Innotek (Belgium)


Innotek is a technology centre located in Geel, in the Campine region of Belgium. It is a public private partnership between the Antwerp province and several organisations located in the Campine region of the province.

History

The centre was founded in 1987 as a joint initiative of the Regional Development Authority for the Kempen region and the local Chambre of Commerce. In 1988, Innotek became a European Business and Innovation Centres and is now part of the European Business and Innovation Centre Network. In 1996 the Technologyhouse of the Kempen, a business incubator building was opened in Geel. Since 2009, Innotek also manages the Milieutechnologiehuis in Mol. Outside the incubator, several companies are located on the Innotek area, such as Genzyme Flanders, CIPAL and Fibre Optic Sensing & Sensing Systems, a research centre.

Activities