Zwijnaarde
Encyclopedia
Zwijnaarde is a village in the municipality of Ghent
, Belgium
. It is known for its fair and its Zwijntjes beer
. A cluster of biotech companies is located at the Zwijnaarde science park
, with biotech companies such as Innogenetics
, and DevGen
.
Different youth organisations are active in Zwijnaarde, such as Jeugdhuis Chaos, Chiro Ambo and KLJ Zwijnaarde.
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It is known for its fair and its Zwijntjes beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
. A cluster of biotech companies is located at the Zwijnaarde science park
Zwijnaarde science park
The Zwijnaarde science park is a science park of Ghent university, located in Zwijnaarde near Ghent . The science park has an area of 52 hectare and comprises the Ardoyen campus of the University of Ghent and the Ardoyen science park . The Ardoyen campus comprises several institutes of the...
, with biotech companies such as Innogenetics
Innogenetics
Innogenetics NV is an international in vitro diagnostics company, with headquarters in Ghent, Belgium. The company develops and markets diagnostic assays in the fields of infectious diseases, oncology, neurodegeneration, transplantation and genetic testing, with a special focus on molecular...
, and DevGen
DevGen
Devgen is a Belgium-based multinational agricultural biotechnology company. It uses advanced biotechnology and molecular breeding technologies to develop varieties of major food crops with higher yield or superior envirmonental properties. Its technology is marketed by outlicensing or selling seeds...
.
Different youth organisations are active in Zwijnaarde, such as Jeugdhuis Chaos, Chiro Ambo and KLJ Zwijnaarde.
Industry
- DOMO GroupDOMO GroupDOMO Group is a Belgian textile manufacturing group, as an integated company it produces chemicals and carpets. The company head office is located in Zwijnaarde near Ghent. In 2006 the company had a turnover of 993 million euro and employed 2007 people...
, carpet manufacturer