Haasrode Research-Park
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The Haasrode Research-Park business and research park in Heverlee
Heverlee
Heverlee is a town in Belgium. It is a deelgemeente of the city of Leuven. Heverlee is bordered by Herent, Bertem, Oud Heverlee and several other municipalities that are part of Leuven ....

 (Leuven
Leuven
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, Belgium
Belgium
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) is just outside the Brussels
Brussels
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 periphery. Divided in a research and science park and a trade park it houses an important variety of industries. Companies are attracted to the nearby presence of the international renowned Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...

 (KUL), the international research centre Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre
Imec
Imec is a micro- and nanoelectronics research center headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, with offices in Belgium, the Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, China and Japan. Its staff of about 1,900 people includes more than 500 industrial residents and guest researchers...

 and one of the largest hospitals in the country [Gasthuisberg].

Accessibility

The Haasrode Research-Park is located alongside the E40 highway
Highway
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 (Brussels-Liège
Liège
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, exit 23). By regular bus connections, the Leuven train station
Train station
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can be reached within 10-15 minutes.

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