1 The Flemish Aerospace Group (FLAG) and success stories of research and development in the Flemish aviation sector. Helge Pfeiffer KU Leuven (University of Leuven) - LASA FLAG – Technology Working group Kris Van der Plas FLAG – Managing Director China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

2 China-Belgium Innovation DialogueGeography Dutch speaking part of Belgium Capital = Brussels China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

3 FLAG Flemish Aerospace GroupChina-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

4 Key numbers of our membersAnnual turnover > 1,1 billion € (2014) > 3200 employees (2014) 60 member companies (33 in June 2014) 7 universities and research institutes Products, materials, services Airport industry China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

5 China-Belgium Innovation DialogueIndustry in detail Turnover Employment China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

6 China-Belgium Innovation DialogueSince December 2016 – Working group for Research & Development within FLAG – Facilitator for future collaborations China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

7 Existing cooperation – EsterlineChina-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

8 Existing cooperation – SiemensChina-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

9 Existing cooperation – SiemensChina-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

10 Existing cooperation – SiemensChina-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

11 Academic aviation researchFrom research to products China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

12 Examples from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven)Leuven Centre for Aero & Space Science, Technology and Applications China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

13 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) for fast and autonomous delivery or surveillance Air cargo selection and weight balancing for fuel saving Optimisation of the reinforcement structure of 3D reinforced composite fan blades Digital image correlation for stress/strain analysis and damage detection Acoustic and Vibration research for Aeronautics China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

14 Master Course on Aeronautics and Astronautics Additive manufacturingMetamaterials for highly advanced sound isolations China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

15 Water leakage monitoring in aircraft by permanent sensor networks… in airborne operations since 2011 China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

16 China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue

17 Contacts Kris Van der Plas Helge Pfeiffer [email protected]Managing Director Auguste Reyerslaan 80 B Brussel | Belgium Mobile: +32 (0) Helge Pfeiffer KU Leuven (University of Leuven) - LASA Industrial research manager and senior researcher Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 bus 2450 B – 3001 Leuven | Belgium Tel: +32 (16) China-Belgium Innovation Dialogue