Member n° 41 is Locadream – Locaventure from Holsbeek. Locadream is offering all kind of experiences with vehicles as bicycles, e-bikes, trikes, etc and are fitting very well in the “Tourism & Recreation” area from Flanders’ Bike Valley. Please find more info on : http://www.locadream.be/
FBV’s member “The Opportunity Factory” is growing and is constantly getting interesting input. New partners with a knack for thinking and doing are collaborating to develop products in an open cooperative structure. With the accession of two new partners and a first employee, it is safe to say that The Opportunity
Engineers from Ghent University will attach sensors to bikes and pro riders for tests to determine how best to design the fork of racing bikes. Safety and performance The department of materials science and engineering at Ghent University is working together with Eddy Merckx Cycles to carry out tests to
Dirk Wenmakers, CEO of DWEN surprises the medical world with innovative medical walking robot. After 2 years of development and testing the “Hibbot” is now ready to help children with CP, a severe brain problem that precludes children’s learn to walk. The Hibbot includes a lot of bicycle components what
Flanders’ Bike Valley Cluster is delighted to announce the membership of “Eddy Merckx Cycles” (EMC) as an important actor in the field of bicycle industries. Together with the other 40 members, EMC will actively participate in building a successful ecosystem in the bicycle & cycling field contributing to boosting innovation,
Belgian technology is highly rated. The different regions excel in research and development for industrial applications, pharma and medtech sectors, and aerospace and automotive industries. On top of that, ‘smart manufacturing’ is now seen as a new industry. Once more, Voxdale, Antwerp, one of the founders of Flanders’ Bike Valley, is contributing to
Formula Cycling bvba acquired the brand BeOne from Blomson International. BeOne’s new product range will be presented at the Velofollies show mid-January in Kortrijk, Belgium. Belgium distributor Formula Cycling obtained a global license for BeOne, but will initially focus on the Belgian and Dutch markets. A separate presentation of the
Flanders’ Bike Valleys’ newest member : e-bike specialist Powergrid Powergrid is a 100 % dedicated e-bike specialist with 4 e-bike shops and also active on the bicycle fleet market from owner Mr. Piet Dijkmans. Activities from Powergrid and Mr. Dijkmans are : – Sales of electric bicycles, electric scooters. – Rental
Denmark’s Mads Johansen has designed a charming bike-towable caravan prototype that could – providing you’re fit enough of course – prove handy for some long distance bicycle touring. Though still in the prototype stage, the Wide Path Camper should be up for sale early next year. http://www.widepathcamper.com/
The first new public off-grid solar charging station placed by Flanders’ Bike Valley member Scarabees at Shopping Mall in Olen.