UCLL Inclusive Society

What UCLL Inclusive Society does

UCLL Inclusive Society is one of eight expertisecentra within UCLL Research & Expertise, the practice-oriented research community of Hogeschool UCLL, a private university of applied sciences (hogeschool) operating under the legal entities UC Leuven vzw and UC Limburg vzw in Belgium. The centre focuses on social work, welfare, and inclusive society topics, including youth care, elder abuse prevention, violence prevention, volunteer management, gaming/gambling issues among youth, and climate justice in social work. Its product portfolio includes training/education modules such as 'Problematisch gamen bij jongeren' and 'Van gamen naar gokken' developed under the Gam(e)(a)ble project with KU Leuven, and publications such as the 'Eat love volunteer' handbook and the 'Praatpicknick' method for elder abuse discussions. Customers include healthcare organisations, NGOs, schools, municipalities and individual professionals; named partners include VLESP, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Hippo & Friends vzw, Karel de Grote Hogeschool and Roche Diagnostics Belgium (for cross-centre projects).

The Inclusive Society centre delivers its offerings through UCLL's broader lifelong learning (navormingen) infrastructure, leveraging the Continue network of KU Leuven Association, which spans 1,000+ continuing education programs across 23 campuses in Flanders and Brussels. Pricing is unit-based and low-ticket, ranging from freemium webinars and free MOOC modules to paid courses priced between €132 and €1,995, with subsidy options including KMO-portefeuille, VDAB training vouchers and Flemish Training Leave. Distribution channels include campus-based training, custom on-site corporate training, the Caseine MOOC platform for international reach, and the Webinargeek webinar platform for virtual delivery.

The broader UCLL Research & Expertise operates across five campus locations (Leuven, Heverlee, Diepenbeek, Houthalen-Helchteren and Corda Campus Hasselt) and combines digital technologies (VR, AI, XR), health technology, and sustainability solutions under its eight expertise centres. Revenue derives from a mix of professional services: course fees and certification programs through lifelong learning, plus practice-oriented research contracts funded by project grants, European funding instruments (Erasmus+, FWO), and service contracts with healthcare providers, businesses and government bodies. The Inclusive Society centre is led operationally under Director Pieter Willems and Team Manager Cindy Casteels.

Name

UCLL Inclusive Society

Legal name

UC Leuven vzw / UC Limburg vzw

Website

https://research-expertise.ucll.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

UCLL Inclusive Society is a Belgian research expertise centre within Hogeschool UCLL that delivers applied research, training modules and publications on social work, welfare, youth care, elder abuse and violence prevention for healthcare professionals, educators, NGOs and policymakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Applied Research & Continuing Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Inclusive Education (Disability, Gender Equity, Marginalized Learners) (BPADAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional Development for Inclusive Practices (General Education Staff) (EDAKABAL), Inclusion Facilitation & Classroom Accommodation/Modification Support (EDAKABAD)

Keywords

• Applied research services
• Continuing education training
• Social work training
• Lifelong learning programs
• Welfare research

Headquarters

HQ city

Leuven

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Lifelong Learning (Navormingen): Continuing education courses and programs offered to professionals across various sectors including healthcare, education, technology, and business management. Revenue generated through course fees, certification programs, and training services.
2. Research & Development Services: Practice-oriented research projects conducted in collaboration with businesses, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, and government bodies. Funded through project grants, European funding (Erasmus+, FWO), and service contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

UCLL Inclusive Society is a centre of expertise within UCLL Research & Expertise focused on social work, welfare, and inclusive society topics. It delivers practice-oriented applied research, continuing education training modules (navormingen), and publications aimed at professionals in youth care, elder abuse prevention, violence prevention, and volunteer management. Offerings include training modules such as "Problematisch gamen bij jongeren" and "Van gamen naar gokken," and publications like the "Eat love volunteer" handbook.

Product overview

UCLL Inclusive Society is a centre of expertise within UCLL Research & Expertise focused on social work, welfare, and societal resilience. It offers educational training modules and publications for professionals working with youth, families, and volunteer organizations. The product portfolio includes training courses on gaming/gambling issues (Problematisch gamen bij jongeren, Van gamen naar gokken) developed through the Gam(e)(a)ble project, and publications like the Eat love volunteer handbook for volunteer management. These offerings are delivered through UCLL's lifelong learning (navormingen) programs and custom training services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Inclusive Society: Centre of expertise focusing on social work, welfare, inclusive society topics, youth care, elder abuse, and violence prevention.
• GPT Academy
• XPLab
• GreenTech MOOC

Products and services

• Problematisch gamen bij jongeren (Problematic Gaming in Youth)

