Overview projects - VIL

Helping companies avoid or drastically minimize the use of transport packaging throughout the logistics chain – that is the goal of this VIL project. VIL actively explores innovative solutions and evaluates them against functional, sustainability, and legal requirements. Reuse of carriers and materials plays a key role in this approach.

The future of freight transport: which alternative fuels should you choose? The NAFT project offers a unique opportunity to help shape the future of road transport. The question is no longer whether, but which alternative fuels will replace conventional diesel. In collaboration with VIL, participating companies discover the best options to make their transport more […]

Start2Twin offers Flemish companies with supply chain operations a unique opportunity to learn about the power of digital twins.
Digital twins are virtual models of physical logistics systems such as production environments, warehouses and entire supply chains.

The cSBO project MILESTONE, which VIL, in collaboration with partners Hasselt University, KU Leuven and Antwerp University, aims to develop and test various technological interventions to reduce difficult working conditions, stress and negative health effects for drivers, and improve business planning.

The future of circular logistics at LogiVille LogiVille is expanding with a focus on circular logistics. Starting in September 2025, visitors can immerse themselves in a completely new immersive room, where circular supply chains come to life. This project has been made possible with the support of EFRO and the Flemish Government. The remaining funding […]

In the STRAUSS research project, VIL, University of Antwerp, UHasselt, KU Leuven, 14 companies and 4 cities will develop a set of algorithms and models to optimize logistics operations in cities. The project focuses on four key logistics flows within cities: waste collection, construction logistics, catering deliveries, and grocery deliveries.

Flanders is advancing towards a biobased economy, capitalizing on its expertise in biomass valorization, green chemistry and industrial biotechnology. The region boasts significant biomass resources and expertise in processing these materials across various applications. However, large quantities of biomass remain underutilized due to challenges such as seasonality and logistic hurdles. 

During this project, VIL, VITO, and UAntwerpen are working together to inspire and encourage the logistics sector to make logistics sites and real estate more sustainable. This can be achieved through cost-saving cooperation, space-saving practices, and the use of innovative technologies.

Taking bicycle logistics to a new level is the ambition of this new VIL project. To this end, the new, larger types of bicycles and trailers are being examined, which are also suitable for pallet transport. In addition, adapted (network) structures can facilitate processing larger volumes. For which flows can these new types of cargo […]

DISCO (Data-driven, Integrated, Synchromodal, Collaborative and Optimized) explores opportunities for secure data sharing via data spaces in urban logistics. Together with the city of Ghent, IMEC & Be-Mobile, VIL will develop the Dynamic Access Control concept into a concrete and applicable system in the Ghent city center, which allows information on access rules to the […]

The SYTADEL (SYnchromodal proTotype for Data Sharing and PLanning) project, part of the c-SBO program led by VIL in collaboration with imec, UAntwerpen, and Vlerick, focuses on implementing data spaces within the logistics industry.