Philippe Michiels

As technical architect for imec City of Things, Philippe conducts research to establish which technologies are sufficiently reliable and scalable to be able to facilitate smart city data flows and storage. After gaining his master’s degree in computer sciences, Philippe immersed himself in optimization techniques for database systems while studying for his doctorate. After this, he gained numerous years of experience as a software and integration consultant in the private sector, where he was involved in various industrial fields, including chemicals, production and logistics. He then started his own business and took part in the construction of integration systems and collaboration platforms for industry.