Research at ISyE - a Flanders Make Core Lab.

At ISyE‐UGent, we bring together complementary expertise in intelligent decision support, stochastic optimization and simulation, and manufacturing knowledge and automation engineering. As a Flanders Make Core Lab, our mission is to advance the digital and sustainable transformation of industry through cutting-edge research, co-creation, and knowledge transfer. Our research activities span the full research spectrum — from fundamental research that expands scientific frontiers, over applied and collaborative projects that translate insights into real-world solutions, to contract research directly supporting industrial innovation, supporting the Flemish and European manufacturing ecosystem in its challenges.

We actively collaborate with industrial and public partners through regional, national and European research projects, and we help organizations identify and secure research funding and subsidies to accelerate innovation. Whether exploring new concepts or developing ready-to-use solutions, our mission is to turn academic excellence into tangible impact for a smarter, more sustainable industry.

By integrating data-driven intelligence, optimization, automation, and connectivity, ISyE contributes to smart, resilient, and human-centered industrial systems, shaping the factories and societies of tomorrow.