Quantifiable outcome

• VR suicide prevention training tool reduces training costs while providing uniform learning experience for large groups
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VKW LimburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLimburg employers' association partnership for Challenge Box initiative connecting companies with student teams for innovation projects. The collaboration enables SMEs, startups, local governments, and non-profits to access student expertise and international networks through E3UDRES2 alliance.
• Roche Diagnostics BelgiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partnership for Digilab VR application training medical laboratory technology students. Combines UCLL's educational expertise with Roche's diagnostic technology knowledge.
• Roche DiagnosticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Smart Diabetes Assistant project using algorithms to analyze relationships between activity, diet, insulin administration and blood glucose levels for athletes with type 1 diabetes.
• UZ LeuvencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical knowledge and clinical study provision for Smart Diabetes Assistant project, feeding algorithms with real-world patient data.
• Corda CampusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocation partnership for XP-Lab technology innovation space, providing low-threshold access to companies, organizations and social profit sectors for knowledge sharing.
• Panevėžys Kolegija (Lithuania)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partnership for GreenTech MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on energy transition, together with IUT1 Université Grenoble Alpes (France) and Centro de Formación Profesional Xabec (Spain).
• IUT1 Université Grenoble AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partnership for GreenTech MOOC on energy transition education content.
• Centro de Formación Profesional Xabec (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean partnership for GreenTech MOOC on energy transition education content.
• VLESP (Vlaams Expertisecentrum Suïcidepreventie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on VR suicide prevention tool for nursing students and healthcare professionals, combining healthcare knowledge with digital technology expertise.
• NXTGNminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in GenAI-strategie Minipodcast collaboration for SME AI education.
• UMANIQminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in GenAI-strategie Minipodcast focusing on AI Governance, Risk and Compliance education.
• VKW AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in GenAI education program for SME decision-makers with VLAIO support.
• Hippo & Friends vzwminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPatient organization collaboration on Smart Diabetes Assistant project.
• Karel de Grote HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Smart Diabetes Assistant with Flemish Government support.
• PukkelpopminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual partnership for E-rena technology stage featuring AI-Photobooth developed by UCLL researchers and students.
• Wanderful.StreamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge European-supported project mapping residual streams and developing new circular models and products with strong partners including Sara Gilissen, Erica Andreotti, Jelle Van Campenhout, Peter Van Hout, and Angelo Vermeulen.
• E3UDRES2 Alliance PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational alliance providing access to 40,000+ students, researchers and teachers from institutions in Austria, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal and Romania for cross-border innovation collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AP Hogeschool: Antwerp-based hogeschool with expertise centres in education, health, and social work. Comparable structure to UCLL Research & Expertise, with overlapping navormingen and applied-research offerings.
• Howest: Belgian university of applied sciences with strong applied-research expertise centres (including digital, creative, and health tracks). Closely aligned with UCLL's practitioner-researcher model and lifelong-learning navormingen approach.
• Odisee Hogeschool: Brussels/Flemish hogeschool with applied research and lifelong-learning programmes in social work, health, and education. Closely aligned governance and funding structure with UCLL Inclusive Society.
• Artevelde University of Applied Sciences: Flemish hogeschool with expertise centres covering education, welfare, and health. Operates a comparable practitioner-researcher model and lifelong-learning portfolio serving regional SMEs and public-sector clients.
• Thomas More Hogeschool: Belgian university of applied sciences with practice-oriented research centres and lifelong-learning programmes. Directly comparable to UCLL Research & Expertise in hogeschool structure, applied-research focus, and regional SME/welfare training customers.
• Erasmus University College Brussels: Brussels-based hogeschool offering applied research and professional development programmes in social work, education, and health. Comparable in size, governance structure, and reliance on Flemish/Belgian public funding.
• VIVES Hogeschool: Flemish hogeschool with applied research in social work, healthcare and education. Comparable expertise-centre model, similar funding mix (Flemish Government, EU grants), and overlapping customer segments in welfare and education.

Broad incumbents

• KU Leuven: Parent association member and dominant Belgian academic institution. Overlaps with UCLL Inclusive Society through the Continue network of 1,000+ continuing education programmes and shared applied-research output.

Regional players

• Fontys University of Applied Sciences: Dutch hogeschool with expertise centres and applied research in social work, health, and education. Comparable in mission and model, but operates in the Netherlands rather than Flanders.
• Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences: Large Dutch university of applied sciences with research centres in healthcare, welfare, and education. Comparable practitioner-researcher model and lifelong-learning catalogue, but Netherlands-focused.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ucll_re
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoPqK2--wdno_2DzuiZWGHg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ucll.re
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ucll-inclusive-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/ucleuvenlimburg/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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