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# News

 

Discover the latest news from BLSI : achievements, new projects, partnerships, events, and opportunities at the heart of Brussels’ innovation ecosystem.

 

 

 



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 ![Christos Mansinakis, Gianluigi Arialdi et Damien Gruson lors de l’atelier Zéro du projet Only Positive Vibes à Bruxelles.](/sites/default/files/styles/l04_064000_1024x432/public/2026-08/OPV.jpg?itok=sR5BslWu)

 

 

 

 ### Only Positive Vibes: when science, creativity and wellbeing come together at the BSLI

 

Discover Only Positive Vibes (OPV), a project born at BLSI that brings together science, creativity and community to promote positivity and well-being.

 

 

  [   Only Positive Vibes: when science, creativity and wellbeing come together at the BSLI ](/en/news/only-positive-vibes-when-science-creativity-and-wellbeing-come-together-bsli "Only Positive Vibes: when science, creativity and wellbeing come together at the BSLI") 

  



 

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 ![Infographie du BLSI sur les sciences de la vie en Europe : 1 500 milliards d’euros de valeur ajoutée, 29 millions d’emplois et la nécessité d’écosystèmes stratégiques.](/sites/default/files/styles/l04_064000_1024x432/public/2026-08/news-eu.png?itok=9rTof_hp)

 

 

 

 ### Van Europa tegen 2030 een toonaangevende wereldspeler op het gebied van de levenswetenschappen maken

 

De Europese Commissie wil van Europa tegen 2030 een wereldleider op het gebied van de levenswetenschappen maken, een ambitie die vorm krijgt in Brussel en bij BLSI.

 

 

  [   Van Europa tegen 2030 een toonaangevende wereldspeler op het gebied van de levenswetenschappen maken ](/en/news/van-europa-tegen-2030-een-toonaangevende-wereldspeler-op-het-gebied-van-de-levenswetenschappen "Van Europa tegen 2030 een toonaangevende wereldspeler op het gebied van de levenswetenschappen maken") 

  



 

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 ![Illustration d’un homme rapprochant son visage d’un smartphone affichant une intelligence artificielle, sur un arrière-plan composé de cœurs.](/sites/default/files/styles/l04_064000_1024x432/public/2026-08/news-ai.jpg?itok=vsFsSkuN)

 

 

 

 ### When artificial intelligence becomes a confidante, a source of emotional support, a beacon or even an intimate partner, the issues at stake are no longer merely technological.

 

BLSI welcomed VRT for the documentary Mijn vriend AI, exploring emotional support through AI and the ethical, legal and societal issues it raises.

 

 

  [   When artificial intelligence becomes a confidante, a source of emotional support, a beacon or even an intimate partner, the issues at stake are no longer merely technological. ](/en/news/when-artificial-intelligence-becomes-confidante-source-emotional-support-beacon-or-even "When artificial intelligence becomes a confidante, a source of emotional support, a beacon or even an intimate partner, the issues at stake are no longer merely technological.") 

  



 

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 ![Gianluigi Arialdi aux côtés des alumni du BLSI Isabelle de Thysebaert, Gregory Vanderveken et Fabrice Kwetchet lors du Lifetech Annual Event 2026.](/sites/default/files/styles/l04_064000_1024x432/public/2026-08/Alumni.jpg?itok=sVB33KWs)

 

 

 

 ### Lifetech Annual Event: the BLSI reunites with several of its alumni

 

At the 2026 Lifetech Annual Event, Gianluigi Arialdi, CEO of BLSI, met up with three alumni and reflected on their journey since their time at the incubator.

 

 

  [   Lifetech Annual Event: the BLSI reunites with several of its alumni ](/en/news/lifetech-annual-event-blsi-reunites-several-its-alumni "Lifetech Annual Event: the BLSI reunites with several of its alumni")