chair for young entrepreneurial talent in sustainable technology

Date: 02 Apr 2025

Making science accessible for young students with Helios Foundation and CliPeDia

Discover CliPeDia, the free interactive platform transforming science education for young students worldwide, supported by Helios Foundation.

Date: 02 Apr 2025

Helios Foundation partners with F’in Common for a greener ULB campus

Learn how Helios Foundation and F’in Common are transforming ULB campuses through innovative renovations, cutting emissions, and saving energy

Date: 23 Apr 2025

Call for projects: The challenge of decarbonization

The Helios Foundation offers €2-3 million for Belgian decarbonization projects through June 16, 2025. Open to companies, researchers, and non-profits, funding supports transformative emission-reduction solutions for up to 5 years.

Date: 28 May 2025

Bain & Company Study – Belgium’s Decarbonization Pathways

The global management consulting firm Bain & Company presents a forward-looking study focused on Belgium’s decarbonization journey.

Date: 28 May 2025

Helios Foundation launches Belgium’s largest private climate initiative

Helios Foundation launches Belgium’s largest private climate initiative, offering €2-3 million per project to eliminate 100 million tons of CO₂ by 2050. Ready to drive lasting climate change?