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OpenHub
	Interior of OpenHub in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Formation	2014
Founders	Benoît Macq, Benoît Raucent
Type	Innovation and prototyping center
Headquarters	Place du Levant 3, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Website	www.openhub.be

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Declined by Jlwoodwa 10 days ago. Last edited by Harryboyles 9 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest policy, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Nikokambo (talk) 18:59, 10 April 2025 (UTC)

OpenHub is a multidisciplinary innovation and research hub founded in 2014 in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, by UCLouvain professors Benoît Macq and Benoît Raucent. It serves as a physical and institutional bridge between academic research, industrial needs, and student-led innovation.

Overview

OpenHub provides infrastructure and collaborative services to researchers, students, startups, and corporate partners. It offers specialized labs such as:

A Fab Lab Pro for advanced prototyping
An xR Lab for augmented/virtual reality experimentation
Co-working spaces and high-tech classrooms
Programs for student-industry collaboration and startup acceleration

Founding and Mission

OpenHub was co-founded by professors Benoît Macq and Benoît Raucent in response to the need for more integrated university-industry interfaces. It is located within UCLouvain’s science and engineering ecosystem and was supported by regional innovation programs such as WALINNOV.

Role in Scientific Research

OpenHub actively supports scientific research through:

Providing computational infrastructure and test environments
Hosting prototype development and system validation
Co-authoring and enabling peer-reviewed publications

Its contributions include support for:

The development of lightweight AI models for video object detection through Stream-Based Active Distillation^[1]

Research in augmented reality and human-agent interaction using holonic multi-agent systems^[2]

Master’s theses involving machine learning and IoT, with infrastructure and expert mentoring^[3]

Studies on the prototyping space and innovation methodologies in FabLabs^[4]

AI-assisted life-monitoring tools for the elderly, in collaboration with MedReSyst^[5]

Community and Network

OpenHub is a member of the Creative Hubs Network and actively collaborates with:

Louvain Bionics
ICTEAM and PiLAB research institutes
Student entrepreneurship programs like Alumnior and Student Labs
Industry and public-sector partners
TRAIL (Trusted AI Labs): a collaborative AI research consortium between French-speaking universities in Belgium.
MedReSyst: a multidisciplinary initiative launched in 2023 to systematize innovation in medical research and elder care.

Recognition

OpenHub is considered one of the most prolific creative and research hubs in Wallonia, known for its integration of research, prototyping, and societal innovation.

References

^ "Stream-Based Active Distillation for Scalable Model Deployment". CVPR 2023 Workshops. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
^ Implementation of a Holonic Multi-Agent System in Mixed or Augmented Reality. Springer. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
^ "Master's Thesis: Classification of Washing Machines Based on Vibration". UCLouvain DIAL. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
^ "Defining the Prototyping Space to Support Innovation". UCLouvain BOREAL. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
^ "A Novel Approach in Testing Life-Monitoring Technologies for Ageing in Place" (PDF). SCITEPRESS. Retrieved 2025-04-10.