Industrial Design Center at Howest University College is a knowledge center that connects industry with education programs in industrial product design and industrial design engineering. It has expertise in areas like prototyping, lighting technology, design methodology, sustainability, and user-centered design. The center puts its equipment and resources at the disposal of external users, organizes training, and assists companies with projects through collaboration with students and research partnerships. The synergy between industry and education leads to commercialization of research and services for companies and non-profits.