Industrial location IMEC Flashcards
1
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IMEC
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established by flemish government in 1984 in partnership with the university of leuven
located next to arenberg science park
2
Q
when was imec established
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1984
3
Q
how many industry leaders does imec partner
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600
4
Q
number of people imec employs
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4000
mainly for research
5
Q
what do imec research about
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- health
- bio-engineering
- renewable energies
- smart cities
6
Q
what does arenberg science park offer
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- office space and laboratories
- 13 hectar site
- includes 4 sites
7
Q
location factors of arenberg science park
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- just outside of Leuven
- Leuven is 30km away from brussels with direct access via motorway
- centrally located in Belgium so has easy transport access to neighbouring countries
- 15minutes away from zaventem airport
- Leuven is a university town
8
Q
high tech clustering
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- there are many other science and research parks in Leuven including: Siemens and Phillips
- there are high tech companies close by in Aachen and Eindhoven
9
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location factors (in general not only case study)
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- flat land for easier access
- space for expansion
- river and sea access for transportation
- cheap land for example the outskirts
- cheap cost of labour
- large workforce available
- connectivity for quick access to roads and railway
- clustering of companies to share knowledge
