K.U. Leuven – Centre of Sociological Research – http://soc.kuleuven.be/ceso/

The area 'Work and Organisation' of the Centre of Sociological Research (K.U.Leuven) focuses on major issues in relation to (the quality of) work, internal and external labour markets (cf. organisation of work and division of labour), organizational design and change, and economic and industrial development. The research team conducts both fundamental as well as applied policy research. In relation to theory, the research group mainly concentrates on integral organizational renewal theory (based on the modern socio-technical systems theory), social-structural theories (i.e. social network theories) and institutional theories (i.e. regulation school). In relation to methodological techniques the focus is on cross-sectional and panel survey research and the systematic comparative analysis of case-studies.

Higher Institute of Labour Studies - http://www.hiva.be

The Higher Institute of Labour Studies is an inter-faculty research institute, attached to the K.U.Leuven, which was founded in 1974 as a joint venture between the K.U.Leuven and the Christian Labour Movement. HIVA conducts policy-oriented inter-disciplinary research into social problems of relevance to workers, underprivileged groups, social organisations and movements. HIVA’s expertise covers the field of 1) Education and lifelong learning, 2) Labour market policy, 3) Work and organiation, 4) Welfare state, 5) Housing policy, 6) Poverty and social integration, 7) Environmental policy and sustainable development, 8) Development cooperation and 9) Civil society and social economy. HIVA conducts high-quality academic and policy-related research.

University Gent – Vlerick - http://www.vlerick.be/

Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School is an academic and international school of management that aims to make an important contribution to professionalising management and encouraging entrepreneurship. The school realises this mission through rigorous and relevant scientific research and by offering a large range of high-quality management courses with a specific European dimension.

Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology - http://www.iwt.be

IWT is the Institute for the Promotion of Innovation by Science and Technology in Flanders. The organisation is the only Flemish organisation stimulating and supporting innovation. For this purpose IWT-Vlaanderen is applying two instruments. On the one hand the organisation grants financial support to companies, research institutes as individual researchers. Companies are provided with financial support for executing industrial research and development projects. Special attention is given to SME's due to their specific characteristics and needs. For them, there are attractive formulas called 'innovation studies and innovation projects', with huge attention for administrative simplification. Research institutes (universities, high school, research centres) can apply for projects in strategic basic research, collective research and technology transfer. Individual researchers can apply for support in their doctoral and postdoctoral (Master's) research projects. On the other hand IWT promotes innovation by offering several services. IWT facilitates the search of enterprises for technological partners, as well in Flanders www.innovatienetwerk.be, as on European level throughout the IRC-network (www.iwt.be/irc). IWT can also accompany each applicant to one of the 100 innovation centres in Flanders, moreover helping to choose the most appropriate formula of support, including the measures of the European Commission, esp. the Sixth Framework Programme (www.vlaanderen.be/6kp) or the best instrument coping with their specific need of the firm.