Welcome to EDM, the Expertise centre for Digital Media

The Expertise centre for Digital Media (EDM) is a research institute of Hasselt University (UHasselt) and has been active in Information & Communication Technology (ICT) since 1987. EDM employs a team of about 70 ICT specialists in fundamental, basic & applied research as well as contract R&D. Our research focuses on three competence areas: Computer Graphics, Human-Computer Interaction and Multimedia & Communication Technology.

EDM's key objective is to be a leading research institute in multimedia, human-computer interaction, computer graphics and virtual environments.

Partner in IBBT, Flemish strategic ICT research centre

EDM participates in the Interdisciplinary institute for BroadBand Technology (IBBT). IBBT is a strategic research institute founded by the Flemish Government, focusing on Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in general and applications of broadband technology in particular.

Research valorization through spin-off companies

EDM is related to 5 spin-off companies:

• ANDROME (1990)
• Zeus Software Engineering (1991)
• Animante Baleares (1998)
• QuESD (1999)
• Opikanoba (2001)