Dirk Torfs

Flanders Make VZW is a strategic research center for the manufacturing industry. Flanders Make is based in Lommel, BE. The Belgian company stimulates open innovation through high-quality research and customized collaborations. The CEO of the private company is Dirk Torfs.

Strategic Initiative Materials vzw, also known as SIM Flanders, is a cluster on materials innovation that aims to bridge the gap between basic research and industrial markets by funding demand-driven projects. SIM Flanders is based in Zwijnaarde, Belgium, and has subsidiaries in Belgium. The Belgian company offers a one-stop-shop service for all questions on innovative materials and supports materials innovation to further strengthen Flanders' position in the field. Guido Verhoeven has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2010.