June 16, 2023- LIMS MBnext moves into China Belgium Technology Center

Louvain-la-Neuve: the country’s largest private medical analysis lab becomes the first tenant of the CBT

16th June 2023

The CBTC, the Chinese business incubator in Louvain-la-Neuve, has its first occupant!
It is the Belgian company Lims (MBnext group), a medical analysis laboratory and European leader in preventive investigation biology.
Since last February, the China-Belgium Technology Centre has been home to 140 scientists employed by the country’s largest private medical analysis laboratory (in terms of floor space). Equipped with cutting-edge technology, Lims occupies 5,000 square metres on 7 floors. Its chromatography department alone occupies 600 m².
“Our Hornu site (40 people) had become too small,” explains Mathieu Castronovo, Managing Director. “We needed more space, especially as our business is growing rapidly. We analyse samples from all over the world. And the demands are multiplying. We are also one of the few private labs to be run by a scientific committee. By coming to the CBTC, we have other opportunities at international level, and perhaps also with China”.

Prevention rather than cure 

By focusing on detecting dysfunctions, disorders and other deficiencies in patients, the project aims to change the paradigm. Prevention is better than cure, without ruling out medication when it is essential! RTBF jch
The lab offers both standard clinical biology analyses and preventive analyses. These analyses will enable us to detect any imbalances, malfunctions or deficiencies and take action before they occur. “The results of the analyses give the patient and his or her doctor the opportunity to rectify the situation before the damage caused by the disease becomes apparent”, explains Vincenzo Castronovo, Honorary Professor at ULiège and Chairman of the Scientific Committee. “Like a car whose orange lights come on, you can take action before it’s too late”. Although these analyses are not reimbursed by health insurance, they look set to have a bright future.