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Flanders AI Research Program

The Flanders AI Research Program stands for strategic basic research into artificial intelligence, based on the needs and demands of companies, organizations, the government, and citizens.

Our goal is the successful adoption of AI in Flanders. In this way, we contribute to a sustainable and prosperous human-centered digital future in Flanders, as well to economic growth and innovation in our region. All our research is also aligned with the European ambition and strategies for AI and the digital agenda for 2030.

Domain/sector

  • Government & Administration
  • Business & management
  • Human resources (HR)

Permanent courses

Demystifying Artificial Intelligence

book - De Gruyter, KBC, Flanders AI Research Program

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Seizure Detection with Wearable Devices and AI

Webinar - VAIA, Flanders AI Research & KU Leuven STADIUS

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Distribution-free prediction intervals for time series forecasting

Webinar AI for Times Series with Willem Waegeman - Online - VAIA, KU Leuven ESAT Stadius & Flanders AI Research

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Statistical Learning of Knowledge from Sequence Data

Webinar AI for Times Series webinar with Nick Harley - Online - VAIA, KU Leuven ESAT Stadius & Flanders AI Research

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Decision Support for the Low Voltage Distribution Grid; the Role of Electricity Consumption Time Series

Webinar AI for time series with Koen Vanthournout - online - KU Leuven STADIUS & Flanders AI Research & VAIA

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Kernel Based Transfer Function Estimation with Enhanced Prior Knowledge

Webinar AI for time series with John Lataire - Online - KU Leuven STADIUS & Flanders AI Research & VAIA

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Integrating Subspace Identification and Prediction Error Methods

Webinar AI for Times Series with Michel Verhaegen (TU Delft) - Online - VAIA, Flanders AI Research & KU Leuven STADIUS

Scheduled courses

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Building Trustworthy AI in Healthcare

8 December 2026

study day on the state of the art in Flemish research - Gent - Flanders AI Research, VAIA, UZ Antwerpen

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Robots on the Factory Floor: What works today, what comes next?

16 December 2026

study day on the state of the art in Flemish research - Gent - Flanders AI Research, VAIA, Volvo Car Gent

Past courses

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Semiparametric Time Series Modelling

30 June 2022

seminar - Leuven & online - an AI for Times Series Seminar with Kurt Barbé (VUB, Department Biostatistics and Medical Informatics) - VAIA, Flanders AI Research & KU Leuven STADIUS

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Multi-period financial stress testing: an integrated risk view

2 June 2022

seminar - Leuven & online - an AI for Times Series Seminar with Tony Van Gestel (Dexia) - VAIA, Flanders AI Research & KU Leuven STADIUS

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Matching Structured Data

16 June 2022

online - an AI for Times Series Seminar with Romain Tavenard (Université de Rennes, LETG-COSTEL) - VAIA, Flanders AI Research & KU Leuven STADIUS

Blog posts

AI lessons for SMEs: practical tips

Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs, in Dutch: kmo’s, kleine of middelgrote ondernemingen) face challenges and opportunities in embracing AI technologies. How can we improve the AI learning pathway for these companies? For VAIA, technology strategist Kevin D’hooge gathered insights and suggestions to make the learning process about AI even better.

Bart De Moor De Moor

Bart De Moor

Voorzitter VAIA (Vlaamse AI Academie), Co-auteur van het Vlaamse Beleidplan Artificiële Intelligentie, Gewoon hoogleraar - KU Leuven

Sabine Demey V Demey

Sabine Demey

imec - Flanders AI Research Program

Kevin Dhooghe D'hooge

Kevin D'hooge

Flanders AI Research Program