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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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%

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