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IBM tackles Brussels mobility issues
IBM experts are helping to unravel the traffic problems that have afflicted Brussels, with the company awarding the Brussels-Capital Region a Smarter City Grant valued at half a million US dollars. The city will use the funds to investigate ways of improving mobility in Brussels. An important part of the solution to our mobility issue […]
Science Week (20 till 24 October) : IBM Belgium hosts workshops for students to spark their interest for STEM
IBM is one of the sponsors of the Science Week in Flanders (www.wetenschapsweek.be) which is taking place from 20 till 24 October 2014. During that week students from secondary schools can attend a range of STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) workshops in universities, scientific institutions and corporations like IBM. There is also a limited portfolio […]
The experience of a lifetime
By Wouter Denayer, Technical Leader IBM Belgium-Luxembourg I have just returned from what was one of the best experiences in my life. I had the privilege of being selected for the IBM humanitarian Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program. CSC is a total win-win-win initiative because (a) it positions IBM in emerging markets, (b) brings real value […]
Who is IBM BeNeLux TEC?
Author: Eric Michiels, Executive Architect and Chairman of the IBM Benelux TEC. You can reach Eric via e-Mail at Eric_Michiels@be.ibm.com TEC stands for “Technical Expert Council”. This is a community of IT professionals who can be considered as the technical leaders within IBM BeNeLux. They represent the different technical professions within IBM – such as […]
#Mainframe50 by Frank van der Wal
Last week I had the unique opportunity to visit the IBM Poughkeepsie mainframe production facility, and if there is such a thing as coincidence, it happened to be also the 50th anniversary of that system. Well, not exactly 50 years ago: on the 7th of April to be precise IBM announced the mainframe. At that […]
Speech minister Brigitte Grouwels – April 2
Toespraak minister Brigitte Grouwels naar aanleiding van persconferentie IBM Smarter Cities Challenge Woensdag 2 april 2014 om 14.30u Dames en heren, beste aanwezigen, Het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest is bijzonder fier dat het dossier van Brussel Mobiliteit door IBM geselecteerd werd voor deelname aan het “Smarter City Challenge”-project. Het is een ganse eer om een beroep […]
IBM and BRUSSELS CAPITAL REGION to lay-out roadmap for integrated multi-model transport system.
IBM awards Brussels Capital Region with Smarter City Grant to research innovative mobility solutions Brussels Minister for Public Works, Transport, Regional and Communal IT and the Port of Brussels Brigitte Grouwels and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today that Brussels Capital Region has been awarded the IBM Smarter City Grant to address the capitals transportation needs […]
How do you make a smarter planet?
Thursday March 27, we will show the flashing pedestrian crossing of IBM in two railway stations in Brussels. Between 6 and 10am we will be present in the central corridors of Brussels North and then we move to Brussels Midi between 4 and 8pm. About the Flashing Zebra Coming up with smart and sustainable solutions […]
Crowd-sourcing a solar-powered society with World Community Grid
Imagine if we could embed solar power generators into objects and materials around us? And what if the solar cells in these products were as cheap and easy to mass-manufacture as plastic bags, bringing the possibility of affordable solar energy to impoverished areas? These are the dreams of Harvard University’s ‘Clean Energy Project’, which has […]