Flanders Institute for Biotechnology

Flemish research institute
Organization business Q2463367
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Summary

Flanders Institute for Biotechnology is a business[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology was a member of ORCID, Inc.[3].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology is in the country of Belgium[4].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology is in the country of BE[5].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's instance of is recorded as business[6].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's instance of is recorded as institution[7].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's headquarters location is recorded as Ghent[8].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology is part of ELIXIR Belgium[9].
  • July 6, 1995 marks the founding of Flanders Institute for Biotechnology[10].
  • 1995-07-06 marks the founding of Flanders Institute for Biotechnology[11].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's parent organization or unit is recorded as Ghent University[12].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's parent organization or unit is recorded as University of Antwerp[13].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's parent organization or unit is recorded as Hasselt University[14].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's parent organization or unit is recorded as Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[15].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's parent organization or unit is recorded as Vrije Universiteit Brussel[16].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's official website is recorded as https://vib.be/[17].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's phone number is recorded as +32 9 244 66 11[18].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's legal form is recorded as non-profit organisation[19].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's legal form is recorded as W3WH[20].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's short name is recorded as VIB[21].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's API endpoint URL is recorded as http://sts1.vib.be/adfs/services/trust[22].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+8865'}[23].
  • Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's social media followers is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+9817'}[24].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include July 6, 1995[10] and 1995-07-06[11].

Identity

Flanders Institute for Biotechnology is part of ELIXIR Belgium[9]. Its short name is recorded as VIB[21].

Operations

Flanders Institute for Biotechnology's headquarters location is recorded as Ghent[8]. Parent organizations include Ghent University[12], a public university[25], in Belgium[26], founded in 1817[27], headquartered in Ghent[28]; University of Antwerp[13], a university[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 2003[31], headquartered in Antwerp[32]; Hasselt University[14], a public university[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1971[35], headquartered in Diepenbeek[36]; Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[15], a pontifical university[37], in Belgium[38], founded in 1970[39], headquartered in Leuven[40]; and Vrije Universiteit Brussel[16], a university[41], in Belgium[42], founded in 1969[43], headquartered in Ixelles[44].

Why It Matters

Flanders Institute for Biotechnology ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month).[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . lobbyfacts.eu. lobbyfacts.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Crossroad Bank of Enterprises. kbopub.economie.fgov.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . elixir-europe.org. Retrieved . elixir-europe.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Crossroad Bank of Enterprises. kbopub.economie.fgov.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . vib.be. vib.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → ELIXIR Belgium
    Eu transparency register id → 056209952434-40
    Viaf cluster id → 156873055
    Parent organization or unit → Ghent University, University of Antwerp, Hasselt University +2
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